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Originally Posted by sperry
Not to fuck up Phil's sale :?, but larger intercoolers on the stock turbo increase lag w/o any real power gains. If the M2 is any larger than the STi IC, it might be too much.
However, since it's a top mount it shouldn't kill the stock turbo the way a FMIC would, but I'd suggest buying it only if you're planning on going to a bigger turbo eventually.
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actually, i hate to not fuck up my sale, however the stock and sti pieces are tube and fin design, which increases backpressure and turbo lag. the m2 piece in question is a bar and plate design which decreases lag and inhances performance becauses of the fact that it flows about twice as much as air, and cools it about 40% more effectively.
the only way to cause more lag would be to get a front mount with tube and fin design, ala' the worst of both designs. then you would be really fucked into a corner. however most front mounts are bar and plate, so that doesnt happen.
on another note, i couldnt let it go for that cheap, sorry. not with everything that would go with it. yes you would void your warranty if you installed this product or anything like it, as it changes the flow charectaristics of the intake manifold. therefore voiding the entire engine warranty. this doesnt sound like a good mod for you. maybe just an sti top mount would be better.