I have a gen 1 Mountune FMIC that was removed from my 15. Looks to be in decent shape except for some paint starting to bubble. I live in Ohio where we get some heat in the summer, but noticed humidity hinders cooling even if temps are not super high. My goals for the car are a Strat 93 or E30 or both. It will see no track time and is a daily driver. The cooler has a 15k miles and I am fairly poor (purchasing a new one). I checked the inside and it seems fairly "dry" from oil residue. I have always run a catch can. Was hoping for a little guidance. Thanks....
Yeah. You are fine. I am turbo swapped with a generic fit Mishimoto J-Line Intercooler I picked up for about $130 on ebay. On the stock turbo, any aftermarket intercooler will do you well.
In principle, I am running the super-budget-DIY option but it works for ~300 HP. At 350+ though, this thing would be junk. Now of course I would like nice Deadhook-style full frontal intercooler that can support 500 HP in Death Valley, but I put mine together for about $250 when it was all said and done...and I don't see myself putting out 350+ HP anytime soon unless I add nitrous-juice to a wet shot of methanol. Now for the universal fit intercooler: it's heavy, it's inefficent, but it was cheap.
There is always something to be said about going cheap if it works out in the end. Don't sweat the small theoretical gains, keep the parts you have.
