Tune w aftermarket intercooler???
01-14-2011, 03:34 PM
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I've heard it doesnt matter, but if you wanted to see any gains from it then you would need to tune for colder temps and jus slightly adjust your timing. But it wont make too much of a significant change so you really dont have to.
but then again that's just what i've heard, im gonna wait and see what others have to say cuz im looking at throwing in my zzp intercooler, upgraded couplers, and forge bpv this weekend.
but then again that's just what i've heard, im gonna wait and see what others have to say cuz im looking at throwing in my zzp intercooler, upgraded couplers, and forge bpv this weekend.
01-14-2011, 03:41 PM
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01-14-2011, 03:44 PM
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Dont worry about getting it tuned. The pressure drop wont be sginificant enough to be a concern, consider it a direct replacement part.
If you add other mods, anything other than a intercooler, then id say yeah, go ahead and get it tuned.
If you add other mods, anything other than a intercooler, then id say yeah, go ahead and get it tuned.
01-14-2011, 04:16 PM
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01-14-2011, 05:04 PM
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Unless you have a bigger turbo which was causing the stock IC to not be able to cool effectively, you are going to see very little gain, if any, OR unless you are doing multiple back to back runs.
In either case, there isn't really much of a way to "tune" for an IC so no, you don't need to get tuned.
In either case, there isn't really much of a way to "tune" for an IC so no, you don't need to get tuned.
01-14-2011, 06:44 PM
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01-15-2011, 10:13 AM
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I've heard it doesnt matter, but if you wanted to see any gains from it then you would need to tune for colder temps and jus slightly adjust your timing. But it wont make too much of a significant change so you really dont have to.
but then again that's just what i've heard, im gonna wait and see what others have to say cuz im looking at throwing in my zzp intercooler, upgraded couplers, and forge bpv this weekend.
but then again that's just what i've heard, im gonna wait and see what others have to say cuz im looking at throwing in my zzp intercooler, upgraded couplers, and forge bpv this weekend.
Unless you have a bigger turbo which was causing the stock IC to not be able to cool effectively, you are going to see very little gain, if any, OR unless you are doing multiple back to back runs.
In either case, there isn't really much of a way to "tune" for an IC so no, you don't need to get tuned.
In either case, there isn't really much of a way to "tune" for an IC so no, you don't need to get tuned.
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Not tryin to be mean or a dick but.......Thanks for ALL the replies everybody, i really appriciate it
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01-15-2011, 04:59 PM
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I doubt the cp's and intercooler were worth much at all...most of the gain was felt with the downpipe. The car picked up 1.1mph at the dragstrip with the downpipe so thats really only saying the dp is worth alittle over 10whp.
01-15-2011, 09:42 PM
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An upgraded intercooler mostly just helps keep the iat down when doing back to back pulls.
An upgraded intercooler mostly just helps keep the iat down when doing back to back pulls.
01-15-2011, 09:56 PM
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01-16-2011, 12:02 PM
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Without a tune you will see maybe a 10whp increase with a DP. On a tuned SS/TC a DP will make much more difference.
01-16-2011, 02:12 PM
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Sorry I took so long to reply, but yes going from stock IC to ZZP IC was worth almost 30whp on our mustang dyno. Dyno numbers were-
Stock- 221whp and 234wtq
K&N SRI, ZZP Catless DP, Injen CP, Trifecta 23psi tune- 265whp and 277wtq
Added in ZZP IC and added more timing since lower IATs- 292whp and 301wtq
Not exactly 30, but close. Was also a couple degrees cooler out than the before dyno, so I'm sure that helped too.
Also to note, the car picked up 5mph in the 1/4 with just the IC swap with a retune.
Stock- 221whp and 234wtq
K&N SRI, ZZP Catless DP, Injen CP, Trifecta 23psi tune- 265whp and 277wtq
Added in ZZP IC and added more timing since lower IATs- 292whp and 301wtq
Not exactly 30, but close. Was also a couple degrees cooler out than the before dyno, so I'm sure that helped too.
Also to note, the car picked up 5mph in the 1/4 with just the IC swap with a retune.