ETS TMIC question
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redrocketz
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GhostMercury
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- MazdaSpeed 3 08.5
any clue on when the TRZ TMIC will come out
AutoXRacer
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I've only heard of TRZ planning to come out with a liquid-to-air intercooler...
Since I haven't been able to get any more info other than rumors, I went with ETS TMIC; didn't feel like waiting an eternity to mod my car. Plus, a liquid-to-air intercooler will require plumbing, a pump, tank, and a second small radiator to cool off the liquid/water. All the added weight and work, forget about it... I'll stick to my simple ETS install... (2thumbs)
Since I haven't been able to get any more info other than rumors, I went with ETS TMIC; didn't feel like waiting an eternity to mod my car. Plus, a liquid-to-air intercooler will require plumbing, a pump, tank, and a second small radiator to cool off the liquid/water. All the added weight and work, forget about it... I'll stick to my simple ETS install... (2thumbs)
GhostMercury
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i have not heard anyone talk about that. But supposedly they are coming out with a high quality 3 inch intercooler.
the liquid to air IC was canned.... not a big difference for so much extra weight and hassle. There was a lot of hype about it, but when they found out it wouldnt work and gave up on it, the only announcement was a one line post is some random thread, lol
AutoXRacer
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General question:
So this "New" TRZ TMIC is higher quality than ETS...?
How so...? Will it have better flow? Better heat dissipation?
Prettier...? Lighter weight?
If a FMIC produces has much power as a TMIC on a near stock car, then whats so special about this new TRZ...? It will be just another option/vendor for intercoolers...
the liquid IC was a great idea, but as stated once we figured out how large the resivior would have to be, it got tricky. there is limited space available on these cars plus the ms3/6/cx7 do not have identicle engine bays, so there could not be a "one size fits all" piece. due to the PITA it would have been, the project got scrapped. TRZ is now going to make a 3" TMIC. it will use an ETS core so it probable wont flow any better in that respect. after seen several ETS IC's i can promise the fit and finish will be far better. also all the end tanks will be constructed of laser cut, hand welded endtanks. not just off the shelf generic end tanks the competition uses on their 3.25 & 3.5" IC's.
also the competition reuses the stock cold pipe. that is the piece that connects the IC to the throttle body. let mt tell you this, that piece is 100% crap. in one spot just below the IC it flattens out to a 1" opening ! the TRZ piece is going to replace that entire tube with a nice free flowing pipe.
that is the 1 piece that sets it apart from al the comp. even the auto exe resues that piece, and if you have ever looked inside that thing, you will agree..... it needs to go ! i will post the results and pics when i get the final prototype in my hands.
also the competition reuses the stock cold pipe. that is the piece that connects the IC to the throttle body. let mt tell you this, that piece is 100% crap. in one spot just below the IC it flattens out to a 1" opening ! the TRZ piece is going to replace that entire tube with a nice free flowing pipe.
that is the 1 piece that sets it apart from al the comp. even the auto exe resues that piece, and if you have ever looked inside that thing, you will agree..... it needs to go ! i will post the results and pics when i get the final prototype in my hands.
hmm sounds intriguing! again tho, any idea of timing?
well, i was at first told by the end of this month, but you know how these things go. he had to jump to another "in shop" project for a while, that was a little set back. plus the cold pipe section is a little complicated. the 06 MS3 uses a totally different pipe than all the 07 mzr's. TRZ is going to make the IC fit all of mzr cars, so it needs a little extra attention. most likely the IC will include a new rubber/silicone coupler to connect the pipe to the TB. the reason the stock pipe flattens out is because there isnt o whole hell of a lot of room to work with. i think the IC out let is gooing to be mover more to the front/center of the endtand rather than off to the driver side like it is stock. this gives a little more clearance to run a wider more open pipe. so all in all, i can only say soon enough. very soon.
hrmm, me cornfused.... 06 ms3?
GhostMercury
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- MazdaSpeed 3 08.5
will changing the flow of the TB to IC piece cause the ecu to not like the TMIC. Maybe causing the car to lean out a lil because of the added flow. Or i could totally be wrong. But just asking.
I would like to see pics of the 2 side by side so I can make a well-informed decision.
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Not sure why they are using ETS cores..as this isn't a one off core.
The addition of the throttle body tube replacement is a neat idea...
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This is just a curiosity, so forgive me for sounding stoopid. If the only disadvantage of a good tmic is engine heat-soak during idle/low speeds, would it be worth mounting a small slim-line radiator fan on top of an aftermarket tmic with a temp switch to pull air through it? It wouldn't move that much air but at idle/low speed you're just trying to keep engine heat out of the ic, the turbo's not doing much. When you're in boost the car's usually moving fast enough to ram air through it. Would the fan then become too much of a restriction?
I found on my Water IC with 2 fans on it, it would restrict a good amount of air driving. Not to say this would happen to you, but i would make sure if youre going to test this, make a good shroud for the fan that covers the entire IC or your spinning your wheels.
AutoXRacer
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I've just been told the 3.5 is a little abusive to the rubber/ducting over time... Probably needs to get replaced after a litttle over a year...
Just passing this info along...
