I've been contemplating a FMIC conversion. To that end, I can either purchase a Mitsubishi Starion intercooler, a SAAB 9000 intercoooler, or an Ebay "special" (questionable marketing claims and dubois quality). Has anyone used any either of the two intercoolers in their projects?

 

A friend of mine used the Starion intercooler on his mostly-stock 88 TII and it was definitely an improvement over the stock TMIC, but he later upgraded to a GReddy intercooler when he upgraded the turbocharger.

There are many types of intercoolers sold on Ebay. You may want to just search the forum for your generation of RX-7 to see which Ebay intercoolers have good reviews.

I don't know anybody who has tried the SAAB intercooler.

 

I want an fmic also. They look bad *** and they are supposed to cool better. Ive seen some good deals on ebay and I think when I go turbo I will get one. Right now i got an 87 sport with no turbo. No fun!

 

I've got a spare 944 FMIC that I was going to use on my 12a but it looks weird in my giant airdam opening. It fits great ina second gen lower valance, 944 intercoolers are crazy thick and known to be super efficient. Here's a pic of one with a top down view.

 

The Sport is my favorite model. The TII feels like a pig compared to the Sport. You should try driving a TII before making a judgment, as most auto enthusiasts prefer the Sport. The only people who prefer the TII are the drag racers and drifters.

Their thickness is a flaw, and it doesn't work well for a street application. The Starion intercooler is about 3" thick, which works much better on the street.