Being from Arizona I was looking for a better cooling set-up for my FD, after a lot of research and talking to people, I decided to go with the Blitz FMIC, Koyo N-Flow and Sard 75C thermostat.

The FMIC kit has everything needed for the install, you will however need to purchase a smaller battery. I think you will also have to replace the stock intake, my car already had the Apexi intake system which fit perfectly. The new Koyo N-Flow is very different from my old Koyo radiator. The air flow fins are much larger and there is a bleeder plug on the top end tank which made adding and bleeding the cooling system so much easier.

The install took me about 10 hours at my shop. The instructions are in Japanese with decent pictures. Some of the included brackets didn't fit and will require some mods to fit, one was not used at all. I didn't like the installed angle of the kit, this angle had the intercooler, condensor and radiator touching each other. I modified the installed angle of the radiator to move towards the engine about two inches, the condensor now mounts against the radiator with enough room for a foam seal and is about a 1/2 inch away from the intercooler. This angle will also require you to cut two notches on the metal cross bracket to holds the AC, power steering and cooling lines to clear the cooling fans. The amount of room for the battery is greatly reduced and will require something like my setup.

Before this setup, my coolant temps where always at around 90C and up depending on ambient temps and with the AC on 100C was normal. This pass Sunday we where at 97F ambient, my coolant temps never got passed 75C with normal driving with the AC on! When driven hard I saw no hotter than 83C! I can now actually touch the lower tank at on the driver side (where the lower radiator hose is at) when at operating temp, it is cool to the touch!



The kit...



The brackets...





Koyo N-Flow, worth every penny!



Tear down, old Koyo.



Fans installed on new N-Flow.





One of the intercooler brakets.



Modified condensor braket.



Condensor mounted with enough room for proper air flow and for foam seal.



Another shot of seal.



Supplied lower radiator bracket, stock swaybar bracket will need cutting.





Modified metal bracket for fan motor clearance.



Cut down battery tray, supplied battery hold down and AC dryer brackets.



Bleeder valve, THE best thing about the N-Flow.



Installed seal for radiator and intercooler.



Completed install. Nice!

 

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awesome. My BLITZ FMIC is about to be installed. That looks really good with the 99 spec bumper.

 

When I bought the kit, I thought the IC would sit much further foward. I was ready to lose my fog lamps but was surprised how far back it actually sits. I like the location much more than other FMIC kits.

 

wow, that does sit far back. nice job on the install!

 

Thanks!

 

Looks Great

 

This was the IC that I had planned to get till I got a good deal on a v-mount, If I were ever going to change my setup this will be the way I would go.

 

wow, 75 on normal crusing?? thats crazy cool...isn't that a bit too cold? thats with an fmic too...damn its that much better than the old koyo？

 

Couple things: I now have a 75C opening Sard thermostat (stock is 85C), I also have my fans set to come on at about 80C.

I believe the biggest difference is due to much lower intake temps, more natural installed angle of the radiator and opened space in front of the radiator fans for improved heat transfer and air flow.

With the stock setup, even with mine having a Blitz SMIC and older type Koyo, just couldn't cool all the heat that was caused by blocked airflow. With the stock setup you could barely feel the airflow from the four blade fan because all of it was blocked by the huge stock battery and by the IC location.

 

o man thats insane...you have one of the cleanest setups i've ever seen

 

Its one of the only intercoolers that you don't need to take the front bumper off it install it. I did it on my car and it works excellent, even with my gt35r single turbo.

R.K.

 

NICE!

I was looking at a BLITZ also for my single turbo FD and 99spec bumper.... looks awsome.

A used one is just hard to come by.

 

Clean! very nice

 

Beautiful install. I purchased a blitz core a while ago and had some custom pipes fabbed for it. Here are a cuople shots from another old thread of mine. https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...t=vanity+plate

 

Very nice & clean setup. How much did the Blitz set ya back? I was looking into the Blitz FMIC....and that pretty much just sold me on what i want now.

 

Clean car you got there. Where did you buy the Blitz FMIC from?

 

Thanks for all the nice comments guys.

I have my own shop, I sell the Blitz FMIC kit for about $1300.

 

How much Hp do u have with this setup. Whats better 1 turbo or twin turbo?

 

This kit was designed to work with the stock twins and piping. I have seen this IC used on single turbo setups with custom piping. Pick your poision!

We will be dyno tuning her next week. I run about 13 to 15 psi. I will post hp soon.

My current power mods are: Apexi intake, efini y-pipe, PFC, Bonez down pipe and cat, RB cat-back, Greddy EBC, 1300cc secs, fuel pump and FMIC.

 

Do you need to remake your engine to drive ur car on 13 to 15 psi? or the engine can take it?

http://redge81.monchar.com/ look his video from his car. It is better to get a Corvette engine or boost your car with parts. Im talking about money and hp whats better ?

 

Thanks for this thread. It was helpful with my install.

My condenser is different than the Japanese directions, so I have nowhere to mount one of the brackets. meh.

Is the PC680 the only battery that will fit in that spot?