How big of Intercooler piping?

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From what I have researched (can't find a whole lot) people who have upgraded to the GT25R haven't seen significant amounts more of turbo lag.

Also read a little about a guy who had a Wicked Racing turbo kit on his FS-T that made 255+ hp on a 16g. However I couldn't find much out on his kit as Wicked Racing doesn't exist anymore and he has since sold his sled.

Edit - I'm open to suggestions on turbos, its just the stock turbo is way to small for my liking...

[Kracka]

A local (Jordan @ MAP) put a stock Evo 16G on his sled.

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A local (Jordan @ MAP) put a stock Evo 16G on his sled.

Now that sounds fun!

I was originally thinking a MHI EVO III 16g because they are cheap and badass but that would be some crazy intercooler piping haha.

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I attached a few photos.

That is a GT25R on a FS-T, basically similar setup I would like to go with.

Also stock intercooler vs. ebay CXRacing intercooler and GT25R vs Stock Turbo.

looks like a big exhaust housing to be spooling :D

[twack]

just a thought, what if you had a cold air intake directly from outside. Would you need the intercooler or are you running high boost

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Stock boost for a winter, then eventually switch to E85 (even though winter blend sucks) for more boost and to have extra exhaust gasses to spool the "monster ;)" turbo.

I've been trying to figure out how much boost FS-Ts run stock, I saw somewhere a company was selling a stage 1 reflash that was 18.5 psi but that seems a little high?

So intercooler is needed, plus they tend to overheat easily as is because of the turbo, that's why they had the reflash in 07 to help correct the over heating problem. Funny enough the reflash gives an extra 15 hp.

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Hmmmm... Found a 1g SMIC in storage tonight that is in mint condition.

Who could reweld the inlet / outlet piping to make it work for my set up and for how much?

I also wouldn't have to use 2" piping anymore which would make fabricating the new hard piping much easier. :D

[john]

No point in going with bigger IC piping than your turbo outlet pipe. I would figure out the turbo, make the IC piping the same size as the outlet pipe. 2" sounds big to me as you have such a small engine.... Depends on the turbo.

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i wouldn't bother intercooling an e85 sled. keep it simple.

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Stock it comes with an intercooler, shouldn't I atleast retain the original intercooler?

Or swap it for something better like a 1g SMIC I have laying in my living room for basically free, just reweld the endtanks?

Edit - There is room under the hood for it to sit like a normal FMIC, it wouldn't be a top mount or anything.