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eleanor'03

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thinkin bout gettin a blower in the spring...i'm looking at the 6-14 psi get but they have intercooled and non intercooled. the intercooled is a grand more...that's a little hard on the pockets even though i'm already at 4000 but my question is how important is the intercooler and any differences b/w these two?
 

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If you run more than 6lbs of boost, your going to need the intercooler. Other wise say bye bye to your engine. Anything higher than 6 is creating to much heat.
 

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I would say if you are going to spend that kind of money, go intercooled. Just remember @ 9psi, you are just about at the the end of what the stock block can handle. Good luck.
 

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Intercooling the KB will significantly lower discharge temps from the blower, and that's a good thing.

If you have the money buy the IC.
 

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I'm going with the 6psi kit off the bat too. May I suggest buying the non-intercooled kit and getting the IC when you get ahold of more money and have the need for more power. The nice thing I have heard about the KB kit is, that it's completely upgradable and it wont cost u much of a difference to upgrade down the road.
 
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I plan on going intercooled in a couple of years after I build up the rear end, tranny, and internals (and when I am done with school). After all this is done, then I will be on the search for some higher power levels ( I like to call it stupid power, but I want it). Go to Kenne Bell website and look at the tech tips. there is a lot of useful information there. Also you can do a search on Kenne Bell and installation tips on the web, I found a lot of useful (Non Kenne Bell test) information there too. I did a lot of research before I bought, other independent studies results came close or matched Kenne Bells numbers. Good luck, I love mine, only bad thing is I installed it last weekend and it has been raining ever since
 

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mrpositraction said:
I plan on going intercooled in a couple of years after I build up the rear end, tranny, and internals (and when I am done with school). After all this is done, then I will be on the search for some higher power levels ( I like to call it stupid power, but I want it). Go to Kenne Bell website and look at the tech tips. there is a lot of useful information there. Also you can do a search on Kenne Bell and installation tips on the web, I found a lot of useful (Non Kenne Bell test) information there too. I did a lot of research before I bought, other independent studies results came close or matched Kenne Bells numbers. Good luck, I love mine, only bad thing is I installed it last weekend and it has been raining ever since
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U need to get back out to a track, I wanna see what your ET's do!
 
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thanx guys i'll see what kenne bell has to offer for upgrades and the price diff down the road...cuz either i hold out a little more and get it intercooled..or j/ get it and upgrade it..thanx again
 

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Just get the IC kit and be done with it. You'll be glad you did in the long run.
 
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Dan_Soprano said:
Just get the IC kit and be done with it. You'll be glad you did in the long run.
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Yeah less work... putting it in later will just be a pain.
 

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narongc73 said:
Yeah less work... putting it in later will just be a pain.
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It's a pain in the ass to do the IC, don't get me wrong......but I think it would suck even more to have to take the blower back off later down the road.
 
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Dan_Soprano said:
It's a pain in the ass to do the IC, don't get me wrong......but I think it would suck even more to have to take the blower back off later down the road.
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That's what I said.
 
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yea good point..i might j/ hold off for a while more and j/ get the ic...still got time to think about it
 
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