people post pics of your FMICs!
I want to see pictures of people who have FMIC set up. I want to see pictures of the engine bay as well as the front end. Every once in a while, I convince myself to get rid of my SMIC and get one so...:)
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These are taken from Rx7 Store.Net's website. Zavier Neeley snapped the pics.
http://66.216.67.51/images/products/...ntercooler.jpg http://66.216.67.51/images/products/...cooler-rad.jpg http://66.216.67.51/images/products/...ar/engine2.jpg |
is that the 2 row or the 3 row? Do you track your car with it? If so, what kind of water temps are you seeing?
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Originally posted by 1FooknTiteFD is that the 2 row or the 3 row? Do you track your car with it? If so, what kind of water temps are you seeing? |
Um, i kinda asked the same question in another thread so you don't need to answer it there. But let us all know how the car performs!
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Originally posted by 1FooknTiteFD Um, i kinda asked the same question in another thread so you don't need to answer it there. But let us all know how the car performs! FWIW, I think the overheat and FMIC issues are overblown, and the folks that had overheating problems with FMIC were folks that did not pay attention to the details when doing the FMIC setup. I also believe the biggest nay sayers of FMICs are the SMIC people, who've never even had an FMIC, but heard from a few that FMICs cause engine temp problems. If you do the research, you'll find that most FD owners with FMIC do NOT have engine temp issues, IF they approached their FMIC upgrades PROPERLY! These items and mods are mandatory for a good GReddy FMIC setup: -Koyo Radiator -High Water Content Coolant and Water Wetter -Fan Mod or Power FC fan programming -Modified oil and cooling passages that are enlarged to flow more oil and cooling water through the motor -Mobil One 15W/50 Synthetic oil (has a higher boiling point than dino) If you can't do ALL of these things with FMIC, then you "might" have heat-related issues. Also note that I live in the midwest, where extreme desert heat is not the norm. |
I ran my car at Thunderhill without any water temp. problems. FMIC and a Fluidyne radiator. Fans set to come on at 86C. 80/20 mixture with a bottle of Water Wetter. It was pretty cold though. 50-60F temps that day. Not sure how I would have done in the summer.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/attach...postid=1428136 |
Originally posted by SleepR1 [B]Type 24 V-spec is the "2-row"[B] Yup that's the plan. During the current Indiana winter, 85 C (185 F). My first track event with the setup will be March 22 @ Putnam Park Road Course www.putnampark.com I'm not worried about engine temps. I have a huge Koyo rad, high water content coolant (85% water, 15% antifreeze, Redline Water Wetter), and the Apexi Power FC is programmed to kick the rad fans on at 86 C (low speed), and 87 C (high speed). Essentially the fans would be on all the time during the track session. I also had Kim and Dave Barninger enlarge/groove the coolant and oil passages when I had my street ported motor built at KD Rotary. I built the "Speed Sauce Racing" Rx7 with every detail in mind. No worries at all about engine temps. |
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Blitz nose pic with SS rock screen and fully open nose.
This crappy server keeps blowing up when I try attaching a 17K JPEG. What's up? :wtf: |
You can see mine here:
Picture #1: Installed, No Bumper Picture #2: Installed, Side view, No Bumper Picture # 3: Installed, with Bumper Its beefy. Mike |
See sig, more pics here - http://www.jrx7.com/fmicpics.htm
It's the RX-7 Fashion FMIC in case you were wondering. |
jr:
That is one nice site. You have some nice pics on there, besides the intercooler install. |
FWIW, I ran my car with my current set up at thunderhill with water temps around 86-88 C, in january, in the summer I got it up to around 95-97C with the SMIC. I wonder how much a FMIC will add?
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does anyone have the blitz FMIC? Which FMIC has the best flow to the radiator?
is cooling better when the radiator is in the stock slanted position or mounted vertically like most japanese ones? |
hey victor have you looked into those horizontal mounted IC....kinda wished i didn't put in the koyo and just get that combo from the rotary extreme....
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Originally posted by Mr rx-7 tt I hope you have teflon water seals as water wetter eats the stock ones.. ;) Where'd you get this info? I'm using water wetter too... |
Originally posted by jr See sig, more pics here - http://www.jrx7.com/fmicpics.htm It's the RX-7 Fashion FMIC in case you were wondering. and with the stock radiator, do you get any cooling issues at all? Originally posted by mr rx-7 tt I hope you have teflon water seals as water wetter eats the stock ones.. |
Originally posted by Red-Rx7 You can see mine here: Picture #1: Installed, No Bumper Picture #2: Installed, Side view, No Bumper Picture # 3: Installed, with Bumper Its beefy. Mike |
Originally posted by Red-Rx7 You can see mine here: Picture #1: Installed, No Bumper Picture #2: Installed, Side view, No Bumper Picture # 3: Installed, with Bumper Its beefy. Mike |
Originally posted by Mr rx-7 tt I hope you have teflon water seals as water wetter eats the stock ones.. ;) |
Originally posted by jdhuegel1 What IC is that anyway? |
Originally posted by Mr rx-7 tt I hope you have teflon water seals as water wetter eats the stock ones.. ;) The key is to NOT mix Dexcool with conventional antifreeze due to possible aluminum corrosion from the reaction that takes place between the additives. The reaction by-products also eat the water seals. Truth is. Once you start with conventional anti-freeze, you cannot switch to Dexcool. Vice-versa--if you start with Dexcool, you can NOT switch back to conventional anti-freeze. Somewhere along the way, Dexcool became bad for rotaries, right? This is the same BS that's going on with the FMIC and SMIC debate. A few FMIC-equpped FDs overheated, and suddenly FMICs are bad for rotaries. Get a grip, folks! Remember the game we played as kids called, "Telephone". One kid sends the message, and the message moves down the line (20 kids or so). By the time the last kid gets the message, it's not the same as the original message anymore. We're playing "Telephone" on the internet!!:bsflag: |
Originally posted by 1FooknTiteFD FWIW, I ran my car with my current set up at thunderhill with water temps around 86-88 C, in january, in the summer I got it up to around 95-97C with the SMIC. I wonder how much a FMIC will add? |
That's not bad at all. You're not even at water's boiling point of 212 F yet :)
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Originally posted by rx7speed811 hey jr, how did you cut off the rebar so clean? did you just use a dremel and cut it rough first, and then grind off the excess that was still welded on? and with the stock radiator, do you get any cooling issues at all? No overheating issues at all, although I don't run the car on a road course. I drove it in a few hours of stop and go traffic on a 90F+ day with no problems, and plenty of "spirited" driving at 14psi+ on days in similar conditions with no cooling problems at all. Idle and crusing temps are 87C and max water temp at the top of a 14psi 0-120mph pull was 91C. Shinobi-X - Thanks for the compliment on the site. It needs to be updated and I want to freshen the look. |
Originally posted by ruos Dude, your FD is gonna kick ass,if its not already running and kicking serious ass. That was my goal with the car anyways. :) More than likely it will become some sort of showish car. I am still in denial about the power it will make. It just doesn't seem real. Just something about over 600 rwhp @ low boost (11 - 13 psi) and over 800 rwhp @ mid boost ranges (17 - 19 psi). It will most likely be way too much anyways. The car will become a slug at that point. ?? Who knows. I will post some video of it when its completed. Mike |
Anyoen have a picture of the blitz FMIC from the front? How does this intercooler sit relative to the greddy or apex'i units?
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