ARC"Race"Smic vs PFS Smic
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ARC"Race"Smic vs PFS Smic
iam looking to upgrade my stock intercooler to something a little bit more efficient past 11-12 pounds, i have found alot of information about the pfs smic, but i know a guy that lives around me selling the ARC for a couple hundred dollars less, i was wondering if any 1 had any info about the arc smic, i searched but i didn't come up with much, will the difference be that big between the pfs smic and the arc smic? any opinions on the topic are welcome, thanx in advance
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ummm, thanks for the intercooler breakdown, although i wasn't really looking to find out how they work, i was looking for people that had some kind of expierence, with the 2 i/c's i mentiond, but thanks for the intercooler tutorial, you can never learn to much.
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Seeing as how almost no one has ran the ARC SMIC, I seriously doubt you are going to find anyone who's run both.
Just compare core sizes and end tank design. The PFS SMIC is a nice upgrade over stock, with significantly lower pressure drop and intake temps. It allows you to keep your battery, and the stock crossover and intake tubing. Yes, there are certainly better cooling SMICs out there, but they require battery relocation or other trade-offs.
Just compare core sizes and end tank design. The PFS SMIC is a nice upgrade over stock, with significantly lower pressure drop and intake temps. It allows you to keep your battery, and the stock crossover and intake tubing. Yes, there are certainly better cooling SMICs out there, but they require battery relocation or other trade-offs.
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Interesting that when I installed my PFS IC I didnt notice any lower pressure drop - meaning that I didnt change my settings on ProfecB and after the switch, I was still getting 10psi on low setting as before. Any clues on what could be causing that ?
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Originally posted by cruiser
Interesting that when I installed my PFS IC I didnt notice any lower pressure drop - meaning that I didnt change my settings on ProfecB and after the switch, I was still getting 10psi on low setting as before. Any clues on what could be causing that ?
Interesting that when I installed my PFS IC I didnt notice any lower pressure drop - meaning that I didnt change my settings on ProfecB and after the switch, I was still getting 10psi on low setting as before. Any clues on what could be causing that ?
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Originally posted by Mahjik
That's what should happen. What difference it makes is that your turbos don't have to work as hard to product that 10 PSI of boost.
That's what should happen. What difference it makes is that your turbos don't have to work as hard to product that 10 PSI of boost.
Mine went up over 2 psi when I added the PFS intake+smic combo.
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On the other hand I think Mahijk mislead me, lol
ProfecB only determines how much the wastegate opens. And if the setting is untouched then adding more airflow (i.e. less restrictive IC) should yield in higher boost.
So again - what could be the cause that I didnt see any boost difference vs. the stock IC ? Could it be there is something in the IC or what ?
ProfecB only determines how much the wastegate opens. And if the setting is untouched then adding more airflow (i.e. less restrictive IC) should yield in higher boost.
So again - what could be the cause that I didnt see any boost difference vs. the stock IC ? Could it be there is something in the IC or what ?
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So again - what could be the cause that I didnt see any boost difference vs. the stock IC ? Could it be there is something in the IC or what ?
So again - what could be the cause that I didnt see any boost difference vs. the stock IC ? Could it be there is something in the IC or what ?
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Originally posted by rynberg
Mahjik, the stock IC restricts flow at even 10 psi. If you tune a Profec for 10 psi with the stock IC and then add a less restrictive IC, the boost pressure should go up.
Mahjik, the stock IC restricts flow at even 10 psi. If you tune a Profec for 10 psi with the stock IC and then add a less restrictive IC, the boost pressure should go up.
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Originally posted by turbojeff
I've got a car in my garage that put down 340 rwhp with the ARC SMIC.
That said I would go with the PFS SMIC.
Jeff
I've got a car in my garage that put down 340 rwhp with the ARC SMIC.
That said I would go with the PFS SMIC.
Jeff
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Originally posted by rynberg
Mahjik, the stock IC restricts flow at even 10 psi. If you tune a Profec for 10 psi with the stock IC and then add a less restrictive IC, the boost pressure should go up.
Mahjik, the stock IC restricts flow at even 10 psi. If you tune a Profec for 10 psi with the stock IC and then add a less restrictive IC, the boost pressure should go up.
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Correct, Mahjik, that was my point.
Fatman: Actually, the stock IC is about 3 psi of pressure drop at 10 psi, it will get worse at higher psi. The PFS SMIC is 1.25 psi pressure drop at 10 psi.
Fatman: Actually, the stock IC is about 3 psi of pressure drop at 10 psi, it will get worse at higher psi. The PFS SMIC is 1.25 psi pressure drop at 10 psi.
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Originally posted by rynberg
Correct, Mahjik, that was my point.
Fatman: Actually, the stock IC is about 3 psi of pressure drop at 10 psi, it will get worse at higher psi. The PFS SMIC is 1.25 psi pressure drop at 10 psi.
Correct, Mahjik, that was my point.
Fatman: Actually, the stock IC is about 3 psi of pressure drop at 10 psi, it will get worse at higher psi. The PFS SMIC is 1.25 psi pressure drop at 10 psi.
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But I added also both intake and SMIC. But its true that I had APEX'i power intakes before. Could it be that the APEXi "hot" filters were performing / breathing better then PFS cold air box with single huge K&N filter ?
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Originally posted by Fatman0203
Hey Jeff would you recommend that as well for track? Where temps get really hot? Or Front Mount?
Hey Jeff would you recommend that as well for track? Where temps get really hot? Or Front Mount?
I don't like FMIC based largely on what they require to be moved around in the front end. Many intakes with the FMIC are "hot air intakes" also. Overheating is a common issue with FMICs also, of course there are people that are successful at using them on the track also. This will start a huge FMIC vs. SMIC debate.
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Originally posted by turbojeff
This will start a huge FMIC vs. SMIC debate.
This will start a huge FMIC vs. SMIC debate.
Quick Edit, if some how by a custom job or something I could actually get COLD air (not air after the rad, and IC) to the intake, would then you suggest a FMIC? Because I already have an upgraded radiator, yet I know my intakes (blitz) are not in the best place.
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Originally posted by turbojeff
Oh, maybe I'm confused between "Race" and SMIC? Is the ARC a FMIC or SMIC? The ARC I've seen is a small SMIC that is very similar to the stock IC.
Oh, maybe I'm confused between "Race" and SMIC? Is the ARC a FMIC or SMIC? The ARC I've seen is a small SMIC that is very similar to the stock IC.
Someday I will probably upgrade to something along the lines of the ASP/M2 medium IC's when I get a little more power hungry.