fmic vs. upgraded tmic vs. stock tmic

[caddistang]

i assume the reason behind this would be from the engine heat evaporating said water. i didnt think of that before my previous statement.

 

[mattj3636]

that and idk, not much water would travel up those ducts and the bit that does gets evaporated before it even reaches the turbo, nonetheless the throttle body

 

[18psiWhiteMS3]

Cobb FMIC FTW!!!!!

 

[Bravnik]

The only problem with the Corksport is I can guarantee your IAT's are higher than other peoples IAT's with our without a FMIC. Your filter and intake system is sitting right on top of the hottest part of the car and sucking that air directly into your intake. Now on the flip side they might actually be lower under WOT than others due to the air being forced in. But High IATs equal higher BATs as well.

The other downside would be the filter getting wet and dirt. Say you're traveling behind a Semi in pouring rain. Your filter has to be getting wet as you simply don't have much room for it to evaporate and there is a direct path to your intake. Now if it does get damp and you floor it a bit to get boost, you could possibly draw dirty water (as your filter has to get dirty quick due to direct access of dirt) up into your MAF and turbo.

What I would like to see would be some Logs of Corksport BATs and IATs as there simply have not been any because they are simply that rare. My IAT's are usually about 30degs lower than my BATs when just normal driving. Now of course this changes depending on what I'm doing. If I'm giving gas that separation goes down and my BATs tend to get closer to my IATs and drops faster than my IAT's (I have actually seen my BATs drop below my IATs at times). Now at a light my IAT's climb quicker than my BATs but my BATs also go up but not as fast and I have seen my IATs higher than my BATs in this instance.

Just as an example. At cruise today my IATs were 89Deg, BATs around 120 and my AAT were around 72 while cruising. Just to give a ballpark figure.

 

[RC08MS3]

receiving my corksport kit tomorrow, cant wait!

so your saying a SRI isnt as bad as the ram air intake? i dont see how, they are sitting in the same conditions. If anything the ram air has a duct leading out, but the SRI dosent.

Havent heard of anyone having an issue with the filter getting wet

 

[Speedkid]

finally

 

[SubieKiller3]

(deadhorse

 

[RC08MS3]

finally

lol i no dude, been waiting for how long?

 

[Bravnik]

receiving my corksport kit tomorrow, cant wait!

so your saying a SRI isnt as bad as the ram air intake? i dont see how, they are sitting in the same conditions. If anything the ram air has a duct leading out, but the SRI dosent.

Havent heard of anyone having an issue with the filter getting wet

The Filter for the Corksport sits on TOP of the engine. An SRi sits to the side in an area not around heat sources. True they both suck in hot air from the engine, however the Corksport gets additional heat from the engine like a Hot Plate.

Not to say it's any better or worse, my point was that I would love to see some actual IAT/BAT logs to see how good the Corksport works. Hell it could be better, but there has really been no testing as far as I have been able to find.

As far as water goes, it has to get in there. Just look at the amount of dirt and rocks that gets onto the top of your engine from those little holes. I'm actually quite surprised at the amount I have to vacuum out when I clean my engine bay. You will need to stay on top of keeping that filter clean for sure.

 

[RC08MS3]

i dont mind cleaning a filter, i mean that's what your suppose to do anyway, i bought the kit more for how clean the look was, covering all the clutter and wiring exposed once the top cover is off. exposed wiring looks like straight balls IMO, and if i could tuck all the wiring in the engine bay away i would. plus it adds more to the sleeper with my setup(blacked out core).

ill try and get some logs when i get it installed, what do you base your numbers on? an average or just a point in time concept?

 

[Speedkid]

lol i no dude, been waiting for how long?

I know it been so long I forgot you order one lol.

 

[RC08MS3]

u order urs = have it in 2 weeks

i order mine = have it in 3 months

awesome

 

[Speedkid]

I order mines had it in two days it came from PA.

 

[RC08MS3]

thanks for rubbing it in

 

[Speedkid]

lol my bad.

 

[turbos3]

Does anyone know the exact dimensions of the exhaust depot intercooler? Iwanna buy a cxracing or godspeed but not too sure which one is an exact fit. also, does ED sell just the complete piping for the ms3 or is it a universal kit? thanks

 

[MTuning]

29x9x3. He sells the piping. It's on his site but will be better off calling directly.

 

[Sphincter]

29x9x3. He sells the piping. It's on his site but will be better off calling directly.

I don't know where you got those numbers from. The core size that they use with their setup is 31x8x3.
They also sell the front mount piping kit, made for a Speed3, and it's only $300. That's the way I'm gonna do mine, get their piping and probably a cxracing intercooler. Way cheaper this way.

 

[turbos3]

ok, i never saw the piping kit alone until just now, didnt look hard enough i guess. ok sounds like im gonna go that route as well. $400 FMIC sounds too good to pass up, ill post some pics as soon as i do it. But first, has anyone had any problems with the install? Does all of the plastic induction stuff need to be removed for it to fit?

 

[MTuning]

the only issue i had with the ED piping is that it rubs on the passenger headlight and i don't have factory HIDs. my under tray bolts back up. All ducting on the hood will have to be removed.

These are my own fmic units, made by banco. Its 29x9x3.