BladeRunner 3" Intercooler Tubes Hot and Cold Side

[Mayes BlackRam]

Is anyone running these 3” pipes on their ecoD. If so any complaints or recommendations. Also is there any real benefits.

https://afepower.com/afe-power-46-20174-b-bladerunner-3-intercooler-tubes-hot-and-cold-side

 

[Shawn226]

There’s no benefit aside from lightening the load on your wallet. If you bought the tubes with the intercooler, then sure it’ll make a being difference, but

 

[RAM DRVR]

A tune will get you more for your money...…….

 

[crash68]

Unfortunately the bottleneck will be with the turbo, changing the intercooler and/or pipes will look good but not gain any noticable improvement without a tune. Some tuners like to over speed the turbo, a short term gain over longevity.

 

[Shawn226]

Unfortunately the bottleneck will be with the turbo, changing the intercooler and/or pipes will look good but not gain any noticable improvement without a tune. Some tuners like to over speed the turbo, a short term gain over longevity.

So do you think the GDE larger turbo is better than the Compound setup?

 

[crash68]

So do you think the GDE larger turbo is better than the Compound setup?

The GDE turbo is probably well engineered but I'm not sure it's available unless your Canadian. The EPA took a lot of companies offerings off the table

 

[Shawn226]

The GDE turbo is probably well engineered but I'm not sure it's available unless your Canadian. The EPA took a lot of companies offerings off the table

I’m pretty sure you’re right, I looked at their site after I asked and couldn’t find it. Wonder if there is a work around for that to get it through CA. Which is odd they’d have them pull a turbo replacement

 

[crash68]

Wonder if there is a work around for that to get it through CA. Which is odd they’d have them pull a turbo replacement

Going through some where like HD Diesel is probably your best bet.
As for the turbo, any deviation from the stock air intake usually requires a CARB EO number. Even cold air intakes are subject to having an EO number. If I remember correctly part of why the turbo is the choke point is the exhaust back-pressure it's on the high side but it's so the exhaust gasses can be forced into the intake under pressure.