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Old 05-30-2008, 12:34 PM
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Is a sidemount intercooler good enough to start out with? I already have one and know im going to upgarde to a fmic. But will it be sufficient for the initial install?
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Is a sidemount intercooler good enough to start out with? I already have one and know im going to upgarde to a fmic. But will it be sufficient for the initial install?
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Old 05-30-2008, 12:43 PM
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they are ok to start with but nothing to get all excited about. Its better than running no ic. Some sidemounts like the suprea and I think flow better than the dsm and vws (don't quote me on the vw). IMO if you're going to run a set of ic pipes you night as well wait and just do front mount setup. No point in doing it twice
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They work fine for low boost levels. Only thing that is kinda a pain is making the charge pipes up twice. Also the sidemounts don't always have nice large ends like an aftermarket FMIC have.
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Ill sell you a I/C off my Daytona Shelby for 50 bucks. They flow fairly good.
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I know it will perform alright since it was engineered for the turbo im using...so the only thing is the i/c piping to re-route, but i love to work on my car, gotta always have a project going or i get drunk to often.
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