No way I'd spend $800 on an intercooler. Most I'd spend is $400 new. My original turbo cost me $100 shipped. My new one cost me $250 shipped. Both used from Ebay. You can find a lot of good bargains there.
The Air/Water intercooler is overkill in my opinion, but with the higher compression ratio of the SVT V6 it makes sense on that application.
As for thicker gasket, the guys on the Focus forums say it's not a good idea cause it get's rid of the "squish area" or "quench area". Not sure what that means, but they say that a thicker gasket will actually cause it to detonate easier.
2000 Rio Red I4 Cougar
200whp & 210wtq at 9psi
254whp & 276wtq with NX 35shot
WRX TD04 Turbo, Cut Short Shifter, Strut Tower Bar, 17" ZN Wheels, Roush Springs, Starion Intercooler, NX 35 shot, HKS SS BOV, Full 3" exhaust,StreetFlight Chip
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