R50/53 Larger Intercooler for supercharger?

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Dec 8, 2021 | 03:55 PM

Tombstone

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Larger Intercooler for supercharger?

Is their any HP gain for running a larger intercooler on a supercharged Mini with 15% pulley, colder plugs & Alta intake/exhaust ?

Dec 8, 2021 | 09:24 PM

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Is their any HP gain for running a larger intercooler on a supercharged Mini with 15% pulley, colder plugs & Alta intake/exhaust ?

HP gain? Not really...
What a better Intercooler will do is allow you to keep any HP you may lose to excessive intake heat. Which is far more often a track issue than a street issue.

Dec 9, 2021 | 03:46 AM

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It will also increase the volume of air between the SC and intake ports which means it takes longer to build boost when the BPV closes. So, there’s a trade off.

Dec 9, 2021 | 08:54 AM

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You're better spending your money elsewhere. Most aftermarket intercoolers don't cool much better, if at all.

Example: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ing-tests.html