FMIC Questions

[adm013]

The cooler i used was 2.5" and so was the pipe work as it fits the rest of the car. The reason what i choose a 2.5" cooler is because i wouldn't have to do any cutting to the frames, but saying that i don't think there is much cutting even with a 3" cooler.

I think on an LC the intake and discharge are on the same side (correct me if i'm wrong)

Andy

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Mines 76 or 80mm and needed the slam panel brackets and bumper bar modifying on my LC

A nice thin one would also reduce lag I would have thought?

 

[Cowie]

If it's same side for the LC, would this one do?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Large-TwinPas...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5633a94ebc

 

[borisvanhalen]

If it's same side for the LC, would this one do?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Large-TwinPas...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5633a94ebc

i've been looking at doing this too, however i was thinking one of the medium coolers would be better... 2.5 inch depth plus pipework with a little less length than the 600series so less lag

 

[Cowie]

Right,so as far as FMIC's go.......big isn't always better then is that correct,as more lag is created with a big IC?

If that's the case,is there an argument for keeping the original IC and just trying to get a really good cold air feed to it?..... Or are the only REAL gains to be made with a FMIC?

Jamjay i must apologise if i've hijacked into your thread mate,cars ain't my strong point so all the info i can get helps me understand them...... up to a point lol

 

[traumapat]

smic lacks room behind it for air movement which wont help no matter how much airflow hits it. you could cut a hole in the inner arch to aid flow but its still a small unit. even if you strapped the smic to the bumper it still hasnt the surface area of a fmic.

If you wanted the best from a smic i think fitting a vent in the wheel arch behind it would give better results than improving the feed

 

[Cowie]

Cheers Pat,that's what i wanted to know mate,gonna be a FMIC then and will do a dual air feed to the airbox when i remove the foglights

 

[traumapat]

watch out for puddles

 

[Cowie]

Haha yea

 

[JamJay]

Jamjay i must apologise if i've hijacked into your thread mate,cars ain't my strong point so all the info i can get helps me understand them...... up to a point lol

No worries Cowie, that's what the post is here for . I'm still learning too.

On a side note, your not near Ambleside/Windermere are you, car looks familiar, may have spotted it last week?

 

[Cowie]

Hi mate,nah wasn't me am on the cumbrian coast,about 40ish mile away from ambleside,what we're you doing up this area,weekend break?

 

[JamJay]

Business trip, awesome country roads up that way, real Rally roads, heard some mental Subaru's/EVO's racing around the twisties