some one who made there own diy fmic kit...

[skeeter149]

hey i was wondering if there is anyone who has made a fmic diy kit can i con you into doing the piping for me? i know that the standard seems to be the fmic core size of 28x7x2.5 on ebay so thats not a prob if thats what we are using. i would just need someone to do the cuts and welds if they can( i lack welding equiment and cutting equipment). so if this could be possible let me know. i can buy the pipes ship them to you and have the work done but it seems that everytime some one goes to do this it never happens. sorry i am stuck in a cheapo spot and dont track the car so this should be fine with me. just need a stock bpv in near stock location flange. well throwing this out there as i try to explore all the available options. putting my neck on the line as i wear a flame suit. thank you(peep)

 

[cageyvet]

Your best bet is to find a local performance shop that can fab the intercooler piping and do the install for you, if the price is reasonable order the intercooler and have them do it you. My fmic uses a 28x7x2.5 core, (labor, piping, intercooler, install) was $570 if you need any help such as pictures pm me. Btw, a shop can simply cut the bpv flange off the stock tmic and weld it up to the piping right before it goes into the throttle body.

 

[skeeter149]

i never knew that. cageyvet did i pm you for some pics cause i really need some

 

[lestat13]

I would say that I know much more about cars and performance than the average person, but this is the first boosted car I've owned. I do have a question about ebay intercoolers..... are they comparable to cobb, turbo xs, etc intercoolers or is there a big difference between an "economy" and "premium" intercooler?? If they are about the same, this thread could do a lot of us a ton of good!

Of course if you were looking to end up spending in the $800 price range, I would just buy a cobb or cp-e kit or something for around a grand, but thats me

 

[MTuning]

i personally have had good experiences with ebay intercoolers. as long as the end tanks are positioned efficiently and a bar & plate design. the one i had was a 3.5in core and datalogged less than .2 of boost drop. nonetheless, it'll be better than the tmic design of ours

oh that was with a 10psi spring

 

[lestat13]

wow! thanks for the good info! maybe I will get a shop to fab pipes for me too. what size pipes are you guys going to use? I know some use 2.5 but either cp-e or cobb (can't remember which) uses 2.25 for virtually no pressure drop or lag. Ideas??

 

[MTuning]

my rule of thumb is larger than turbo compressor outlet diameter and smaller than tb diameter. always flow smaller diameter to larger. the larger the diameter and shorter the route the quicker spool time. also, the hot side of the piping does get pretty hot so watch what you route it near. the difference from a 2.5in and 2.25 is minimal.

 

[skeeter149]

well i found that treadstone has a pretty well recommended intercooler core for a ok price and i found a company that will sell me 6 bends for 60 bucks so if the local muffler shop can hook it up with welding and straights i might get this off the ground in the coming months.

 

[bykeryder4life]

yup thats the route i am looking at to save some $ and have something custom to my car only