My NEW 5" thick FMIC mounted... PE TT 6MT Sedan
07-02-2007, 12:55 PM
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My NEW 5" thick FMIC mounted... PE TT 6MT Sedan
Hey guys
Many of you know the story of my car from way back when
I got the PE TT kit when it first came out. THe turbos on that kit, I still maintain are of extremely high quality, and we have been able to make decent power with hit up to about 13-14psi of boost.
But going any higher than that, it appeared that the intercooler, being on a smaller side for those high boost levels, was beginning to be a bit inefficient..
Enter the new FMIC.
I acquired, with hte help of George (aka George@GTM), a new FMIC, and it's dimensions and characteristics definitely scream "over the top", at least in my opinion. It's an aftermarket FMIC upgrade intended to be a bolt on for the R34.
Myself, George, and our friend Kevin, spent EIGHT hours yesterday installing this FMIC on my car. It started out by just being a "test-fitting" session, and at some point we just threr down the gauntlet and started playing for keeps... and finished the installation.
The reason I say this is, as you know, these kinds of projects involve lots of custom fabrication. Thank God for Kevin on this one. He has got a welder and the welding skills to boot, which let us finish the project in one day.
Dimensions:
PE-spec ARC Intercooler: 22.3" (W) x 10.3" (H) x 2.5" (D)
New bar and plate intercooler: 24" (W) x 11" (H) x 5" (D)
Here are the BEFORE pics (from the original PE install):
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Here are the pics from last night:
The old vs the new:
Kevin the extraordinaire:
The pictures of George are not posted since he didn't have his shirt on...so I don't want people to misinterpret our relationship.....lol
Here are some final BEFORE and AFTER pictures:
BEFORE:
and AFTER:
I know, I need a new bumper... Hope you guys enjoyed that.
Many of you know the story of my car from way back when
I got the PE TT kit when it first came out. THe turbos on that kit, I still maintain are of extremely high quality, and we have been able to make decent power with hit up to about 13-14psi of boost.
But going any higher than that, it appeared that the intercooler, being on a smaller side for those high boost levels, was beginning to be a bit inefficient..
Enter the new FMIC.
I acquired, with hte help of George (aka George@GTM), a new FMIC, and it's dimensions and characteristics definitely scream "over the top", at least in my opinion. It's an aftermarket FMIC upgrade intended to be a bolt on for the R34.
Myself, George, and our friend Kevin, spent EIGHT hours yesterday installing this FMIC on my car. It started out by just being a "test-fitting" session, and at some point we just threr down the gauntlet and started playing for keeps... and finished the installation.
The reason I say this is, as you know, these kinds of projects involve lots of custom fabrication. Thank God for Kevin on this one. He has got a welder and the welding skills to boot, which let us finish the project in one day.
Dimensions:
PE-spec ARC Intercooler: 22.3" (W) x 10.3" (H) x 2.5" (D)
New bar and plate intercooler: 24" (W) x 11" (H) x 5" (D)
Here are the BEFORE pics (from the original PE install):
Here are the pics from last night:
The old vs the new:
Kevin the extraordinaire:
The pictures of George are not posted since he didn't have his shirt on...so I don't want people to misinterpret our relationship.....lol
Here are some final BEFORE and AFTER pictures:
BEFORE:
and AFTER:
I know, I need a new bumper... Hope you guys enjoyed that.
Last edited by GurgenPB; 07-02-2007 at 02:53 PM.
LOL, looks good man.
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07-02-2007, 02:12 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys.
Abyss, AWD G35 sedan with a 6MT swap would be amazing.....
paranormal... dude, be safe out there in Iraq man. God speed.
The FMIC is definitely working...Haven't measured the IATs yet, but surely it makes a difference, a huge one. I can already feel a minor gain in power. The major gain is going to come when we can advance timing a bit, given the detonation propensity will be wayyyyyy lower. After some boosted runs, you would touch the intake side ofteh IC, it would be hot, while the exhaust side of the IC would be literally COLD (not even warm)...this baby is working.
I hope to post some videos soon...yesterday I fianlly saw my car from the outside being driven by Geroge...wow it's truly humbling...the whole package, exhaust, turbos, sound very mean...definitely no longer a sleeper of ANY kind.
Abyss, AWD G35 sedan with a 6MT swap would be amazing.....
paranormal... dude, be safe out there in Iraq man. God speed.
The FMIC is definitely working...Haven't measured the IATs yet, but surely it makes a difference, a huge one. I can already feel a minor gain in power. The major gain is going to come when we can advance timing a bit, given the detonation propensity will be wayyyyyy lower. After some boosted runs, you would touch the intake side ofteh IC, it would be hot, while the exhaust side of the IC would be literally COLD (not even warm)...this baby is working.
I hope to post some videos soon...yesterday I fianlly saw my car from the outside being driven by Geroge...wow it's truly humbling...the whole package, exhaust, turbos, sound very mean...definitely no longer a sleeper of ANY kind.
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Originally Posted by GurgenPB
Here is the $64,000 question:
Who wants to see George without his shirt on working on my car?
Who wants to see George without his shirt on working on my car?
Last edited by paranormal; 07-02-2007 at 02:36 PM.
