Hey all!

I'd like to get a FMIC, but obviously I'm concerned with my water temperature.

PLEASE DO NOT START ANOTHER FMIC VS SMIC VS V-MOUNT FLAME WAR!!

If you don't have anything constructive to say about FMIC, please do not post. The question here does NOT concern a SMIC or V-mount.

I'd like to start a thread that contains close-up pictures of each FMIC offered for the FD: Greddy 2row/3row, blitz, HKS... etc. If you have a FMIC, I'd greatly appreciate it if you could take a SUPER CLOSE-UP PICTURE of the fins/passage, preferrably from a straight-on angle. This thread would give all of us an idea of which FMIC on the market allows more/less air through for the radiator.

Thanks everyone!

Howi

 

hahaha!

 

not a greddy but maybe may give u a better idea rather then runnin the IC and the piping in front of the radiator.

 

hehe, no kidding. . . this type of thread would NEVER start a flame war!!!!

look. . . go with what you feel is what you want/need. all of the comments you wish to hear have either been stated in the past or are terribly subjective.

 

I think he wants to see "the light" thru the core to see which will be better flow to the radiator

 

but arent u blocking the oil cooler?

 

the only reason why this thread may turn into garbage is exactly because of people like you.

I just don't understand why some member just HAVE to post even if you tell them in advance that their feedback is NOT welcomed.

Why don't you understand that I don't need your opinion and/or comments. I'm only looking for help from members who are nice enough to spend the time to take pictures of their FMIC.

Thank you! Would you be able to take a super close-up pic of the fins and passage?

Howi

 

it's a Supra style IC :-)

 

no problem when I get home i'll post em up, at school right now. As for the oil cooler its only blocking very little, but I'm thinking about moving it over a little more.

 

I have a couple pictures of my FMIC I can post when I get home. It's HKS, but you'll be able to tell that by the red HKS painted on it...

 

Apex GT-R core

 

I havent' done the math, but those intercoolers look a bit large to me. As DamonB put it once, "bigger isn't always better. It's just bigger." This is especially important where intercoolers are concerned; a large IC is going to slow throttle reponse. The biggest intercooler in the world won't be able to lower IAT's below ambient air temp.


I'm not saying that FMIC's are bad: I personally believe that it's more efficient to give the IC the coldest air possible, since you want your IAT's to be cooler than your coolant and oil. However, if a smaller FMIC will do the job (maybe something twice the volume of the stock IC), then anything larger is overkill.


Ideally, you should be measuring the air temps before and after the turbo(s). Then calculate how much cooler you want your IAT's, and choose an appropriate sized IC. There's an excellent book called Maximum Boost, by Corky Bell. I'm sure it's got some useful information if you want to know more:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/083...lance&n=283155



-s-

 

Here they are

 

^^It's a little beat up from road use, but you can see the structure.

 

Heres mine....

 

^^^Woah! Gorgeous, just gorgeous.

 

Blitz FMIC, tube & fin core.

 

i apologize for my arrogance. . . maybe one day youll understand why these types of threads get so old. . . care to take a look at my join date? i just might have seen a few threads like this come around.

anyways, good luck.

 

That looks sick man... Would you mind taking a closer pic for me please?

The HKS looks really good! It seems HKS was designed to give the radiator a lot of air! Thank you!

This one looks pretty good too, but who makes it?

The Blitz one looks amazing too, but I think the HKS allows a tad more air through if you look closely. The HKS fins are more angled and have less fins.

np. Thanks for your understanding.



So far, it seems the HKS allows the most air through the core; but some of the pictures aren't really close-ups, kind of hard to tell.

thanks to everyone's help so far, keep the pics coming!

howi

 

Anymore pics?

Howi

 

can i use any of these intercoolers for both applications. stock turbos and single turbo