The most affordable FMIC? Have you seen this already? Nice

[Unoriginaluser]

do you have any more pics with the front bumper off?

x2 on the suggestion to read up on the link in the OP but as more pics come available i will post them here to make sure we have the latest and greatest to drool over.

I know many of you guys have ordered already, if you start a thread with a review/pics/dyno please post a link here so everyone who is subscribed can find it

 

[squabbin]

orderedddddededed

So aaron you pulled the trigger on this. Are you gonna be running this on the Cobb 2+ map right soon as u get it or will u be waiting for the 2++ map to come out before you install this. Either way let me know how it goes and how it runs with your setup and which map u use. Thanks and good luck!

 

[aaronc7]

the cores came in today at exhaust depot....he has to test fit it again and then powerdercoat some pipes. hopefully get mine on next week...im stoked! Here's some pics he just posted showing manifold clearance issues and the hot side piping, just touches some rubber and shouldnt rub or have any negatives as far as i can tell...just a lot less piping!

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

Will do! (boom04) actually will go to the shop and jack Hector's aeroforce gauge and go do a couple pulls.

with just the catback i saw 1.5psi gain. will do a pull by friday and let everyone know what im seeing pressure wise.

An intercooler should not change your max pressure. If well designed, the reduced pressure drop could cause pressure to build faster (quicker spool up) and you might see a higher initial spike, but stable, full throttle boost should be the same before and after. The cooler charge could allow more timing and fuel which gives more power, but the overall boost reading should be the same.

 

[lamp3]

^ is rite on the money with that.

 

[Demi]

Has he put some pressure gauges on each side to see what the PSI drop will be?

 

[nytmar3]

Has he put some pressure gauges on each side to see what the PSI drop will be?

Not yet, but I'm sure it's less than other competitors considering it's got less piping. It's also only the second FMIC on the market for us with differing pipe sizes on either side of the intercooler. I'll be posting up before and after Dash Hawk data logs of my PSI and Boost Intake Temps after install.

 

[trufanatic]

An intercooler should not change your max pressure. If well designed, the reduced pressure drop could cause pressure to build faster (quicker spool up) and you might see a higher initial spike, but stable, full throttle boost should be the same before and after. The cooler charge could allow more timing and fuel which gives more power, but the overall boost reading should be the same.

condsidering that we're talking about volumetric masses of air, you will experience a slight pressure drop per psi because there is more space to fill. ie thicker and larger core and more piping for the air to travel.

example. say your mouth is a turbo producing 10lbs of air, and you blow into a 1ft piece of 2inch pipe with you hand blocking the other end to not let the air escape. your mouth produced 10lbs of air volume and whats trapped in the pipe is your pressure or psi. now extend that same pipe another 1ft making it two feet and now blow the same 10lbs of volumetric air into the pipe, will you have the same amount of pressure? no because there is more mass to fill.

a cooler and denser air charge is the job of any IC, its how efficient that charge is being made.

 

[trufanatic]

btw, the final product is ready. he decided to go with a larger core this week and finished up 10 kits. check the thread for updated pics and news.

 

[aaronc7]

they should be shipping next friday when the cores come in, hopefully he can ship them out the same day he gets them. Just passing on what he's said!

 

[boosted3]

say your mouth is a turbo producing 10lbs of air, and you blow into a 1ft piece of 2inch pipe with you hand blocking the other end to not let the air escape. your mouth produced 10lbs of air volume and whats trapped in the pipe is your pressure or psi. now extend that same pipe another 1ft making it two feet and now blow the same 10lbs of volumetric air into the pipe, will you have the same amount of pressure? no because there is more mass to fill.

That example would be correct if you had a tank of air with only 10 lbs of air to distribute through each of the two different tubes. The difference is that the compressor doesn't stop boosting at 10lbs, it will continue to make boost- it will make more than what is necessary and the WG dumps the residual. It may boost a little slower, but unless you have a leak it should show the same amount of boost.

 

[justa4banger]

Trufanatic....... please don't take this the wrong way, but what you just said is not true....... Infact ............ nevermind.

Boosted3 on the other hand is correct. you will gain a bit of lag, but no difference in pressure.

yes there are efficent (less pressure drop ) IC's available and they help with freeing up the restriction the intake tract, thus making more usable power. Adding a FMIC is fine, a well built system should have the shortest piping possible to minimize the lag effect, but should be free flowing.

If it was me making kits i wouldn't use an IC like any of the ones i have seen in available kits. their are other IC's available that are more efficient. same size IC just different in design. i do like the piping setup of this FMIC, but me being the cheapass that i am i wouldn't pay that much for the kit. My 2 cents.

 

[aaronc7]

FWIW, since I added this FMIC I can't run the stock map anymore, boost cut galore.

 

[Unoriginaluser]

FWIW, since I added this FMIC I can't run the stock map anymore, boost cut galore.

works ok with the cobb map though?

 

[aaronc7]

yeah

 

[trufanatic]

review:
http://www.****************.org/for...n/7066-exhaust-depot-fmic-reviw-part-1-a.html

 

[Erich]

Pretty sure he ended up sending it back because of issues he was having with it installed. I think Exhaust Depot has already made changes to compensate for the problem though.

 

[ericrapp]

It seems to me when you increase flow to a significant degree you will need to get control of fuel, boost and timing.

 

[nytmar3]

My problems were not related to Hector's design or part. The company he used to powdercoat the pipes did not cap them and ended up shooting residual powder into my TB and sticking it up. Hector refunded my money, and I am holding off of installing parts until my car is 100% again.

Hector is a STAND UP A+ GUY WITH A+ PARTS.

My problem was not his fault.