RE.Amemiya.FD3S

Hey guys...

I am curious and confused on what Intercooler kit should i buy for my Stock FD!!!!

My engine pipings are stock with stock twin turbos.

I searched on eBay and i got the followings:

1. Unbranded Intercooler kit for $225
2. EMUSA Intercooler kit for $260
3. MK1/Mookeeh Intercooler kit for $280
4. Godspeed Intercooler kit for $389

Godspeed fits properly for the stock engine as i've seen the photos, but i don't know about the rest of the 3, the pipings are all pretty much the same, so i guess the rest of the 3 kits should fit properly too.

I only drive my FD occasionally and on weekends, because here in Oman - middle east, it's hot always expect from Nov to Mar, especially in summer the tempreture reaches 50C sometimes in June and July, that's the time when i don't drive my FD.

Anyway, I just want something decent and simply for my weekends and occational street racing.

What do you guys suggest?

Thanks

Narfle

iTrader: (16)

I recommend you wait for a used greddy unit to appear in the for sale section. Usually a couple come up a month starting around $400 give or take. It's superior to all the options you have listed.

RE.Amemiya.FD3S

Greddy is of course the Best... but i am in a hurry now.

I need one of those 4 kits as soon as possible, i was about to go for the MK1.

I don't want to buy a new greddy kit, it's expensive and it's not worth for my use.

Narfle

iTrader: (16)

The engine bay is not the place to cut corners on an rx7. Those other intercoolers are cheap for a reason, they're garbage.

Check the for sale section. Used greddy units are almost as cheap as the ebay ones.

RE.Amemiya.FD3S

Okay... thanks,

Any other suggestions?

Narfle

iTrader: (16)

RE Amemiya, Knightsports, Blitz work with the stock airbox/battery
PFS, M2 work with aftermarket intakes, not sure about the battery

Worst case scenario the godspeed has got to be better than stock. Never heard of the other ones.

RE.Amemiya.FD3S

I don't know the intercooler fitment too, because when i installed my RE Amemiya Facer-R Bumper, i had to cut & reduce a bit of my bumper reinforcement support.
So if the core is so large from above it will touch my facer-r bumper and may not fit

Narfle

iTrader: (16)

Take a picture of the front of the engine bay, and we should be able to guess. I can't imagine it would interfere with any of these stock type intercoolers.

theorie

iTrader: (31)

Whichever intercooler setup you go with, just make sure it is properly ducted. I've seen a lot of people buy "kits" that don't include any ducting. Without proper ducting, an aftermarket intercooler will likely function worse than the stock intercooler.

In my experience, you can get away with using a "cheap" intercooler core for street use as long as you have it properly ducted to make sure air is actually flowing through intercooler fins.

Prometheus

iTrader: (2)

I have a used Greddy/ Trust unit with a Pettit duct.

PM me if you're interested.

got_hp

i have the greddy, it works great.... im pretty sure i saw one in the FD for sale section just a few days ago

cptpain

iTrader: (1)

why are you in such a hurry?

DO NOT cheap out on our cars.

search the classifieds..... you can find DAMN good deals on really well made SMIC kits.

potatochobit

iTrader: (1)

I dont know why these people are telling you its possible to pick up a greddy FMIC for 400$, that is a load of BS.

Greddy doesn't even make them anymore and one might pop up every few months and it is gone that same day.
unless you are pushing 400RWHP you do not need an authentic greddy core.

since your car is stock almost any intercooler is better than the stock. I have heard good things about the ebay intercooler and even jason at rx7store.net sells a knock off kit which has good feedback.

anyway, there are other considerations for running a FMIC you need to think about.
and by no means should you ever even consider a greddy SMIC that is as thick as a shipping box.

cptpain

iTrader: (1)

greddy still makes FMICs for FD and they just released a VMIC.

The M-Spec i/c that you speak of, who told you its an ebay knock off?

Sgtblue

iTrader: (16)

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ht=intercooler

I recommend you consider a radiator upgrade, a decent SMIC (only as good as the duct) and install an AI kit with those ambient temps. A weekend project and you can drive (almost) whenever you want.

PINTSIZEKILLA7

I got an used greddy one for about 350 dollars along with the piping. My old boss was trying to get rid of it so he sold it to me and put it in, so you could probably find an used one for $400. Why are you in such a hurry to get one. I have my stock one laying around somewhere and i could probably sell it to you if you need one.

Tem120

iTrader: (5)

Poor guy is in OMAN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman as he said ..

I dont think many members would be willing to ship to him for very cheap . I dont knwo about the Local Ebay sources that are near him . But I know it would cost some money to ship across the world.

Just remember that LoL .

PINTSIZEKILLA7

I have never even heard of this place. When you said he was an Oman, I thought you meant he was like the kid off of that demon movie at first.

PINTSIZEKILLA7

And it would cost about 390$ to ship it.

Jason

iTrader: (5)

To be honest you won't tell a difference between a true Greddy and the knock offs. I have installed and tuned with both. As fas as I can tell the Greddy is not worth the extra $1k. Just my opinion. If you want to spend over $1k then get a vmount. There are a couple just over $1k including one that we make.

adamrs80

iTrader: (7)

For a stock FD, or FD running near stock boost, you do not need to upgrade the intercooler. Why is nobody asking him why he is set on upgrading the intercooler on a stock FD? I know I've said this a bunch but I believe a water injection system coupled with a stock intercooler will be better than an upgraded intercooler alone. Especially at stock boost.

theorie

iTrader: (31)

^hasnt it been found that even under stock boost levels the plastic factory endtanks can crack? We are talking old plastic in a hot engine bay...

Tem120

iTrader: (5)

true , but I think e has a point , a water/meth injection kit might be better , to help cool the enginebay . which is what the OP wants I think .

RE.Amemiya.FD3S

Hey guys... thanks a lot for all of your suggestions...

Well... Greddy is a good setup, but it ain't worth my use, i know the stock intercooler is fine but Oman is a hot country and plus my fd will look sexier with a larger intercooler down there with the bumper.

btw, Oman is in the middle east, next to UAE and KSA, and if you still don't know KSA and UAE, then you better go get yourself some General Knowledge. If you watched the movie "Killer Elite" which Robert De Nero and Jason Statham starred in, you would know it, but unfortunately the places in the movie are NOT Oman, but you can see the Omani flag in one part and the names of places are correct.

Anyway,

I just want a simple setup going with my stock engine, my RE Amemiya bumper has a great ducting for the Intercooler, i am thinking of the MK1 or Godspeed.

I read about the MK1 from one of the forums i searched, they say it's a good setup regardless it's brand reputation. Godspeed looks great installed on the stock fd from the pics they provided.

Which one do you guys prefer?

or should i go for the used greddy kit? again, i am thinking that it's not worth my use.

RE.Amemiya.FD3S

I know man, nevertheless only very few own an RX7 here, and if it wasn't a 1JZ or 2JZ!!!!

but on eBay shipping rates to Oman are usually okay depending on what i want to buy
for the MK1 shipping os $159 priority and Godspeed is $200 priority.