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Old 02-18-03, 01:57 PM
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Anyone really notice a difference between M2 Med/Large IC?

Thinking of upgrading (the Large just looks soo damn cool), but I have heard that I won't be able to tell a difference other than the Large takes longer to heatsoak.
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The M2 large has a larger pressure drop. I forget the exact figure.
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Originally posted by Garrett
The M2 large has a larger pressure drop. I forget the exact figure.
i dont "think" that is the case anymore
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Re: Anyone really notice a difference between M2 Med/Large IC?

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Thinking of upgrading (the Large just looks soo damn cool), but I have heard that I won't be able to tell a difference other than the Large takes longer to heatsoak.
dont discount the effects of heatsoaking especially if u drive it on the street...
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Pressure drops are about equal
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The pressure drop is no longer true with the new M2large...just look at the later right-ups of the sports compact project car...

I just hope Kevin Wyum...and I guess we should call them ASP intercoolers now....chimes in. I am just waiting for the refabb'd pipes that clear the airpump better. (better fitment is good for me)

With the recent emissions tightening in Texas....visuals are suppose to be taking place...
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Re: Re: Anyone really notice a difference between M2 Med/Large IC?

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dont discount the effects of heatsoaking especially if u drive it on the street...
I have a good IC fan on it.
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You're not going to notice any hp gains when foing with the M2 Large - they cool about the same. The Large has a little advantage when it comes to cooling but only by about 6-7 degrees from what I remember. The M2 medium had the best pressure drop of any IC (only .5) - I've not read about the new M2 Large having equal pressure drop but have heard it a few times. There are many 400+ rwhp FDs running around with M2 medium size ICs or similar copies - M2 Large looks awesome though.
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I have the M2 medium and I don't think the large would offer much of a difference. Either one will suffer heat soak so if that is an issue, I would go with a front mount.

Aside from the heatsoak issue, once I'm up and running at normal speeds of at least 40MPH or higher, (out of the bumber-to-bumper traffic I deal with here in California), the M2 medium works great, even to the point where I'm actually surprised . Without being too exact or scientific, the IC inlet pipe will be fairly hot, say 140F for example, and the outlet side will be oh, I'd say, about 5-10F above the current outside air temp. In other words, the outlet pipe is almost cold.

Therfore, either go with the M2 (now ASP) Medium or else go with a FMIC. The headache of relocating the battery (and other details?) of the M2 large are simply not worth the un-noticeable difference.

Just my $.02 though.

-Tom
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Originally posted by TomsRX7
I have the M2 medium and I don't think the large would offer much of a difference. Either one will suffer heat soak so if that is an issue, I would go with a front mount.

Aside from the heatsoak issue, once I'm up and running at normal speeds of at least 40MPH or higher, (out of the bumber-to-bumper traffic I deal with here in California), the M2 medium works great, even to the point where I'm actually surprised . Without being too exact or scientific, the IC inlet pipe will be fairly hot, say 140F for example, and the outlet side will be oh, I'd say, about 5-10F above the current outside air temp. In other words, the outlet pipe is almost cold.

Therfore, either go with the M2 (now ASP) Medium or else go with a FMIC. The headache of relocating the battery (and other details?) of the M2 large are simply not worth the un-noticeable difference.

Just my $.02 though.

-Tom
this is exactly the reason i went with the medium.
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