dagoof

I'm just getting started on my car. I'll be putting a downpipe in soon, and I'd like to upgrade the intercooler. I'm not ready to take out the air box and go all out with a big v-mount or anything. (that will have to wait)

Can anyone tell me of a good upgrade for the tiny stock intercooler and piping that will fit in place without major modifcations to the air box, battery, ect?

I saw a picture of a blitz intercooler and piping that looked like it fit right in the stock location, but I haven't been able to find anything like it yet.

kensin

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pfs stock mout intercooler

Mahjik

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Check this thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/smic-stock-airbox-881510/

Sgtblue

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PFS won't work with the stock airbox. While I think it could be purchased separately it usually was sold with the PFS intake.

It will also work with many of the open intake kits and an M2/SR airbox.l

purerx7

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blitz smic is the best IMO for that size, or knight sports if you can find it as that has an even bigger core.

rx7/24/7

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dose blitz still make theirs id love to snag one

dagoof

Anyone, have an answer to this?

I'd like to get a Blitz, but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Meiogirl

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I had a Blitz in my other FD. It fit in with no changes to the stock setup.

I spent $600 for the whole setup in 2004, not sure how much they go for if you find one now.

ALPSTA

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Depending on your budget you can also look at greddy and ebay (xs power).

grimple1

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there are 2 versions of the XSPower a 2.5 inlet/outlet and a 2.75 inlet/outlet

Mahjik

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Nope. You'll have to find a used one.

purerx7

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The blitz smic has been discontinued for sometime now, I believe they were around $1100 new, we usually sell them for $700 to $800 used and we also polish them. I see one every 6 weeks or so.

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rx7/24/7

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bastards!!!!! ok thanks

ALPSTA

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Sorry for the threadjack, what's the difference between the 2 versions? .25 difference may be for fitment reasons or keeping the stock battery??

theorie

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don't bother with SMIC. i've been running a custom (large, ducted) SMIC for quite some time now. it works fine, but i'm ready to go V-mount.

heat soak is always a problem when running stock mount.

if you really want to get an SMIC and keep the stock airbox, i would say try one of the ebay XS Power SMIC kits.

actually...it looks like you cannot use the stock airbox with the XS Power SMIC kit:
http://xs-power.com/mazda-single-intercoolers-2.htm

^^^in the pics they are using the stock elbow, have the battery in the stock location, but also are using a pettit/fighters-garage style intake (not an airbox)

here's my custom smic. same specs as the pettit cool charge III.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0277_large.jpg

grimple1

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^^ I thought you fixed a lot of your heat soak problems with taping and fans?

dagoof

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if you really want to get an SMIC and keep the stock airbox, i would say try one of the ebay XS Power SMIC kits.

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I'm not sure I would trust that thing. How can they sell it for cheap when everyone else wants $1K ?

Anybody ever tried it?

theorie

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I did, i just want something new.

don't get me wrong, the "extra stuff" definitely took care of the heat soak - but not everyone is driving around with heat-shielding & e-fans on their smic's.

an smic can work great, if you put in the extra effort.

grimple1

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understood.