Looking to upgrade my stock intercooler. I have been reading all the threads and links I can, but am still a little baffled (lots of conflicting opinions). Here is what I am trying to do. I drive my 93 around to work every day, want to make it a little more bullet proof, but would also like to feel confident in not blowing the thing up on a track day. I know, a lot to ask...Any advice on a setup???


Thanks

 

I don't have a 3rd gen, I have a T2, but I was researching them heavily before I got my T2 instead (research indicated I couldn't afford it)

You probably know all this but here goes, for reliability you want:

Radiator (stock one anemic)
AST delete or replacement (ast explodes and dumps your coolant)
Downpipe (too much heat in engine compartment with stock precat)
exhaust (stock too restrictive)
main cat/straight pipe (stock cat crappy too)
intercooler (stock too small)
air filter (might as well!)
re-mapped ECU (so it doesn't go lean and blow up, which it will with all those mods)

 

Spoautos can help you out with the intercooler set up. IM him and he will give you lots of info.