944 intercooler installed
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944 intercooler installed
have mercy folks as i'm new to these parts...just wanted to share pics of my latest mod. will take questions and comments but keep in mind a whole lot of work went into a simple mod...
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yah, the ic was the cheapest part of the whole project-$75 at a salvage yard. the reinforced silicone hose from turbonetics -$120 for the 4 pieces was...well you get the picture
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thanks for the compliment...but i've only put about 200 mi on it so far...a little more testing is in order. also, i haven't dynoed yet, so i'm trusting german engineering will prove to be worth the trouble. i have a question for those of you that have ics, will the ic alone make hp or do i have to turn up the boost?
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gohorns- i moved the battery and left plenty of cable at the fuse box...no i didn't have to extend any of the wiring harnesses wires. the duct i laid up in fiberglass. i started with the stock duct...filled it with spray foam-the kind used for insulation, then when i expanded it to the shape i wanted, i covered it with drywall mud. this form was the mold i covered in glass...very time consuming but i'm cheap
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I fuse box I was refering to was the one in front to the intake, did you move that box? Also I am in the process of making a duct for my HMIC, and could use some pointers. Did you modify the stock duct or did you copy its shape and then went from there. Any info/pics about making the duct will be appreciated.
Great work BTW, love a custom job
Great work BTW, love a custom job
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gohorns-no i didn't have to move the relay box(in front of the stock airbox). i did start with the stock duct...i just blew it up as much as possible. fiberglass,fiberglass,fiberglass...now repeat. sorry no pics of just the duct, although it is a work of art.
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thats great!!
i love custom jobs,
especially if you saved money,
all the work you put into it was well worth it I think!
What kind of performance increase do you notice??
btw, you gotta get intake,
just for looks sake, together your enginebay will
look suweeet
i love custom jobs,
especially if you saved money,
all the work you put into it was well worth it I think!
What kind of performance increase do you notice??
btw, you gotta get intake,
just for looks sake, together your enginebay will
look suweeet
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thanks for the compliment...but i've only put about 200 mi on it so far...a little more testing is in order. also, i haven't dynoed yet, so i'm trusting german engineering will prove to be worth the trouble. i have a question for those of you that have ics, will the ic alone make hp or do i have to turn up the boost?
thanks for the compliment...but i've only put about 200 mi on it so far...a little more testing is in order. also, i haven't dynoed yet, so i'm trusting german engineering will prove to be worth the trouble. i have a question for those of you that have ics, will the ic alone make hp or do i have to turn up the boost?
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tad-i want to keep the stock airbox...it has cold air ducts up from the bottom. flybye-the piping diameter is slightly smaller...but with this being a pressurized system the loss must be small. i would love to know the pressure drop across this ic vs. stock. i'm planning dyno tuning for my pfc towards the end of the month and since i have all the stock ic stuff imay just do back to back comparo runs.
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so are you saying it would cost about $1200? for anyone elso to do it. Also, i cant believe the 944 porsche came with in ic that big stock, are you sure the car you got it from didnt have an aftermarket one?