Can the tmic handle 12psi?
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Can the tmic handle 12psi?
Ok, I am having my car tuned by Steve Kan this saturday. I don't know if I'll be able to get my front mount on in time. I plan on running 12 psi on a stock JDM S5 Turbo with ported wastegate. I was wondering, will the factory top mount be able to handle this much boost, or am I going to have to maybe pull an all nighter to get this front mount on. I am going to be doing custom piping, etc...(I have never done this before so I am assuming it will take me a while, especially with the AC and PS still in its place). Maybe since everything is coming down to the wire I am just having a little anxiety trying to get this car ready. Any input/opinion is helpful. By the way it is an S5.
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if you can't get it done in time, put a bag of ice on the IC, that will help with heatsoak. as fo rrunning 12 psi through it there's nothing I can think of that will it from swelling or spliting. how much time do you have before getting it tuned?
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yeah, id run some ice or something cold. i mean ambient temp would be ideal, bedcause ice will make it colder than an FMIC will ever get it, but it should do.....
temp correction should do its job. I've always heard to tune at the coldest temperature that you're going to drive in.
maybe just ice the IC between runs and take it off to get heated up when you dyno? i dunno, thats just an idea.
temp correction should do its job. I've always heard to tune at the coldest temperature that you're going to drive in.
maybe just ice the IC between runs and take it off to get heated up when you dyno? i dunno, thats just an idea.
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I have to fab up my own piping, which will complicate things. I wasn't able to find a piping kit, and didn't have the cash to fork over for a full FMIC kit. So I guess I'm gonna have to ghetto fab it as best as I can.
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Well.....I was running 15lb of boost on a stock for a while, but the injectors wasn't big enough and the top mount didn't help either, so I blew rear Apex seal. my suggestion is stay with low boost if u gonna do stock top mount. what ECU and exhaust system are you running?
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SHE CANT TAKE THE PRESSURE CAPATAIN!
It will handle the pressure fine but why if your going to have a FMIC installed right after you tune it? As soon as you install your front mount your nice new tune will be useless.
It will handle the pressure fine but why if your going to have a FMIC installed right after you tune it? As soon as you install your front mount your nice new tune will be useless.
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Originally Posted by bcool
SHE CANT TAKE THE PRESSURE CAPATAIN!
It will handle the pressure fine but why if your going to have a FMIC installed right after you tune it? As soon as you install your front mount your nice new tune will be useless.
It will handle the pressure fine but why if your going to have a FMIC installed right after you tune it? As soon as you install your front mount your nice new tune will be useless.
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Originally Posted by RotaryX
Pull some all nighters. Even if the Stock intercooler could handle 12psi, it will still need a re-tune after you get your FMIC.
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Originally Posted by mr0pistons
Stock ECU with an SAFC, Racing Beat turbo back exhaust. I also have a Banzai Racing TID.
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Alright, well I'm just going to very carefully plan out a schedule of events for the week. I have to take into effect work and school. As long as I'm not missing classes and work I'll be ok. I can afford a lackluster performance for a week I suppose. Wish me luck!
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you're having steve kan tune an s-afc?
heh, btw S-AFC sucks because it ***** up your timing, same with a normal fuel cut defenser, so the two of them together are just a timebomb. it works though. i know people who have motors with full exhaust and fmic last a while on s-afcs. but its FAR from ideal
F-Con won't pull your timing, but you need a GCC to tune the RPMs.
Thank god I have an s4 so i can get rtek. YAY!!!! s5's suck! booooooooo
heh, btw S-AFC sucks because it ***** up your timing, same with a normal fuel cut defenser, so the two of them together are just a timebomb. it works though. i know people who have motors with full exhaust and fmic last a while on s-afcs. but its FAR from ideal
F-Con won't pull your timing, but you need a GCC to tune the RPMs.
Thank god I have an s4 so i can get rtek. YAY!!!! s5's suck! booooooooo
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Yea I was pissed when I found out an rtek wouldn't work out with my car. About the whole SAFC thing, better something than nothing. I'm not going to use a different turbo or anything like that. After this tune, I'll be done with performance stuff, so standalone isn't completely necessary, although it would be nice. Maybe next time around. Well I better get some sleep, I have a long 4 days coming up.
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Originally Posted by RotaryX
Even if the Stock intercooler could handle 12psi, it will still need a re-tune after you get your FMIC.
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well man i don't know if the tmic will hold 12 psi but im running 11 psi with safcII, RB turbo back and PW, and don't have any problems with the car. although i think i have to add the 720's and the walbro fuel pump.