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hsitko · 11-12-2010, 12:29 PM

You destroyed engine internals on cyl. #4 with a side mount huh? Well if thats not a reason to put an intercooler in the path of every rock and lug nut flying down the road at greater than 60mph i dont know what is! The honest truth is, if you have a side mount THAT IS DUCTED PROPERLY, of a decent size and not mounted behind your radiator it will function great until you reach a certain boost or hp level. They are very nice for certain power levels. They are typically not huge and due to that have a result of making the turbo spool faster (although nominal). They dont catch road debris which can damage the fins and tubes or plates rendering your intercooler useless. People who run front mounts with no mesh in front of them should be constantly straightening their fins. It gets very easy to loose 30% or more of your fin area very quickly. Pick an intercooler for your boost/power level not because someone said they melted a piston with a stock mount because they were likely not monitoring intake air temps, possibly running the intercooler unducted, and went lean.

11-12-2010, 12:29 PM	#6
hsitko Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: wa Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	You destroyed engine internals on cyl. #4 with a side mount huh? Well if thats not a reason to put an intercooler in the path of every rock and lug nut flying down the road at greater than 60mph i dont know what is! The honest truth is, if you have a side mount THAT IS DUCTED PROPERLY, of a decent size and not mounted behind your radiator it will function great until you reach a certain boost or hp level. They are very nice for certain power levels. They are typically not huge and due to that have a result of making the turbo spool faster (although nominal). They dont catch road debris which can damage the fins and tubes or plates rendering your intercooler useless. People who run front mounts with no mesh in front of them should be constantly straightening their fins. It gets very easy to loose 30% or more of your fin area very quickly. Pick an intercooler for your boost/power level not because someone said they melted a piston with a stock mount because they were likely not monitoring intake air temps, possibly running the intercooler unducted, and went lean.