Fmic flow/filter?

[Slippi84]

I know this sounds out there but how do you guys think a IC would work as a cold air intake filter. I'm being serious as I would like to install my fmic I have from my old setup and run the piping from the oulet all the way up to the tb including the bov whicxh won't matter cause it will never see boost. That way one I can stop being a lazy ass and get this project going and two I can clear out some room cause this thing is takin up some useable space.

 

[tkelly27]

Bad filter. Why not put it on there and put caps over the end to keep the dirt out of it? It will be a lot less rice to see it just in there waiting for a turbo, rather than hooked up with no turbo at all.

 

[Slippi84]

Bad filter. Why not put it on there and put caps over the end to keep the dirt out of it? It will be a lot less rice to see it just in there waiting for a turbo, rather than hooked up with no turbo at all.

Forget rice I'm secure enough with my car manhood but piping wise it would be easier to have it all hooked up soe when I get teh turbo and manifold which won't be long that I won't have to worry at all about the after IC side of things. I was thinking the same thing about the bad filter but I mean how bad can it be if you use it anyway when boosting. Granted the air is being forced threw and I would assume it would be harder for dust and dirt particles to enter a faster moving stream of air but still.

My main concern is flow???

 

[VelocitàPaola]

It's possible... but you won't get anything out of the arrangement in question. The IC can only cool the air charge slightly cooler than ambient (due to wind chill, etc.). Since the incoming air is also at ambient, there won't be much benefit. It works for a turbocharger because the incoming air in that case is much warmer than ambient.

The IC will present a significant obstruction to the induction pathway. Any benefit you realize from the "cooler" will be negated and compounded by the poor flow.

If you just want to have the piping in place for the turbocharger, I see no harm (provided everything is filtered); but if you're looking to make performance gains, then forget it.

 

[Slippi84]

It's possible... but you won't get anything out of the arrangement in question. The IC can only cool the air charge slightly cooler than ambient (due to wind chill, etc.). Since the incoming air is also at ambient, there won't be much benefit. It works for a turbocharger because the incoming air in that case is much warmer than ambient.

The IC will present a significant obstruction to the induction pathway. Any benefit you realize from the "cooler" will be negated and compounded by the poor flow.

If you just want to have the piping in place for the turbocharger, I see no harm (provided everything is filtered); but if you're looking to make performance gains, then forget it.

NOOO I am by no means trying to do this perminent or for performance reasons this is simply a way to advance my turbo project without making the car undriveable and sitting for a certain amount of time as I don't have the money for all the stuff I need to go boost right now but I will in a month. If the IC will flow enough not to choke the engine and will not be TOO bad with dust and stuff like that gettin into the intake stream then I'm good to go that's all I really wanted to know.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

It shouldn't "choke" the engine, but I specifically said everything needs to be filtered. I wouldn't risk running no filter..

 

[Blitzeclips]

That's strait ricer mode. I would just mount the IC and keep the intake on. If you don't have an intake, you honestly might as well bolt the filter directly to the TB. Seeing as how you are taking lazy measures for temporary purposes, probably wouldn't hurt anymore then running the I/C there.

Sure wouldn't obstruct flow as much as the I/C does anyway.

 

[BigRand]

couldn't help myself,

But hey I honestly would just wait for one more month, or just mount the intercooler like everyone is saying, and intall the fuel pump, and everything else you can do like gauges and such before your install.

I really don't see any perfomance gains coming out of this.

 

[Locke]

The IC would work well as a filter to stop things like large rocks, and squirrels, from getting into the IM. If you need tighter filtering, be sure to use a real filter.

I was thinking the same thing about the bad filter but I mean how bad can it be if you use it anyway when boosting. Granted the air is being forced threw and I would assume it would be harder for dust and dirt particles to enter a faster moving stream of air but still.

Turbocharged vehicles still have an air filter.

 

[Slippi84]

couldn't help myself,

But hey I honestly would just wait for one more month, or just mount the intercooler like everyone is saying, and intall the fuel pump, and everything else you can do like gauges and such before your install.

I really don't see any perfomance gains coming out of this.

That's funny

I already Have a cold air intake that I would jus ad on to complete that side of the ic piping so YES I have a intake.

 

[Blitzeclips]

The IC would work well as a filter to stop things like large rocks, and squirrels, from getting into the IM.

Haha. You're awesome Locke. .


The intercooler on that pic above is being held on by zip ties.

 

[4UH8ERS]

That comment about the squirrels locke made my day at this boring desk at work .

 

[Slippi84]

The IC would work well as a filter to stop things like large rocks, and squirrels, from getting into the IM. If you need tighter filtering, be sure to use a real filter.



Turbocharged vehicles still have an air filter.

Yeah but they don't have one after the IC just before so that's why I figured if it let in that much dirt particles It wouldn't be used liek it is on a turbocharged car. If I keep talking about this by the time I've decided to do it or not I'll have enough for a turbo