What do you think about this fmic?

What do you think about this fmic= http://www.ebay.se/viItem?ItemId=220084911243

Do you think it could handle singelturbo with 650-700 horsepowers?

And what is the difference between this and the greddy 3-row fmic anyway?

You get what you pay for generally with intercoolers. The cheap ebay intercoolers use a cheap less efficient core and have poorly designed end tanks.

On a 650-700hp Supra I would go for a branded 3 row intercooler eg. HKS, GReddy, Blitz, ARC.

JohnA's website is worth reading to learn more about intercoolers, see here:

http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/intake/intercooler_2JZGTE.htm

Looks like the XS design with Greg runs on the Turbofit car pushing out over 800bhp i belive.

we've been having similar discussions on another club website (albeit a SEAT website) about intercoolers too...

It's amazing how much development goes into an FMIC - but so many people assume that they are all the same and get a cheap one from ebay.

I'd say get a tried and tested model/brand - we've actually seen some results from these cheap ebay jobbies and they do NOT work. (Not saying that this one won't work, mind)

I have a Forge FMIC on my SEAT - might have costed £200-300 more than an ebay version, but it don't half work well

Looks like the XS design with Greg runs on the Turbofit car pushing out over 800bhp i belive.

Almost right James 853 rwhp @700ft lb @6000rpm to be exact, and yes it is the XSPower 100mm 4 core.

This intercooler works very well as all the dyno time the car has done shows.

And I will still be running the same intercooler on the new car for this season.

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You beat me to it Greg

I'd say get a tried and tested model/brand - we've actually seen some results from these cheap ebay jobbies and they do NOT work. (Not saying that this one won't work, mind)

We've discussed them on here and the potential problem with the XS IC are the ducts at the side don't flow the air through enough. But saying they "do NOT work" i think is wrong as they have been tried and tested and are running on at least one car if not two in the Pro Shootout in the Japshow events at pod.

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You beat me to it Greg

 

 

We've discussed them on here and the potential problem with the XS IC are the ducts at the side don't flow the air through enough. But saying they "do NOT work" i think is wrong as they have been tried and tested and are running on at least one car if not two in the Pro Shootout in the Japshow events at pod.

yeh, thats why i tried to say "I'm not saying this one won't work though"..... lol

Some of the XS Power ones for the VAG cars are shocking, apparently.

Id like to see someone non biased do a back to back test on them, supprised the yanks aint done one yet.

I bought a Hybrid GT FMIC from these guys and did ask them what the difference was between the HYBRID 1 and there own and the reply I got was that the HYBRID one was alot lighter than there own brand but it was designed off the HYBRID GT kit.

The hybrid kit is tube and fin insteed of bar and plate