Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
WOW!!! What a cool project! Also a very informative thread. 
I would think that the garret should be able to make as much boost as one of our holsets, right? Or are holsets that much better? 12 pounds seems a little low. Good job on the intercooler, but I "think" that a standard intercooler would be much more efficient, flow more, and lower egt a lot more. A standard intercooler has fins inside the tubes as well as the ones on the outside (like on the outside of a radiator). Find a junk intercooler, cut it up, and you will see what I mean. The garret t04xx is one of the most common and cheap turbos you will ever find.
If you would like, I will go to "my turbo guys" and ask them what they would recomend for a turbo on that. I know they can get whatever you want for it, and for wholesale cost. Let me know if I can do anyting to help. Once again, good job!
Chris
I would think that the garret should be able to make as much boost as one of our holsets, right? Or are holsets that much better? 12 pounds seems a little low. Good job on the intercooler, but I "think" that a standard intercooler would be much more efficient, flow more, and lower egt a lot more. A standard intercooler has fins inside the tubes as well as the ones on the outside (like on the outside of a radiator). Find a junk intercooler, cut it up, and you will see what I mean. The garret t04xx is one of the most common and cheap turbos you will ever find. If you would like, I will go to "my turbo guys" and ask them what they would recomend for a turbo on that. I know they can get whatever you want for it, and for wholesale cost. Let me know if I can do anyting to help. Once again, good job!
Chris
