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From:	RHEA::DECWRL::"pyramid!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!tikal!amc!eric" "Eric McRae"  8-MAR-1986 09:57
To:	tikal!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!pesnta!pyramid!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-miracl!earle
Subj:	RE: Adding things (turbos,intercoolers) to your new car

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I put a factory intercooler on my 82 Volvo Turbo wagon.  The big thing
there is that given the cooler air, they allowed a higher boost level.
The kit included a replacement wastegate actuator which opened at a
pressure about 30% higher than the non-intercooled version.  An
intercooler without a new higher boost limit actuator would provide
only a limited increase in engine performance.

This additional air mass put me in the back seat the first time I
stomped on it.  Lots of torque and power from a 4 cylinder engine.

The kit took about 4 hours to carefully install.  The instructions
were good.  The installation and engine are warranted if you take the
newly installed kit (along with your car) to a dealer to be tested for
proper boost limit pressure.  The kit cost $575.  It's like having a
new double sized engine without doubling the gasoline costs.  I think
it's been really worth it.  I've blown the doors off enough cameros
and the like to have gotten my $575 anyway.


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