Intercooler install pics
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Intercooler install pics
Installed a BR Front mount intercooler that I got with my stage 3 today. Install was pretty straight forward and easy. Had to do a little trimming of the lower splash shield but I knew this before I even started. Its hard to really say if the car has more power but my butt dyno says its stronger 
. On the test drive on my first pass the car was only seeing 18 psi as it use to see 21. We had to cut the line shorter that was going to my boost controller during the install. The boost controller use to tee in at the stock lower intercooler pipe coming off the turbo. Since the new lower intercooler pipe did not have that nipple we re-routed that line to tee in at the BOV. I dont know if that would cause the lower boost or what. After a few passes down a private road we got the car dialed in at 21 psi. Boost seems to hold much better in the upper RPMS and I use to lose 1-2 psi at redilne. Car holds 21 psi to redline now. Here are a few pics.
Stock pic with bumper off
Stock Intercooler beside BR intercooler
Pic of lower splash shield after trimming and installed on car
BR Intercooler installed and ready for action
. On the test drive on my first pass the car was only seeing 18 psi as it use to see 21. We had to cut the line shorter that was going to my boost controller during the install. The boost controller use to tee in at the stock lower intercooler pipe coming off the turbo. Since the new lower intercooler pipe did not have that nipple we re-routed that line to tee in at the BOV. I dont know if that would cause the lower boost or what. After a few passes down a private road we got the car dialed in at 21 psi. Boost seems to hold much better in the upper RPMS and I use to lose 1-2 psi at redilne. Car holds 21 psi to redline now. Here are a few pics.Stock pic with bumper off
Stock Intercooler beside BR intercooler
Pic of lower splash shield after trimming and installed on car
BR Intercooler installed and ready for action
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