Will The Stock Intercooler Spoil My Combo?

[GNFURY]

OK, THESE ARE MY MODS:

STOCK BLOCK, CHAMPION IRONS, CHAMPION LOWER INTAKE AND PLENUM, 204/214 CAM, 3"THDP, TA49, 55LB'ERS, AND SUPPORTING MODS TO SUSP. AND STUFF.

BEEN SPENDING A TON OF CASH LATELY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M GONNA HAVE TO USE MY STOCK INTERCOOLER. IS THIS THING GONNA KILL MY OTHER MODS?????

 

[trbo6gn]

it wont exactly hurt it but if u were to put a front mount or a stretch u would be able to notice a huge difference and plus it would free the air up and allow u to run more boost with alot less knock. overall i think it would be a good investment but hey to each his own.

 

[blackbuick87]

Does it even have a big neck?

 

[GNFURY]

no, not even a big neck. i need to find the xtra dough for a new intercooler, huh?

 

[G McCall]

This is a no brainer for performance. With your combo I would be suprised if you did not gain .4 with a front mount monster.

 

[blackbuick87]

For $150 you can get a big neck on that will tide you over.

A big neck I/C and TA49 are a good combo, but your heads will outflow both, so the IC will cost a couple of tenths probably, and a couple more if you get a bigger turbo.

Its not the end of the world, though. Its not like you cant drive the thing

 

[trbo6gn]

ive heard of people with ur combo knocking off .5 and gaining 6 mph just by going to a font mount. it's amazing the difference. only problem witht eh front mount is the overheating issue. so if u do opt for a front mount make sure u get the dual fans put behind the radiator . it is worth the extra 150 bucks rather than ending up sitting on the side of the road with smoke pouring out of the engine compartment.

 

[BLACK6PACK]

Keep an eye open for a used intercooler. I got my v4 for $550 to the door. I've seen complete powerstroke setups go for about the same amount. Just a thought.

Oh, and to answer your question...YEP that intercooler is going to hurt your performance.

 

[UNGN]

With a big neck you should be good into the 11's (which is worth a couple .1's by then). The bigger the heads you have, the less compressed the air is (at a given performance level) so it requires less heat removal...but it also is "bigger" (more volume per mass) so it likes volume and smooth passages with no restrictions.