Hey guys whats up? I just recieved my T04R Turbo kit parts from jason at the rx7store. I guess the turbo comes from garret? since thats not here. I got a question I have everything but probally the right ic I just want to know if it will support 400whp. I will attach a image, the fuel setup will be complete at jpr imports.

 

nope it wont i would say ur gonna need a 3row to support that turbo and thats gonna run u at least 1500 and if ur have the Stock bumper ur gonna have to cut it to fit A FMIC. thats if u go the FMIC way. not to mention ur gonna need some IC pipeing to the turbo it self and maybe 2 the UIM if u dont have a Greddy elbow or something. but you dont really need an Elbow.

 

I'd say if you're going to go the SMIC route, you should atleast have an ASP/M2 medium, probably even the large. Rich (GoodfellaFD3S) has a large for sale right now.

 

You're definitely going to need an intercooler larger than the one you're currently running. If you decide to go the FMIC route I don't think it's necessary to go with a 3-row intercooler. 2-row should work great as long as you're not planning on running 15 psi or higher consistently.

 

It depends. That Pettit is about the same size as the ASP Medium. Should work fine for street driving. If I was road racing with it, I would want something bigger.

 

The only way to know is to run it and check your intake temps. Many people in the past have successfully used IC's like the Greddy SMIC with medium sized single turbos.

You can't judge judge whether the IC will be fine or not without actually testing it and seeing the intake temps. Your main problem will most likely be piping rather than intake temps.

 

Thanks for the plug, vegas .

I agree with what everyone is saying, and mahjik makes a very good point about the piping. That will take a serious bend to mate from the compressor to the hot side of the intercooler.

If you ever plan to run more than 15ish psi or plan to road race where you are on boost consistently, I'd say you'll want a bigger core.

 

I agree with those posters who suggest trying out first. It will certainly be adequate for general purpose use. So reuse it, get things sorted out, then go from there. Remember too, that 16+ PSI is getting into high-test/race gas territory.

If you cut the hotside pipe off near the tank, rotate ti around for the new turbo and reattach, fitment should be pretty good and it will look decent. The additional bends will not have much effect on flow, so I would not worry about it. The mid tank inlet on this IC is good for distribution and that benefit outweighs the extra plumbing. This compact arrangement will also be more responsive than a FMIC.

 

Ok sounds good, I have the downpipe,manifold,wastegate and all the fittings and lines just waiting on the turbo to arrive. Yea thats what I figured just check the intake temps and see how it does. The whole reason to the post was to see if anyone else has been successful with this type of intercooler. I do agree the piping will be a tuffy. I may just sell it in the for sale section and buy the hybrid fmic on ebay for 900. I can't wait to feel this car after the install and tune!