OK so a CBE is pointless so what about the TMIC

[SwampAss]

Let me buck the trend. I'm older than both of you and want the CBE (peep)

 

[Hikaru9]

Let me buck the trend. I'm older than both of you and want the CBE (peep)

I think CT and I were both born in the 70s, still.

Six months of knowing you, you'd probably get a TBE. *^_^*

 

[CTGrey02]

Let me buck the trend. I'm older than both of you and want the CBE (peep)

Seeing as though your also a fan of hello kitty, this comes as no surprise, lol. And yes, I was born in the 70's, albeit the tail end, lol.

 

[Hikaru9]

Seeing as though your also a fan of hello kitty, this comes as no surprise, lol. And yes, I was born in the 70's, albeit the tail end, lol.

Ooooo~!

http://www.autogiga.com/gigagift/kitty_car01.htm

That page is perfect for Swamp then. They even have Hello Kitty shift knob covers. ^_^v

 

[SwampAss]

Ooooo~!

http://www.autogiga.com/gigagift/kitty_car01.htm

That page is perfect for Swamp then. They even have Hello Kitty shift knob covers. ^_^v

That may be funnier than was intended.

 

[Hikaru9]

BTW, do we actually do any work?
(I have a perfectly valid reason for viewing forums, watching movies, and playing Xbox360 at work).

Who makes a good TMIC anyway?

 

[SwampAss]

I think that the one with questionable workmanship is still good. It only appears to look somewhat hobbled together. I think the big complain is the heat shield and the gaps between that and the core itself. Otherwise, I've not read a complaint anywhere other than that issue. I think it was Meha and Rotus that had posted pictures in reference to the shielding. Both made their own fixes for it.

 

[Hikaru9]

I think that the one with questionable workmanship is still good. It only appears to look somewhat hobbled together. I think the big complain is the heat shield and the gaps between that and the core itself. Otherwise, I've not read a complaint anywhere other than that issue. I think it was Meha and Rotus that had posted pictures in reference to the shielding. Both made their own fixes for it.

Is it this one by ETS?

 

[SwampAss]

it appears to be

 

[CTGrey02]

if you look at the welds around the IC itself you can pretty much see why they just tac welded the shield in place. The sides of the IC aren't completely flat. While it isn't pretty, it should get the job done.

 

[meha11]

I think that is the old bigger one, heres mine.

Notice that they used hardware instead of tack welds. I filled the gap with clear silicone which seams to work great and is hardly visible when clean.

i didnt recognise myself as "Meha" it took a while for it to click, currently recovering from drowning my sorrows over historic events remembered yesterday. (just to make you smile(boobs2) )

 

[SwampAss]

what's the core thickness on yours Meha11?

 

[meha11]

i think it is 3.25

 

[Kosh]

Is there a product you can get to put under the TMIC to shield more heat from the engine? Or would that hold too much hot air against the engine?

 

[Ryz]

sub-ing

 

[Rotus8]

ETS stopped welding the plate on a while back. The current units all have brackets welded to the core and the plate bolts on. It is much easier to mount/dismount the core with the plate removed. I added captive nuts to the brackets to make it really easy. I had to trim the back of the plate to keep it from hitting the firewall, in spite of the fact that I have a stiff rear engine mount. I also worked at filling the gaps between the core and the plate with some high-temp rubber strips.

 

[Hikaru9]

Is there a product you can get to put under the TMIC to shield more heat from the engine? Or would that hold too much hot air against the engine?

Hmm... Hello Kitty riding the emergency brake lever... is that your next mod, Kosh? ^_^;;

Does the TMIC also work as a heatsink for the engine in some way? Would it benefit the cooling in anyway if the bottom plate were larger? -_-a

 

[Captain KRM P5]

the ETS TMIC does not trap heat like the factory POS. we've done several back to back 1/4 mile runs and dyno runs and found the ETS cool to the touch. we use the stock one to cook burgers between runs.

ok i kid, but its definetely noticable

ETS stopped welding the plates because people complained about the welds looking poor, ease of install, and fitment issues going to the CX7.

Same here... funny what age does to you.

I mean... I hated minivans like a bad disease, but after driving my government minivan for 1.5 years, I actually kind like them. lol~ I'd definitely get one if I had a family. *^_^*

i swore i would never buy a minivan or an SUV. i keep telling myself my mazda5 does not count as either

 

[Kosh]

Hmm... Hello Kitty riding the emergency brake lever... is that your next mod, Kosh? ^_^;;

Does the TMIC also work as a heatsink for the engine in some way? Would it benefit the cooling in anyway if the bottom plate were larger? -_-a

I'm going badtz maru for my ride. I have a badtz maru and a hello kitty mazdaspeed badge. Ordered the badtz maru one and they sent hello kitty by mistake and sent me the right one 2 months later

Hello kitty is on my laptop which added 45MHz starts up a lot faster!

Badtz will go on soon as my car gets back from the body shop. Can't wait to see performance gains from that!

 

[Ryz]

I just installed the MS CBE and a TXS pipe and there is a definite difference. I can spin through third and chirp fourth hard.