Front Mount Intercooler?

[Willie]

I did logs with SMIC and FMIC and on an unmapped car gained 2 PSI boost

 

[DannyC87]

I did logs with SMIC and FMIC and on an unmapped car gained 2 PSI boost

i'm feeling simple tonight; can you explain this? does the n75 not limit the boost? how does the change of intercooler make a difference; volume & flow characteristics i guess? cheers.

 

[Willie]

N75 controls the boost but doesn't limit the boost.
The fueling, density of air, compression, boost pipe volume and turbo all mount up to limit the boost pressure.
In my case the colder/denser air with a smaller volume in the boost pipes allowed me to have increased the boost pressure by 2 PSI

 

[ForgeMotorsport]

pmed

 

[crazyshad1]

I noticed a slight increase of boost, peaked higher and now holds an extra psi. It does feel slightly quicker bit it couls be all in my head.

Pipework might not be to everyone's taste, i'm going to ahve another go and fit my fog light grills. I have had to cut the fog light and i'm going to fit a smaller number plate.

 

[jamiebennett81]

I think the key question is, how much power do want from your car which determines what FMIC would suit best?

if its up to 300bhp and you are on a budget (which I see you are), then the ebay ones will be fine

if you are going BT, then the tried and tested route of the Forge or PA kit is better. PA kit IMO is better suited for BT applications

I think I read somewhere from someone on here that the ebay kits were too small for BT applications....as expected I suppose, as they are not that big

 

[Nev_LCR]

crazyshad1 who did the pipework and where did you get the cooler from,

 

[B3LSY]

my fmic was only £600 from forge with pipe work an its the big comp one

 

[B3LSY]

 

[crazyshad1]

crazyshad1 who did the pipework and where did you get the cooler from,

I followed what RickC had fitted to his car

This is the same sized intercooler that we used

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Front-mou...14&_trkparms=72:1299|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

This it the universal pipeing kit i used

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIVERSAL-INT...14&_trkparms=72:1299|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

And then all i needed was two 3" to 2.5" reducers from the intercooler to the pipework

 

[Nev_LCR]

did your standard mesh grill fit back in or did that have to come out??

 

[Ronin225]

B3LSY how come you got that so cheap??

 

[cap r 225]

if you look on the forge site i'm sure they are only £600 arn't they. i might be wrong!

 

[jamiebennett81]

if you look on the forge site i'm sure they are only £600 arn't they. i might be wrong!

Belsy has the larger one fitted though doesn't he?

 

[B3LSY]

there £690 on the forge site with vat i didnt pay vat, an yes it is the big one

 

[cap r 225]

sorry i didn't think. bigger is better though ay!

 

[Ronin225]

thought they were more. another thing on the to do list.

 

[paul-murphys]

where you get your kit from mate? looks good.

 

[ForgeMotorsport]

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