So buying an LNF this week.. Thankfully sold the LSJ.

So, my question is. If I ran simple bolt on's (Intake, DP, Charge Pipes, Catback) and ran on E85, would I be able to reach the same power levels on a lower Psi compared to 93 on a higher Psi with an intercooler, so I don't have to dish out the $350 for intercooler right away? Might be a dumb question.. if so. My bad..

 

If you can get a return for cheap then I guess you could go that route.

Or run stock intercooler with full psi tune until it breaks.

Has anyone actuallgained much HP from aftermarket intercooler? I always thought it reduced the time to cool back down. Stock intercooler isn't that restrictive. Its just plasticend tanks that eventually break.

 

Haha, well I'd rather not break it considering an OEM is almost the cost of the ZZP. I've heard they break around 22+ Psi.

 

Pretty sure you have to worry about the charge pipe going before the intercooler

 

I have charge pipes for it. You mean blowing off the Ic?

 

IC will not blow from boost. It usually cracks because end tanks are plastic and people hit bumps/potholes. As for boost, unless you are shooting for 400hp I wouldn't worry about buying a me IC

 

A bigger IC doesn't make more power. It reduces heat soak when you're generating more heat. E85 helps cool a little versus pump gas. I was on a ZZP canned tune and otherwise bone stock and had no issues, including regular road track days that are worst case scenario.

 

^^ this that's why I said you only need it for higher power levels where the added cooling/IC core size would actually benefit you

 

Turning off "traction-control", will help save, stock charge pipes, & intercooler,
from "boost-spikes"...

Somehow, when traction-control kicks in, the ECM will quickly slam shut,
the throttle blade, causing a dangerous boost-spike....,
that can blow-up the stock plastic stuff.

This happens more when "tuned", because of higher boost.

 

Broscience?