Help decide my setup

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Definitly upgrade the intercooler setup and all of the piping around it, the stock setup will probably get you by for a while, but any continuous boosting will heat-soak that stock IC very quickly. I ran the stock sidemount (and I/C piping) on my 1G for about a month after I installed a 20g. I wasn't proud of it, as I needed to drive my car, but it got me by until I had a better intercooler setup. For a 16g-setup you'll probably be fine for a while, but don't leave it out of your plans.