Lets talk Ebay FMIC. Especially if you have one.

[chicagoavenger]

I have read a couple of threads on ebay intercoolers but just wondering which ones out there that are actually good? Allot of them have something that goes like this

"Good for up to 500bhp(I have seen from 350-600). all our intercooler has been tested to withstand more then 80psi pressure and it has very small pressure drop across the end tanks, at 15psi inlet the out let has 14.8psi that means it has only 0.2 psi pressure drop ,compare to many other intercoolers it is an excellent figure (some intercooler has 1-2psi pressure drop) also at the same condition, the temperature has drop from 120 degree to 28 degree ( and it is an excellent figure for efficiency"

Is the above statement just a bunch of bs or true? Has anyone tried the Megan racing FMIC? I think it's crazy to spend 700+ on a core and piping. I really don't care about name brands I just want it to work. Kinda like a Dave Brode part or Megan Racing or Johnny Racecar FMIC all cheap but effective with great quality. Here are just a couple of FMIC I'm talking about that look good but do they perform and will they last? Please chime in if you have a ebay FMIC or had one especially if it worked or did not work well for you. thanks

Megan FMIC

No name brand but has the standard psi and efficiency spill

Street Imports FMIC

XOXO Core but has good feedback on the core

 

[ILLiCliPSE]

Here's the new update w/ the grey piece cut out...

Oh ya and check out my new real carbon fiber foglight covers

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Whered you get those foglight covers, or how did you make them?

greyforestgst, I believe was the first to use the stock foglight bezel and bondoed/fiberglassed filled them.

 

[2gAWDTalon]

So... I cant find any 2g kits for this one everyones talking about on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DSM-...tegoryZ33742QQihZ015QQitemZ250051389044QQrdZ1

I'm little confused, seems like someone else is selling this kit also so if there is a group buy going on or someone knows where i can get this fmic 4 my 2g let me know.

, DUDE! The post above yours is me saying I have the kits, PM me...

Here's the new update w/ the grey piece cut out...

Oh ya and check out my new real carbon fiber foglight covers

Dude, sick fog light covers. You know you have to give up the details...
Isn't Florida pretty... to bad most of the people here are stupid.
I guess I will have to post a pic of the kit on my 2GB Talon... Tomorrow I will snap one.
(the pic in my avatar is my old Dejon Race FMIC, I killed that)

 

[Lifted04FORD]

received my fmic today ..... ordered it form LaN- here are some pics... im blown away with the quality of this kit!!!!!
Everything was packaged very nice, i would recommend this fmic kit to everyone!!! i will have a writeup on saturday for the install on my 92 awd

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[Burnett03]

Here's the new update w/ the grey piece cut out...

Oh ya and check out my new real carbon fiber foglight covers

any tips on cutting out that little black piece? like what you used and how u got it straight? cant wait to get my 2g ssac kit! i paid yesterday and am anxious already! i hope it cools my evo 3 16g.

 

[2gAWDTalon]

any tips on cutting out that little black piece? like what you used and how u got it straight? cant wait to get my 2g ssac kit! i paid yesterday and am anxious already! i hope it cools my evo 3 16g.

iT WORKS WELL WITH MY sc6152 @ 30 PSI, SO YOU SHOULD BE GOOD.

 

[2gAWDTalon]

Like I said last night, here are a couple pics of the kit on my 2GB Talon:

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[ILLiCliPSE]

Here's a close up of my cf fog covers so you guys can see...

 

[DiamondStarAwd]

2gawdtalon can you post more engine bay shots of how the piping is routed etc

 

[2gAWDTalon]

I used my old Dejon piping and it is modified for a Magnus but I will post some pics of a Friends car that we installed the kit on... Most the short route piping is about the same...


Here is how the piping would be routed (kit mocked up):

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Here are some various install pics...
Where the cold pipe comes through

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[Trev_scott]

Here's mine:

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[2gAWDTalon]

Lookin good Trev_scott. Did you get that from me? I know I remember talking to you...
BTW I see you are running the Type S BOV, I get like 10 questions a ay about it. All you had to do was drill new holes for the type s right?

 

[92BoostedDSM]

any tips on cutting out that little black piece? like what you used and how u got it straight? cant wait to get my 2g ssac kit! i paid yesterday and am anxious already! i hope it cools my evo 3 16g.

I feel you on that Ive been waiting a month now, my poor evo 3 16g aint gonna know what to do when she has a nice front mount given her all that cool air. I cant really do anything cause im waiting on them damn pipes to come in. Ive had the front mount for 2 weeks now but no pipes.

 

[mitsured420]

i have the same fmic sitting in my living room bought on ebay didnt know what it was for,not my car! so thanks trevscott for clearing that up with those awsome pics,now i can sell it,,,on ebay

 

[Burnett03]

I feel you on that Ive been waiting a month now, my poor evo 3 16g aint gonna know what to do when she has a nice front mount given her all that cool air. I cant really do anything cause im waiting on them damn pipes to come in. Ive had the front mount for 2 weeks now but no pipes.

im gonna be a bit pissed if i have to wait a month or even two weeks without a piping kit

 

[Trev_scott]

Bought it straight from xs-power.
All I did for the type-s was drill two new holes on an angle.
Heres a crappy pic I drew up. The red holes are the ones i drilled for the type-s:

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[twack]

I havent heard of anyone trying to do a down facing turbo or a MAFTranslator on the SSAC 1g longroute. So i decided to do both. The UICP needed to be cut almost to the BOV, but other then that some shifting of pipes was all it took to get get them to match up perfectly. And yes i know that the couplers are crap but its what i got ill silicone ones are delivered.

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[twack]

Almost all back together

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and now done

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[PureAdrenaline]

The kit doesnt come with the front mount J pipe does it?
If not, can you use the sidemount one?

 

[AKGEN1DSM]

so, all in all, the ebay intercoolers and piping(most of them) are good buys? I, to am looking into buying an intercooler and don't want to pay the $900 for a core and piping.

Also:
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"I have heard that most of the cooling happens in the first 2 inches. Don't know much about the science behind that though. I would assume it's from the coolest air being there."

IMO, which i believe physics would agree how much cooling depends on the airflow through the core, the amount of boost pressure and the efficience of the core itself. Naturally if your only trying to cool 7psi of boost its not going to take as much of the core as say 25psi. Hope that helps... just trying to contribute

 

[LaN-]

so, all in all, the ebay intercoolers and piping(most of them) are good buys? I, to am looking into buying an intercooler and don't want to pay the $900 for a core and piping.

Correct. I remember when i was in the same situation you are in right now.

Don't feel like spending 900+ bucks on an intercooler, but really want one . Oddly enough i stumbled upon a really good deal and 6 months later i'm selling 1g FMIC kits for a lot cheaper then everything else. (its a long story)

In the end its nice to give back to the community.

 

[PureAdrenaline]

Which FM J pipe has everyone been using to bolt up to this kit?

 

[DiamondStarAwd]

Recieved my fmic kit today from 2gawdtalon. Packaged great, no dents in box or anything. Pull the intercooler out, bottom row is smashed in, appears to have been damaged before shipped.

 

[PureAdrenaline]

I received mine today also...same exact thing.

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[DiamondStarAwd]

oh boy

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mines a bit worse