Im looking into getting an aftermarket intercooler, for my 16G, plans are 300-350 awhp, and thats it.
I dont have enough money to go out and buy a real nice FMIC kit, and I want to mount the ic, and make the piping myself. Hopefully,
I have no clue what size ic to get, QPR Mike said I would be fine with the factory SMIC with hardpipes and a bigger inlet and outlet.
However I'd rather play it safe, and not worry about heatsoak.
Heres my lame attempt to make it look like I at least researched this a little bit:
I figured I should get a Tube & Fin intercooler, opposed to a Bar and Plate ic, since the T&F cools better, but the B&P flows better. (right???)
Since I wont be pushing alot of air through the ic, T&F sounds like a good choice for me.
Also it seems like it would be a lot simpler to make the IC piping if bothe the inlet and outlet were on the passenger side, however I dont see many intercoolers like this, and Im assuming that there is a good reason for that.
Whats the benefit of having a side to side flowing intercooler as opposed to a top to bottom flowing intercooler???
Also what ic setup would you guys recomend for around $350??
thanks for any help, advice, or guidance in the right direction!!
-Charlie
