... you can run more timing at the lower RPM's to help get the turbo to spool faster...
Less timing will spool faster. Some drag racers have a SPOUT switch in the car to retard the timing.
…try and speed up spool and pressure response time. …
What is the device that retards timing under pressure? …
If the intercooler makes a difference thats noticable then I will keep it but so far it hasnt been all that impressive. …..Loss of psi due to its size means loss of hp. It just makes sence to switch and get better response with the boost not having to pressurize the intercooler then lose 3-5 psi then go into intake. Maybe I just went to big on the intercooler??
1, Are you sure you have a “lag” issue/problem?
2, If you are running a Ford SVO or T/C set-up, the knock sensor does that. Not by pressure, but by what it's called. The only bad thing is they tend to pull timing when there is no "knock." Lots of people dissconnect them.
3, The I/C can be small or big but it’s the flow is the issue, some just do better than others. Yes, it needs to be matched to a degree, but airflow TO it and through it is critical to it’s performance.
I agree with Gas and Tony, keep the I/C. If you have an ECU made for a car with a factory I/C and you don’t run with it, you will need the water all the time or the ECU will pull the timing via the K/S.
Water injection changes the comp. ratio.
Yes, a turbo from an I/C-ed car COULD be different and help with spooling issues. Ford went with the IHI with the I/C-ed T/C’s, BUT there might be a trade off for you depending on what you do. The IHI does not do as well at higher boost levels.
What are your goals for this car? (drag race, road race, auto-x, D/D) There are trade-offs for each.
Bill