Just go with a Mishimoto intercooler and be done with that. It’ll work perfectly fine with almost any turbo combination you choose.
if you’re power goal is 450ish, you don’t need TR2 cams or an aftermarket intake manifold to reach your goal.
I use a true 3” exhaust (paired with catless DP and PRL FP) straight though, with 1 flow master FX, no drone, no rasp, not very loud when cruising or partial throttle, very loud when WOT. I
koyorad radiator
American modified front grill
Varis style hood
Acuity reverse coolant hoses
HKS oil cooler
Stock turbo
Tuned, 380whp 93oct
In 90°F ambient I can do 20min track session running all out and no cooling issues
ECT’s around 210°F
Oil Temp doesn’t go past 228°F
I’m monitoring oil temperature from the oil pan. I put the sensor in place of the oil drain plug. I like this method vs a sensor at the sandwich plate that has the provision for a sensor.
The grill was one of the first cooling mods and it help tremendously for the price it was.
The hood was actually the last thing I added to help with cooling.
Before the hood, I could do full sessions with the rest of the cooling mods I had.
The hood definitely helps too but the grill was a game...