I recently ordered the ETS 4" Intercooler from Mike @ ETS. Great Service! I just wanted to ask some people opinions. I searched and found a few all positive about the 4" core.

If anyone can enlighten me as to the results everyone received.

Did you notice any change in spool time?

Did you notice any change in peak boost pressure (relative)?

Did you notice any issues with idle?

Any other things you might have noticed?

Thanks everyone.

 

love the core think it is one of the best cores for the x

 

I'm not going to be much help...
Dunno, retuned at the same time.
retuned
retuned, but no
yes, required bfh to install


see told you, not a lot of help.

 

LOL @ at answers here. I don't have that fmic but I would expect spool time to take a hit if upgrading to a bigger core. It just makes sense.

 

The spool time doesn't change with the bigger core, the stock core was a bit restrictive.

 

If my car took a hit on spool then it was news to me! My stock turbo spooled 20 PSI in 4th gear by 2550 RPM's after tuning the MIVEC. With stock MIVEC it was still getting that boost by 2800 RPM's which is pretty responsive. Test was done on flat ground about 10+ times with datalogs going. The denser charge will counter the extra time it takes to fill the volume of the Intercooler, let alone the advantages after the stock Intercooler heat soaks in hotter weather.

 

Good Review!

Thanks,

Michael

 

Did you notice any change in spool time?

If there is any change it is not noticeable.

Did you notice any change in peak boost pressure (relative)?

There is no change in peak boost at all

Did you notice any issues with idle?

No issues with idle in any way.

Any other things you might have noticed?

You can install this without taking the bumper off. I did. Took me 45 minutes with a lift. The IC is massive compared to stock but if you take off the splash guards under the bumper you can disconnect the lower IC pipe, hangers, and 2 mounting screws. Then under the hood you can undo the UICP and drop the IC. The ETS fit right in without any issues. Stock LICP coupler was a MF'er to get off though.


Butt dyno proves that the car pulls harder. Noticeably harder. I live in AZ though so that may prove the efficiency in providing cooler air.

 

Glad you mentioned that you live in AZ. I just got notified that I'll be going to Tucson... and now, will be looking into getting a (possibly) ETS FMIC...

 

Tucson is hot as hell. I'm thinking about a radiator too.