ok in a month or 2 im gonna pick up an fmic for my msp.. probaly gow/the begi because of cost and requires no cutting.. as of right now ive got the turbohoses hardpipes w/a turboxs type-s bov flanged on the TB pipe...once i receive this fmic kit what is my setup gonna consist of... do i still need my hardpipes or do i recieve new pipes w/it?? or my bov..dont know a whole lot about fmic and havent seen pics really of the begi... just wondering
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Titanium-99
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should of got turbo hoses SMIC unless you are boosting over 12psi have some sort of ems, forged internals and plan on doing some where over 250 hp what do you need that FMIC for you would just be waisting your money. got to www.**********.com and buy the turbo hoses SMIC its $595.00 shipped will give you around 17whp before boosting works with your exsisting hard pipes and requires no cutting plus no removel of the front bumper to install it. most people do FMIC for one of two reason's, LOOKS and becuase they have so much power and psi that they need that larger intercooler. I highly suggest you do some research before blowing your money on the FMIC. but this is just my opinion take it or leave it.
kicker22705
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the begi fmic should come w/ its own ic pipes, at least i would hope so. you wont have any use for the turbohoses hardpipes, might as well sell em.
ya im debatin between begi and hiboost..i am running the dual setup...got the turboxs type-hbpv in the stock bpv spot..just noticed begi is 150$+ cheaper also..so the hiboost requires no cutting..also i see at protegegarage it says it comes w/an hks bov..anyone know if the hiboost kit comes w/a flange for the hks or do they base it on just replacing the stock bpv?
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StreetUnit
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If you go over 12 psi (EMS, engine rebuild, clutch, etc), you need a FMIC and you want the piping route as direct as possible. The piping should run a direct route from the turbo to IC and throttle body to IC. FMIC kits with piping routes that go around the radiator to make the kit bolt on, will result in a loss of power. Do it right the first time.
Demonic-Speed
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The cutting is really not that bad....
It only hurts for a while, and then you think, hey I am installing a FMIC, so its OK
It only hurts for a while, and then you think, hey I am installing a FMIC, so its OKget the BEGI if you are going FMIC! check out my cardomain (link in sig) for pics of the install etc. its not that bad and the FMIC is great. purely function over form. As for the SMIC-FMIC debate, the BEGI FMIC costs only a little more(most of the other FMICs are overpriced IMO), will NEVER get heatsoaked from the stock turbo (providing u stay in efficiency range-14psi doesnt even warm it). You would have to sell your turbo to Intercooler hardpipe, but you can keep the IC to TB hardpipe. (though corkys testing and my own experiences up to 14psi have found no gains using an aftermarket IC to TB hardpipe, more just for nicer looks-thats why it is an option in his kit rather than being required like other vendors)
If you wanna stay on the conservative side(200-220whp) grab the SMIC, but like i said the BEGI never warms up, has great flow characteristics (and i think corky has more experience building intercoolers than the other companies combined) and is a good mod regardless of buiding the motor or not.
if you are looking for more info there are a bunch of threads about the corky bell fmic, including my own about the installtion)
If you wanna stay on the conservative side(200-220whp) grab the SMIC, but like i said the BEGI never warms up, has great flow characteristics (and i think corky has more experience building intercoolers than the other companies combined) and is a good mod regardless of buiding the motor or not.
if you are looking for more info there are a bunch of threads about the corky bell fmic, including my own about the installtion)
