godspeed intercooler
anyone using godspeed frontmount intercooler looking on buying one justwant to know if there any good I have a stock intercooler on now
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Originally Posted by fd 4 life
(Post 11492293)
anyone using godspeed frontmount intercooler looking on buying one justwant to know if there any good I have a stock intercooler on now
I have a godspeed VMIC complete kit from rx7store.net for 850 shipped. |
^ Much better option ;)
As Fritz stated, they are "ok". Definitely gets the job done, but like all things, you really get what you pay for. |
I have a godspeed SMIC (which I think it's the same IC as their FMIC) and it works just fine. And yes +2 on the Vmount
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im interested too
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I'm running one in vmic configuration and I've made 500hp. It has done a pretty good job, in terms of IAT's (also running water). For the price it's solid.
It's one of those things you want to upgrade at some point but it can be pushed down the list everytime. I've read of others switching to something a little nicer, and have had positive gains from doing so as well. |
Does anyone know of it requires cutting or any mods?
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Where are people finding this Godspeed SMIC?
Searching Ebay, Google, etc I get no SMIC for the FD :( |
Originally Posted by SA3R
(Post 11680077)
Where are people finding this Godspeed SMIC?
Searching Ebay, Google, etc I get no SMIC for the FD :( MAZDA RX7 FD3S SMIC Intercooler Kit by: JPerformance - JPerformance - |
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im running one and I love it
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Why is v mount better then fm? I've always liked how fmics look. But if there is a benefit of v mount then maybe I'll go with that when the time comes to start doing mods.
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radiator gets more air ^
check out rotary works v mount i use it... will need some mods nothing to complicated...works great |
Originally Posted by Wantanotherseven
(Post 11680111)
Why is v mount better then fm? I've always liked how fmics look. But if there is a benefit of v mount then maybe I'll go with that when the time comes to start doing mods.
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Ya. Something about the fmic just looks sexy and beast
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ricers :owned:
j/k lol |
My buddy was giving me shit the other day saying i should run FMIC so it actually looks like its turbo. My exact response " Thats ricer. Vmount is way sexier and cools better" haha.
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I just like the way the fmic looks over the v mount. What other mods need to be made I. The engine bay to use a v mount?
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Originally Posted by serbRX7
(Post 11680205)
radiator gets more air ^
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Originally Posted by Juangvb
(Post 11680238)
also, the turbo spools a lot quicker..... Think about it, the air travels through shorter pipes to get into the engine rather than having to travel all the way to the front and all the way back up... Personally, I LOVE how a lolished front mount looks through a bumper so I will be getting that anyway haha
Want to try? Ok, its a simplified experiment, but still... Take a long metal pipe, like a double vacuum cleaner pipe or something. cork one end. Seal other end around your mouth and suck as much air as you can out of the pipe(like a turbo engine does when its not boosting). Now, blow. How long until you create positive pressure in there and you cant force any more air into it? Like, close to instant, ayeh? Put a gauge on there and see what nagative and positive pressure you can do with lung capasity. If YOU can do it instantly, what do you think a turbo can do, as it provides MUUUCH more air than you? You went from N/A to boosting in no time... so does the turbo. A few feet of pipe to or from makes a measurable difference yes, but not a usable and measurable difference imo. If someone has data on it, please provide, as i am curious. |
When using a fmic what other modifications are needed? Intake... And what else
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What intercooler kit is that xshawn801x?
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I believe its this one, I bought it about a year ago and had a buddy weld it up to fit perfectly in my car. V Mount Intercooler
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I would never put in a FMIC in my fd.
These cars run hot enough as it is. Now in order to properly run a FMIC on an FD you have make sure that you fab enough ducting so the radiator receives fresh air. Otherwise depending on your region, you will easily be seeing 105C+ water temps. Fuck that... Rad ducting greatly improves water temps, but the truth is that it is not as good as a SMIC or vmount configuration as both receive fresh air directly. If you track your car I'd stay away from the FMIC. If it's just a streetcar then by all means go for it and make sure you have take precautions to keep the car cool. As a point of reference I have a SMIC and my water temps are 85C solid... Winter or summer. After some spirited driving I may see 90... But Vmount is the way to go. The best of both worlds. Fresh DIRECT air to both radiator AND intercooler. |
no ac in my car and aftermarket fans ftw temps stay at 185f winter and summer:egrin:
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anything is better than stock:icon_tup:
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What mods are needed with both fmic or vmount? That may be the deciding factor for me. Haha
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I'm using a Godspeed core that came with my Defined Autoworks V-mount kit. From Godspeed's website, its rated efficient up to "450hp" I have no complaints so far but I've only really used it on stock twins and not high boost on my current single setup. Intake temps never increased when doing pulls over and over back to back.
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I'm going with water / air cooler for my FD with radiator and thermo fan upgrades, I am curious as to people's thoughts on my choice?
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Originally Posted by Wantanotherseven
(Post 11684073)
What mods are needed with both fmic or vmount? That may be the deciding factor for me. Haha
No one is really answering you because its such an easy search. But I'll help you out: Typically with an aftermarket IC, you'll need to replace the intake because *most* do not allow room for the stock intake. Also depending on your setup, you might need to relocate the battery or switch to a smaller one. Again this all has to do with room in the engine bay. You will very likely need a boost controller as most aftermarket IC have a lower pressure drop and a greedy elbow. But do your research on what hardware is included and what it bolts up to before making a purchase. BTW the search feature is your friend |
I've been hearing a lot of good things in regards to Godspeed inter-coolers, i know a few rotary shops that run and build Vmounts with them, and the owner of GarageLife (DK) has been running the inter-cooler along with big ass godspeed turbo (GT45) and other things in his drift/autoX car, and for the most part he hasn't any issues producing 500+ HP for the past 4 years nor has he even had to replace or rebuild it.
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I have the Defined Autoworks Vmount kit and they use the Godspeed ic. At first I was a bit disappointed since it's a Godspeed but it's working as intended so I can't complain.
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