well not much, but i want to be able to raise it as i get engine management down the line. but i guess i could just add one. dunno. 5-7 maybe. not sure

 

5PSI you probably won't need one. 7PSI it is iffy, that's usually the border on where having an intercooler is beneficial. However this depends on what turbo you've selected. If its in the peak of its efficiency range at 5-7PSI you probably don't need one.

You can always add one later, just plan ahead with your piping so that there are breaks where you'd add an intercooler down the line.

Why not check out what other Miata users have been doing?

 

other miata users buy kits, pretty much hands down. and the kits use front mounts. i just had the idea of the top mount with the TII hood and wondered if it was funtionally feasable.

 

I would thinkin fitmint would be your biggest issue.
At that boost I'd just go with the TMIC

APS has some low pressure drop intercoolers, but they are pretty large.

 

Even if your not going to run very high boost, I'd still run an Intercooler. Its good insurance and you will make more power.

 

Not necassarily. The pressure drop across the intercooler might cause a bigger loss of power compared to the gain from the cooler charge it produces.

 

Then turn up the boost

 

I still say putting it on the right with a functional scoop would look nice.

 

yea me too, except it would be a ghetto scoop. but looks arent esactly first place when it comes to this. but i can still here the show not go fairy in my head. :P

 

You can get a cheap scoop for cheap at any local autoparts shop. Just cut the hood, and make sure the scoop will function in the position it's at, and place the scoop.