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better yet, just badge it as some honda type-r Si TRD mungen that you imported.
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NOt a bad Idea, but I emailed the fools in charge of the track and they basically said all Jap car names. I hate it when people just can't think out of the box.  The perfect example is at Whataburger the other day: I wanted their new oreo cookie shake, but I also wanted their new Butterfinger flavored shake. Big Dilemma!  I also like them mixed, then I get the best of both worlds!  So I said, can you mix it for me. The lady said no, we can't do that.  I said, just use a half scoop from one and a half scoop from the other, then you aren't giving any away. She said, No, we can't do that sir. (She's the shift manager too!)  I made some comment about it's easy, take the scoop measure half, etc. then I grumbled a bit, ordered the Oreo flavored shake and sat down to wait. When my wife came in to meet me, I grumbled Loudly about narrow-mindedness. Nothing like good customer service to keep you coming back eh? The cool thing is when the young kid who was working behind the counter brought the shake he said, Don't worry about it sir, I made the shake and I just threw another scoop in and mixed it for you. I was thinking, Right On Dude! End of story.
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800 sounds really good for such a intercooler kit produced in such low volume. I paid that much for my Greedy, I mean Greddy intercooler, and I got a deal!
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$800? It sounds soooo much cheaper to just add two more pounds of boost instead...  Okay I have another question. If one is going to lower one's compression ratio with a thick head gasket, is there a selection of thicknesses available so you can pick how much you want to lower it? Who sells them? Presumably lowering the CR would solve the detonation problem, no?
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Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
$800? It sounds soooo much cheaper to just add two more pounds of boost instead...
Boost (and power) cost money. It depends on how long you want your engine to last. An intercooler will help your engine last longer, and let you run more boost. Is it necessary? No, but it gives you a saftey window. The cheapest Zetec I've found around here is $600.
Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
Okay I have another question. If one is going to lower one's compression ratio with a thick head gasket, is there a selection of thicknesses available so you can pick how much you want to lower it?
Who sells them?
Presumably lowering the CR would solve the detonation problem, no?
I don't know of any being sold, but I am sure your local machine shop will make one for you. As a ball park figure, I would make it 3x as thick as the stock head gasket, but don't quote me on that. Lower compression will help with detonation. The most important thing is proper tuning. You can get away with a lot of boost with few mods, or you can blow your $5000 engine up in 30mi. I have been casually researching turbos for a couple of years and the more I know, the more I realize I don't know.  
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Do your research, Paul. Adding un-cooled boost will increase your risk of detonation. Unless you like rebuilding your engine all the time, I'd suggest getting the intercooler from the get-go.
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Originally posted by Derk2000:
Do your research, Paul. Adding un-cooled boost will increase your risk of detonation. Unless you like rebuilding your engine all the time, I'd suggest getting the intercooler from the get-go.
My .02
You can say that again!
Originally posted by Derk2000:
Do your research, Paul. Adding un-cooled boost will increase your risk of detonation. Unless you like rebuilding your engine all the time, I'd suggest getting the intercooler from the get-go.
My .02
You can say that again!
Originally posted by Derk2000:
Do your research, Paul. Adding un-cooled boost will increase your risk of detonation. Unless you like rebuilding your engine all the time, I'd suggest getting the intercooler from the get-go.
My .02
You can say that again!
Just so you get the point.
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Originally posted by Russell:
can my stock motor hold up to 50 psi of non-intercooled boost?
haha, yeah that T-28 should provide more than enough. 
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Originally posted by beyondloadedSE:
Originally posted by Russell:
can my stock motor hold up to 50 psi of non-intercooled boost?
haha, yeah that T-28 should provide more than enough.
i was thinking a quad turbo setup, i can store the turbos in the passenger seat
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