RE Amemiya top mount intercooler
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RE Amemiya top mount intercooler
Does anyone have one of these who can give some feedback? It looks a lot more efficient than the stock unit, and I think it might allow for more responsiveness than a FMIC because there's less plumbing for it to go through. Of course I'm a n00b so I dunno...
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Of course there will be alot less lag then an FMIC but any TMIC will get heatsoak, especially from our hot engines. FMIC or V-mount is the only way to go. If you could find a way to get rid of the heat soak on the TMIC then you'd be a god among men.
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The problem I've seen alot with FMIC is that the coolant starts overheating alot easier even with a koyo radiator. Most have to remove the AC to assist with this problem.
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I didnt notice any real decrease of responsiveness when I went to a FMIC. As long as you keep the tray that runs under the engine, seal off the top from the front bumper to the radiator, & keep the stock clutch fan & shroud you shouldnt have any overheating issues.
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Originally Posted by MazterDizazter
It looks a lot more efficient than the stock unit...
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I didnt have any FMIC overheating related issues when I made the change. But I also make sure that I have coolant in my radiator(not water), I flush my cooling system periodically, I have a pretty nice e-fan that I scored from a buddy.
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Originally Posted by Turbo23
...pure distilled water is great to run.
some of the cars at sebring have to run only water...
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i was wondering something. a TMIC gets heatsoak from the actual engine? or from the engine bay being bottled shut? i was thinkin that maybe you can surround the top mount with some sort of airbox that keeps heat out?
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If you are not running high boost and other serious mods that would cause your engine to run hotter than normal, the stock tmic is suffice.
Alot of people are being misconstrude because of the intrercooer issues. I run a e-fan and koyo aluminum rad and i do use distilled water with a half mix of antifreeze on a stock turbo with only a mild WG port.
I noticed good drops especially in the Florida humidity. That being said, i would highly recomend spending your money on a e-fan that would cool you r engine significantly over the OEM unit. YOu will be surprised at the difference. But thats just my opinion.
Alot of people are being misconstrude because of the intrercooer issues. I run a e-fan and koyo aluminum rad and i do use distilled water with a half mix of antifreeze on a stock turbo with only a mild WG port.
I noticed good drops especially in the Florida humidity. That being said, i would highly recomend spending your money on a e-fan that would cool you r engine significantly over the OEM unit. YOu will be surprised at the difference. But thats just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by snowball
thats just a stock someone welded another section onto.
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Doesn't have anything to do with how great RE Amemiya is or not. TMIC is just junk in the first place because of the heat soak. Doesn't matter that your reducing boost lag when the air temp is 200+
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That pic is off the RE-Amemiya website, so that someone happens to be the people who build some of the best RX-7s around.
Would it be possible to insulate the bottom of the IC or the top of the engine if you will so that it isn't subject to heat soak?
Originally Posted by 86gxl_fc
...a TMIC gets heatsoak from the actual engine? or from the engine bay being bottled shut?
i was thinkin that maybe you can surround the top mount with some sort of airbox that keeps heat out?