A Little Insight

[skybee 93]

hi guys,

i just bought a hybrid intercooler kit for my r33 1993 gtst, i currently have about 170rwkw an was wondering if anyone would know the power increase id get when id increase boost from 7psi to 12psi. im on my way to get about 200rwkw, so would putting in a power fc get me there as well as the fmic. bit of an amatuer, need advice.

cheers

[Stel]

hi guys,

i just bought a hybrid intercooler kit for my r33 1993 gtst, i currently have about 170rwkw an was wondering if anyone would know the power increase id get when id increase boost from 7psi to 12psi. im on my way to get about 200rwkw, so would putting in a power fc get me there as well as the fmic. bit of an amatuer, need advice.

cheers

What are the current mods on the car?

Depending on what you have done already its quite possible.

[skybee 93]

the current mods as far as i know are pod filter, exhaust, bov. when i bought the car i was told the engine was putting out more standard then most skylines wihch i thought was a little bullshit, the guy was just probably talking up the car so id buy it, but i had it dyno'd at 170 at the rear wheels.

[WazR32GTSt]

mate, you'd be running more than 7psi with those mods..

the eneral rule of thumb is:

- FMIC on its own doesn't give any extra power

- if you have adequate cooling and the turbo stays within its efficiency range, then 1 psi = 10rwkw

cheers,

Warren

[skybee 93]

with the standard intercooler, my aftermarket boost gauge is reading 7psi and my factory boost gauge is reading half way to 7+. so to me it seems like im running 7. i havnt yet fitted my fmic.

[dezz]

the exhaust would have automatically increased the boost level...unless you still have the factory 2 stage boost solenoid hooked up.

in which case, you'd have 7psi below 4500rpm, and 9psi after 4500rpm, so your figure of 170rwkw would have been acheived at 9psi...not 7.

[skybee 93]

oooh, smart lad. cheers mate, is that ok on a standard intercooler.

mind you im fitting an fmic next week.

[R32 Driver]

check out the force induction thread

there are plenty of stock turbo and engine setups that are achieving 200rwkw

just make sure your exhaust is actually a turbo back thats straight as fark as the stock front pipe is tiny as!