So no to the SRI?
Also
I was looking on street units page and they've got some hard pipes for sale and a upgraded SMIC. Was wondering which one to go with. Hard pipes with a bigger SMIC, or cx racing FMIC with the SRI.
It probably doesn't really matter in the real world, but the engineer in me cringes a bit at the idea of easily avoided heat being sucked right in through the air filter.
There's no way to approach your second question without plugging my business so take what follows however you want. I'm currently developing a sidemount setup with a 12" x 12" x 3" core and total piping length of about 4'. To make room for the core, the kit will come with an all aluminum radiator (which will be a nice addition since the inlet and outlets on the stock ones are getting dry and starting to crack). Everything including hoses, mounts, and couplers will be included and pricing will be cheaper than doing an ETS sidemount and pipes. I'm building the setup this way for a couple reasons:
1. Short piping makes for a more responsive setup and that's paramount in my book.
2. I have three msps at the house right now and two of them have really crappy looking endtanks on the stock radiators (one cracked when I pulled the upper hose off, and one crumbled a bit when I leaned it against the wall, there's only one good one in the bunch)
3. A lot of guys don't want to have to cut up the chassis, bumper, or both to upgrade the intercooler.
4. This is the setup I want on my car.
If your radiator is in great shape, you like the look of the front mount, and don't mind a little trimming on the bumper cover you'll probably be happy with the CX racing parts and save a bit of money to boot. If you don't want to cut or trim anything, want a proven setup, and want to stick with the stock or stock replacement radiators, you'll be happy with the ETS and hardpipes. My setup is a different animal than either of those and in my OPINION better, but ultimately unless someone dynos all three back to back it'll be impossible to know exactly what each brings to the table. Here's a very basic mockup held in place with bungee cords that gives you an idea of size and spacing.
