[shri2222]

I've build a few turbo cars, and I started inpecting the engine bay on the Cruze, and I have no plans to make this thing crank out HP numbers, but I always like to see efficency. Example my WRX, mods FMIC, equil legnth manifold, custom self designed fuel system, FMIC smallest upgrade turbo 16g, and meth.No mods to the motor, stock boost is 14psi, I run 16psi.
AWD dyno stock on Dyno Jet was 170whp, after my mods and tuning 300whp.

I'm looking to just fix what seems bad on the Cruze, first look. What is up with the radiator hose style intercooler cold pipe. I see this as first step in improving boost responce w/o sacrifice to fuel econ. A hard pipe should reduce lag.
Has anyone started to make replacements, Or should I have my fab guy make some..? If so i was contimplating designing a full fmic kit, Something I normaly wouldnt hesitate on doing, but I just got this thing 2 days ago

 

[shri2222]

I'm still debating on doing a full FMIC kit or just making replacement hard pipes. The isnt much room to put a front mount on with out modifications to the bumper/ support from what I quickly looked at.

I could without to much issue make hard pipes for the stock system, would any one be interested if I went ahead to order some?

 

[shri2222]

I talked to my good, friend I used to work with at my custom shop, we looked the car over and will be looking forward into some r&d on intercooler piping, maybe full fmic kit, also intake system.

We could go nuts and do a full turbo kit with manifold, buI think the market for the cruze is more so on fuel efficent mods, so that is the path we most likely go for.

 

[shri2222]

we shall see, Inter cooler cores do not cost us much, but we are leaning to just pipes, reason of the market for the cruze as of now isnt into HP is more into mpg

 

[shri2222]

This is true, I'll prob post a poll in a week or so to gauge interest on either, or both types.