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keirnna wrote:Right why is that safe? Just because the charge air is cooled doesn't mean that the knock is negated. Please explain.

It does significantly help, as the cooler air is less prone to pre-detonation...but I also agree that intercoolers are not bandaids

keirnna wrote:Right why is that safe? Just because the charge air is cooled doesn't mean that the knock is negated. Please explain.

nothing is safe

555BCTurbo wrote:

keirnna wrote:Right why is that safe? Just because the charge air is cooled doesn't mean that the knock is negated. Please explain.

It does significantly help, as the cooler air is less prone to pre-detonation...but I also agree that intercoolers are not bandaids

Put some sort of EM or a knock reader on your car. I bet when you throw on a TMIC on the knock goes up. I am not certain on why this happens, but it does when you go to say a TMIC to a FMIC. A larger, more efficient intercooler will bring your air closer to ambient in the charge pipes.

might be more dense air causing a leaner condition? I don't know. either way, I will put the I/C on and add some boost. Live life on the edge. YYYYAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

shtbxr22 wrote:might be more dense air causing a leaner condition? I don't know. either way, I will put the I/C on and add some boost. Live life on the edge. YYYYAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

indeed. FCD is all you need.
have spencer tell you about the ej22t that Rallyteck..? i think just blew up.
no intercooler and 40psi of boost and the engine finally blew.

personally,im not worried about 14psi

Awesome!!

555BCTurbo wrote:It does significantly help, as the cooler air is less prone to pre-detonation...but I also agree that intercoolers are not bandaids

I know it's details...but I like the details.

It's pre-ignition OR detonation. Pre-ignition is more common to occur after sustained amounts/periods of detonation.