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fmic. definatly, you'll have to do it before you go exploring bigger turbos and more boost. it should be considered a must have, like the exhaust. an ecu may get you bang for buck, but it will need tuning, and will need re tuning with each further modification you do. ecu should be the last thing you do with the stock turbo.

i dont rate them but alot of people are using the hybrid coolers and not having a problem. i fitted one to a mates 180...the actual core is good, but i've had to go through and replace all the silicon joiners and hose clamps on it.

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Linton

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go the basic mods.. you'd be better off giving your turbo car more power.. higher boost would need a FMIC..i'm not too sure if your PFC would be able to give your engine more cold air while running higher boost than standard.--

See it this way -- your PFC would be limited to its real potential due to your lack of mods.

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Blitz - V-Spec LM Intercooler - L610 X H266 X W68 - $1100

Greddy/Trust - L600 X H240 Xw76 -$1095 or 1295 for fully polished:)

Hks - L600 X H300 X W65 - $1300 Or 1500 for pollished endtanks and all piping

they are all really the same size and are complete bolt up kits and seam the most popular and prices include delivery to victoria so it would be somewhat cheaper to qld.

hope this is useful

lee

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I'd get yourself a Power FC. You can tune the fuel and ignition maps to provide better power and response and you can keep it as you upgrade the power bits.

From my experience unless you are very carefull not to get an intercooler that is too big (read 600x300x75 is too big) for the factory turbo your performance in terms of acceleration could well go backwards. Peak horsepower means nothing and even horsepower increases can be negated by a loss of engine response due to the far larger volume of air that must be moved through.. Or to put it another way; my old R33 ran low 13's without a front mount intercooler on little 205 tyres and there have been quite a few guys since who have done the same. Put your money back in your pocket whislt you have the factory turbo. Wait until you are ready to plan for the total package you want for your car. Pick the intercooler, turbo, cams and upgrade bits so they all match perfectly for the horsepower and performance goals you have. Do it this way and you avoid the 'bolt on boy' approach that costs more money and can often end up in a car that is slower than a factory stock one.

Note however, there are some good and cheap upgrades of intercoolers in the form of sidemount trust/ARC or even R34 GTT factory units. And don't forget to remove the panel behind your stock intercooler (through to the wheel arch) to increase the cooling airflow.

To sum up. Buy a Power FC and get more go. Buy a cheap mismatched front mount intercooler and cars like my old R33 gtst will hand you your ass in a race and return better fuel ecconomy.

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