princey2k5

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Thinking of upgrading my intercooler but heard you get a bit of lag and a few other niggly probs with a front mount! Is it even worth upgradin a standard terzo intercooler to an sti one? Whats difference if i can expect one?

Thanks in advance

initialD

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changing the intercooler alone wont give you instant gains , its just more efficient cooling when producing more power . going with fmic shouldnt cause lag if mapped to suit ? alot of people think because the hard pipes are longer then it causes lag ? but i believe this is a myth ? and maybe to do with the fact they didnt get remapped ? please correct me if im wrong peeps ?

alcazar

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You are not wrong.
Speak to decent tuners, mappers etc, they will say the same thing.

But if fitting a FMIC and possibly new turbo, you WILL need a remap. Trust me, not doing so will be FAR more expensive than the remap

princey2k5

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Cheers guys. Ok well i roughly know what i want but just nt sure what order to go in. In aware mapping is very important after making significant changes, just want sure if a turbo and intercooler upgrade would require any internal supporting engine changes

NOSSY_89

I saw your other tread about modding your engine. Come up with a combination or what exactly you want to do and we will try and give you advice etc. But you need to have some idea to begin with lol.

princey2k5

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Yeah suppose it would help. In a nutshell i want 300 bhp but im put off now as the standard ecu on my car cant be mapped so ive been told. So technically is 300 bhp even possible on a standard ecu?