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Originally Posted by ConnClark
The stock SMIC is a restriction on a stock 1.8t engine. It has as much as 3 psi drop across it. That is way to big of a drop even if it is floored.
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I agree with the 3 psi figure as I measure it myself on my car. But as you said it, only when floored. How much of your driving time do you go flooring it?
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The reduction in intake temps will occur any time your on boost.
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That I completely disagree. I was not able to find a difference in IAT under highway steady state driving, when boosting between 2-4 psi, wether I had a stock setup or completely blocked cross flow to the IC. So I doubt an after market IC would do much better.
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An increase 2 to 4 hp on a 90hp engine with the same maximum fueling is still better than a 2 to 4% improvement.
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I agree, but don't count on any improvement other then when you have the pedal to the metal, be it in regards to power of FE.