Habibi

hey everyone im installing my fmic on my fd3s and it doesnt seem to be fitting properly,
the airinx b that im using doesnt seem to be fitting either. im looking for someone to help me figure out whats going wrong.
anyone in calgary who has a greddy front mount how can let me take a look or come over and help me figure it out please txt me 403-875-0515.
there will be lunch in it for you lol.

i have looked at the greddy install instructions and i followed them to the letter. ive also looked at a couple install threads but they dont show detailed pictures of the piping fitment.

thanks in advance!

-Enver.

84stock

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Not familiar with the install, but I know this much, without a pwer fc you're gonna pop that thing with the new intercooler...

Habibi

how does a pfc make a difference?

thewird

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Pic of IC routing



thewird

Syritis

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anything you do to the motor effects the tuning. without a proper tune you'll blow the motor.
PFC allows a capable person to fix the tune

SonicFD

iTrader: (17)

Wow seems like an emergency. Call the police!

Habibi

i understand how changing things about an engines set up without a proper tune for that set up (i.e injectors, turbos, ect) will cause the engine to "blow up" but an intercooler? ive never heard of that on anyother turbo vechicle. all its doing is allowing the car to breathe easier no different then if you put a cold air intake or an exhaust..

thewird

iTrader: (8)

Anything that changes the flow of the engine will affect the tune.

thewird

Habibi

update: just finished the install runs like a champ boosts perfect, thanks for everyones help!

Enver.

Syritis

iTrader: (2)

I'm goign to assume this is your first rx7. this is not a civic. rotaries have a reputation for being temperamental for a reason.

Habibi

you are correct this is my first rx7 but im not some civic fan boy. i may not know about rx7s but i never said i did. im here asking questions trying to learn. i appriciate all the help and advice i received. i understand that rotaries are tempermental but all im saying is everything ive ever learned about turbod vehicles says that an aftermarket intercooler will not cause an engine to blow up. just from my own experience like i said there car is running great and i appriciate everyones help. thanks again.

thewird

iTrader: (8)

The stock intercooler is a restriction and doesn't really supply much cooling. When you replace it with a giant Greddy intercooler mounted in the front of the car you have completely removed that restriction as well as added the ability for AIT's to change very quickly. The stock AIT sensor is slow reacting and gets heat soaked easily due to our extremely high engine bay heat. Your giant intercooler now can quickly radically reduce the air intake temperature which the AIT sensor will "lag" in what the ECU knows about how much air is coming in. Not to mention your getting increased flow which worsens the problem.

Everything you have learned about a turbo car that is not a rotary, throw it out the window. That is how rotaries have gotten their reputation. It comes from the inherent lack of knowledge because one assumes you can do the same thing you do on other cars on a turbo rx7.

I'm not saying your engine is going to blow up. It may run for a long time. But rest assured, you have increased the stress on the engine as it is now making more power which hasn't been compensated for. It's your choice what you choose to do with this information. This is an OLD forum by comparison. There is TON's of information at the click of a button if your interested in learning more about your car before bolting on parts on the stock computer and then regretting it later.

thewird

Habibi

that is perfect thank you for explaining it in detail. i have learned something new today. i know i have much to learn about this car and i look forward to learning as much as i possibly can even if that means trial and error.

84stock

iTrader: (5)

Now that you have a nice intercooler, turn your turbos into a sequential set, add a power fc to tune it all and you will run 300++ rwhp on a dyno thanks to a good tuner.