SR Sidemount Intercooler On A KA - Questions

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@Fobwall

First of all, it’s a direct bolt on if you plan on going with a stock T25/T25 bottom mount setup. You can use an SR hotpipe, it will work. Also, the coldpipe from a stock SR SMIC setup is a direct bolt on too. The only thing you need to do is cut the area where your stock airbox resonator is.

That area has been cleaned up btw… it’s not that ghetto anymore

Also, if you want your SMIC to be really efficient, what you want to do is add ducting, I made up some ghetto ducting last year but it seems to be working well as I run 12 psi all day long at the track. Keep in mind, I also run an ARC sidemount intercooler. Here’s a pic of it:

As you can see in this pic… the 2 bolts on the left are a direct bolt on, but we just made an “L” bracket mount for the SMIC to make sure that it’s a lot more secure.

You don’t have to go all the way with the ducting but I’d recommend that you at least have the stock ducting. Btw, the JDM grills help with the ducting as well as there’s something that directs the air to the ducting.

And you aren’t “losing” anything by going this route, I think it’s great actually. Most people go FMIC for the looks, it’s one of those things that people do first when they have a turbo car. FMIC + Blow off valve, that’s all that matters.

My car made 252 lb/ft and 248whp @ 13 psi with my sidemount. Stock MAF, Stock Injectors, full exhaust. AEM EMS.

Good luck.

did u dyno it before EMS ? what did it make?