Originally Posted by
morph
stock boost is around 9-10psi, you running 18psi wasn't exactly close to that, if someone who wants to run around 15psi, dont you think a fmic would be an massive overkill?
i agree if your going to run 18psi and above then no way it can't cope but that nearly doubling the boost capacity of a stock intercooler.
Stock boost is about 7-8psi so 15psi is near as damn it double. The car ran in several guises and at the time I added the Pace it was pretty much the only thing available. Even at 14-15psi it could only cope with short blats before the ACT's became to high and you felt the ignition being retarded I wouldn't rate the Pace item above about 12psi. I melted several ACT guage sensors on the Pace which is something I've not managed to do on the full width item despite being a hooligan.
So no I wouldn't say it was overkill at all, I would say it was buying the right kit to do the job. The small Pace intercooler just doesn't come close to cutting it expecially with the intercoolers that are on the market now. If you buy a Pace half width you can expect to be buying twice.