what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

I know it's going to cool the intake charge down which equates to less risk of detonation and a little more power...

but how much could I realistically expect from the intercooler right now power wise??

just a d16y8 with a standard greddy kit that I turned up to 9psi...

so what would my intercooled vs. non-intercooled power be like? ballpark figures are fine. 3hp? 5hp?

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

i like to know as well.. but heard it adds 10-20

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

You'll remove heat from your system, so you'll be able to turn the boost up slightly with much less risk.

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

(to continue)

and thus, more boost = more power.

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

It also gives you a more dense intake charge.. More oxygen= more power. I have scene some front mount conversions in magaizines give up to 30hp. It kinda depends how inefficient the turbo is to begin with. Also how good your intercooler is.

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

more oxygen doesnt give more power. Gas you add in to keep the correct a/f ratio that gives u the power.

you can also count on a 1 to 2 psi drop if you are non-intercooled right now.

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

Ok smarty.. More oxygen lets you run more fuel to make more power.. more oxygen is the whole reason for running a turbo. To correct any pressure drop the intercooler might cause run the wastegate vaccum line off the intake manifold or anywhere after the intercooler. ;D

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

O2 is a combustible, it can "amplify" an existing flame. this amplification inside the combustion chamber is what creates extra the force. fuel, on the other hand, is a flammable and more of it doesn't amplify the flame in the same way that O2 does. therefore, more air (oxygen) = more power.

Re:what can I expect from my intercooler?
 

ya you go and put a turbo on you car and dont add fuel.. call me 10 seconds later when it blows up. You need to KEEP the A/F ratio in order to make ANY power. you can't just dump in fuel. and you can't just dump in more o2. Has to be both. Unless you like melting pistons.