FMIC and airbox installed at BEGi

[voiceKoil]

Not that I would know for sure, but I'm assuming since those shots are from the prototype, that they used steel to save on cost.

Yeh Im not sure, it does say above the pics though that those pipes havent been powdercoated yet, which makes me think those are the finished product before being coated.

 

[moleodonuts]

Barf, Steel is a horrible idea for IC piping

 

[bbimpreza]

Barf, Steel is a horrible idea for IC piping

Why? The weight?

 

[moleodonuts]

Why? The weight?

Weight, heat capacity, and thermal conducivity

 

[voiceKoil]

Weight, heat capacity, and thermal conducivity

kudos, the only reason I can see why they would use steel is A. its easier to weld B. its cheaper C. its stronger, maybe they were worried about our engine movement ripping it apart?

 

[M3_Zoom]

Is there end product actually steel piping or is it just there test piping? If there end product is going to be steel, YUKE! If they are using it strickly for fitment testing reasons, sure I can see that, but in order to have an acurate dyno run etc. steel is far from what should be used. As a few of you already said weight and heat in order to obtain durability is not a good trade off. You'd be better off with a nice top mount.

 

[moleodonuts]

Skrew this, I'm going fender mount like the old DSM's. That design was totally sweet. If I can't find one of those I might design a Instrument Panel Mount (IPM) so that I can use my AC to cool it- no heat soak because I can always have my AC on full blast and constant 50 deg. F air temperatures. (blarf)

 

[voiceKoil]

Skrew this, I'm going fender mount like the old DSM's. That design was totally sweet. If I can't find one of those I might design a Instrument Panel Mount (IPM) so that I can use my AC to cool it- no heat soak because I can always have my AC on full blast and constant 50 deg. F air temperatures. (blarf)

OR just do what Im doing and make your own FMIC (humpleg)

I was planning on making my own anyway, but then this thread came about, then I figured I would see there end product, the price is a little too steep for what I could make one for.

Im getting a black Ets fmic core made, and then doing all the piping myself, it wont be welded right now but it should be nice enough, its costing $650 for everything, the extra 300 saved basically payes for my INjen cai for 210 and then towards my shocks and springs. Works for me