Greddy FMIC. Pros and Cons??
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Greddy FMIC. Pros and Cons??
Well, i am still in the breakin process on my new Pettit street ported motor. Am sticking with the stock twins for now. 12 pounds will be enuff for a while, and i was planning on upgrading to the Greddy 2 row FMIC. I have heard some cons about FMICs, in that they can block airflow to the radiator, which can cause overheating. I know i dont want that, but i have also heard that from someone with the Apex FMIC, which appears to be thicker. Does anyone have the Greddy, or know anyone with it? Pros or Cons if known will help in my ultimate decision. I definately need a better intercooler, so if this is a poor choice what is a better one?
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Originally Posted by KrisRX71993
Well, i am still in the breakin process on my new Pettit street ported motor. Am sticking with the stock twins for now. 12 pounds will be enuff for a while, and i was planning on upgrading to the Greddy 2 row FMIC. I have heard some cons about FMICs, in that they can block airflow to the radiator, which can cause overheating. I know i dont want that, but i have also heard that from someone with the Apex FMIC, which appears to be thicker. Does anyone have the Greddy, or know anyone with it? Pros or Cons if known will help in my ultimate decision. I definately need a better intercooler, so if this is a poor choice what is a better one?
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Pros: Cheap, improves performance, looks bling.
Cons: Install is a bitch, blocks radiator, requires a lot of hacking.
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I've got the 2-row and had overheating problems for a very long time, even with the Koyo radiator with after market dual 10" fans running constantly. All it took to solve the problem was to put a set of stock fans on...I will never again doubt how good they are. The car runs great now with the FMIC and it looks fantastic, but I was really unimpressed with Greddy's kit. Every bracket had to be bent or changed slightly to work. Just some words of advice. For me the Greddy is worth bending a few brackets etc. because I think it is by far the best looking, and lets be honest, thats a huge part of wanting a FMIC for many people.
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Originally Posted by EKTwin93
I've got the 2-row and had overheating problems for a very long time, even with the Koyo radiator with after market dual 10" fans running constantly. All it took to solve the problem was to put a set of stock fans on...I will never again doubt how good they are. The car runs great now with the FMIC and it looks fantastic, but I was really unimpressed with Greddy's kit. Every bracket had to be bent or changed slightly to work. Just some words of advice. For me the Greddy is worth bending a few brackets etc. because I think it is by far the best looking, and lets be honest, thats a huge part of wanting a FMIC for many people.
Last edited by the_glass_man; 10-28-04 at 11:21 PM.