Paging ZCAT3! please post review if intercooler
05-14-2002, 02:43 PM
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Hey Guys - I did not have my digital camera available when I did the Oil Cooler, so I had to use regular film. Once I get the pictures back and into digital form I will submit a DIY to Robin for his site. Jeff, if you want to do this on your own I could certaialy help. It is a decent sized job.
As for the IC, I cannot say the difference would be noticeable at all on an otherwise stock 993T. What I noticed in my car was a bit smoother power curve with quicker and longer sustained boost. We ran the car at Willow Springs a few weeks back, and heat was never an issue. Willow Springs is a full boost track, so it is a good indication of any heat issues.
In retrospect, I am not sure that I would change the IC on a pure performance basis (it is a pricey change). As I posted previously, my car was initially upgraded to a GT1 turbo package using a larger IC and then a Porsche dealer in LA reinstalled the stock IC. It was strongly recommended to me that if I want maximum life out of the engine that I install a higher capacity IC - so I did.
As for the IC, I cannot say the difference would be noticeable at all on an otherwise stock 993T. What I noticed in my car was a bit smoother power curve with quicker and longer sustained boost. We ran the car at Willow Springs a few weeks back, and heat was never an issue. Willow Springs is a full boost track, so it is a good indication of any heat issues.
In retrospect, I am not sure that I would change the IC on a pure performance basis (it is a pricey change). As I posted previously, my car was initially upgraded to a GT1 turbo package using a larger IC and then a Porsche dealer in LA reinstalled the stock IC. It was strongly recommended to me that if I want maximum life out of the engine that I install a higher capacity IC - so I did.
