ChrisB Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 steve theres supposed to be a few supra's going to this http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Calling all technical people, is this true? Steve, where is Andy Urwins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Paul Laing Calling all technical people, is this true? You dont honestly expect there to be any around here do you ............ ChrisB You seem to have forgot to put what day its on in the thread in the Gatherings Section...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Paul Laing Calling all technical people, is this true? Steve, where is Andy Urwins? not a techie but ....... paul - i suspect what ashley said is quite true, having heard it myself from several different sources that are in the know. 50bhp is quite a number to be honest and aside from the safety/stability issue - doubt that claim. my 2p at any rate ... i think it allows you to up boost within a safety margin (your point about cooler and denser air) and hence achieve more power. it isn't directly attributable to just installing the fmic. willis - since when did you become such a tech-head ? you almost sound like you know what you're talking about .........PMSL now there's a scary thought ! LOL .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 cheers ashley might go change that right now lol and paul yeah i kinda agree with ashley on the intercooler thing, wouldnt expect big gains from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Roy willis - since when did you become such a tech-head ? you almost sound like you know what you're talking about .........PMSL now there's a scary thought ! LOL .... Shit yeah man, if people have to start relying on me than we are fooked. Lets just wait for someone in the know how, and say for sure........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Everyone i've spoken to about the FMIC's say that they make a difference, oh well maybe it's a good selling ploy??? Stick 50bhp in the advert and it'll sell more I got mine because my old one was crumbling away, so thought i'd best get a nice new one, but this one gives better cooling aswell hopefully. Also lets me set the boost to 1.3 bar safely on UK turbo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I have heard people say that their EGT's drop slightly when a FMIC is fitted. My old stock SMIC I thought looked a mess for a 98 car, there was a curved surface of missing fins, and I thought that it pretty much matched that of a 94 car. But when my FMIC went on, my temps didnt really drop, they might have done ever so slightly. So I can only guess my SMIC was still functioning ok, either that or my FMIC isnt. Have you a EGT gauge fitted Paul ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 i got one cos it looked pretty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by ChrisB i got one cos it looked pretty Your blond arent you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Hi Ash, no i havn't got any gauges as yet, maybe for xmas! I'm totally skint at the moment as i have to save for our holidays in July but will eventually get some Like Chris says, the main reason i got one was because they look great, and help to keep the engine cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Come on guys, we're more of an enthusiast than to buy things just because they look good........arent we Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 my old one was well buggered like so you could say i bought it becuase i needed it, but i could have bought a smic for cheaper, the fmic look so much nicer though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Ashley Willis Come on guys, we're more of an enthusiast than to buy things just because they look good........arent we huh - speak for yourself !! ashley - your point about EGT's temps, could it be due to the fact that the fmic flow is blocking the rad and that somehow in turn isn't causing the expected drop in temps ? or is this total bollox ? mine were running at 920 deg b4 the blowout. apparently this is a little high ? my sensor is pre-turbo ... paul - an EGT gauge sooner rather than later isn't a bad idea especially if you want to turn the wick up more ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Ashley Willis Come on guys, we're more of an enthusiast than to buy things just because they look good........arent we Says the man with that in your face Bomex bumper lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Roy huh - speak for yourself !! ashley - your point about EGT's temps, could it be due to the fact that the fmic flow is blocking the rad and that somehow in turn isn't causing the expected drop in temps ? or is this total bollox ? mine were running at 920 deg b4 the blowout. apparently this is a little high ? my sensor is pre-turbo ... paul - an EGT gauge sooner rather than later isn't a bad idea especially if you want to turn the wick up more ...... The rad will control the temp of the engine water, nothing to do with air temps. My EGT is post turbo, and I can neve remember how much I have to add on for a rough estimate of what my true temps are, but when Im on the motorway doing aorund 90mph, my EGT reads 700, or just a smidge under. I now you dont want to reach the end of the 900's in terms of temps, as that is too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by Paul Laing Says the man with that in your face Bomex bumper lol Errrr, ok, Im guilty of being an atenttion seeking whore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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