Originally Posted by Tony Turbo
Using a standard intercooler at 17psi, that is your problem. Standard intercooler is only just good enough for standard boost, let alone over double that. I bet by the time you got to 4th gear your charge temps would have been way over 70degrees...
It's more like 15-16 PSI, but I know. There was amazing difference in temperature of the charge pipe on my friends car. The charge pipe get extremely hot and should be shielded for best charge temperatures. A heat shield is easy to make and use the holes in the head where the bolts for the cover go to fasten it.