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

 

[SBstar]

SSAUTOCHROME is out of stock on their 2G kits. You have the link to the dsmtalk fmic??

The guy on Talk is out of kits because SSAutochrome is out of kits....

 

[Merkles]

SS Auto is out of Pipe Kits. They still have the cores. I paid 200 Shipped for the core. I will finish fabricating my piping sometime this week when I have time.

 

[rich3389]

I got my SSAC installed today, took me 2 and a half days to do it all. On a 14b the improvements are amazing, and i dont notice any more turbo lag or anything, my BOV sounds completely differant though. I'll post pics up tommorow

 

[talonz27]

I got my SSAC installed today, took me 2 and a half days to do it all. On a 14b the improvements are amazing, and i dont notice any more turbo lag or anything, my BOV sounds completely differant though. I'll post pics up tommorow

By different do u mean louder? or just different? are you using a 1g bov? or greddy? or what?

 

[rich3389]

By differant i mean that my 1g bov on my dave brode would be a short pffpf, like a double kinda sound, now on the short route piping its like, psssssss and it last longer too.

 

[rich3389]

Here they are....

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[DiamondStarAwd]

Your ssac fmic guys, are you having problems with your intercooler pipe flange mounting flush against your tb. I have mine set on the table and its pretty uneven.

 

[housegsx]

Your ssac fmic guys, are you having problems with your intercooler pipe flange mounting flush against your tb. I have mine set on the table and its pretty uneven.

Yeah, you need to take a file to it and the bov flange.

 

[rich3389]

i just used a belt sander on my flange, made it perfect!

 

[DiamondStarAwd]

Yeah, you need to take a file to it and the bov flange.

what did you use.

 

[delta448]

Anybody using a core bought from "etdmotors", "cxracing" or "just-intercoolers"? It seems they all are the same company, or at least the same products.

I bought one like this today from "etdmotors", will be doing my own piping -I'll update and let everyone know how it ended up once I use it for awhile.

 

[Indyxc]

Does this look like a FMIC jpipe? It says that it points toward the middle of the fans, but i just want your thoughts on this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DSM-...tegoryZ33742QQihZ018QQitemZ280110527867QQrdZ1

Has anyone used this j-pipe, which is suppose to be a copy of the SBR one with the 2G Kit? It looks like it will work, just wanted to make sure.

Searched around and didn't find anyone saying for sure they used it.

THanks

 

[bob123131]

I checked my flange and it was flat to the 1000 of an inch. I am having problems though getting the pipes to fit from my tb to fmic im liek 2 inchs short, but this might just be becasue i have an evo 3 intake mani, but hwen i installed it it seemed like it was the same or even closer.

 

[housegsx]

^ Mine's like that too, but since you need another coupler anyway, I just picked up a 1 foot section from ExtremePsi.

 

[JohnCIV_Talon]

Will the ssac fmic fit onto a t-25 and a 50 trim with a welded 90

 

[Indyxc]

Will the ssac fmic fit onto a t-25 and a 50 trim with a welded 90

50 Trim quite easily, T-25 is you can a U bend to redirect the outlet, or just cut the outlet so it's 20g style.

 

[JohnCIV_Talon]

alright sounds good, thanks. I tink Ill just do all the mounting and cutting until I get the 50 trim.

 

[RedEyeBanDiT]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ecli...6QQihZ017QQcategoryZ33742QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

anyone try this one? should i purchase this?????????

 

[JohnCIV_Talon]

That almost looks like the ssac one.

 

[DiamondStarAwd]

^ Mine's like that too, but since you need another coupler anyway, I just picked up a 1 foot section from ExtremePsi.

Looks like I will be doing that as well shortly.

I put the table mounted sander to the flange today and leveled it out quite a bit.

 

[RedEyeBanDiT]

ssac ? is that nicce

 

[JohnCIV_Talon]

Its alot of work to get it on for the 1g guys, but it is a good quality one.

 

[My1GLaser]

Anybody using a core bought from "etdmotors", "cxracing" or "just-intercoolers"? It seems they all are the same company, or at least the same products.

Yeah, I bought one a couple months ago and made my own short route pipes from one of their universal 2.5" kits. I am very happy with the intercooler. It seems very well made. I don't know the exact cooling efficiency since I have an MAFT mine is fixed at 80* in DSMLink. But, I will say that running 22 psi on a 90* day the inlet side was pretty hot and the outlet side was much cooler. I would say probably about the outside temp or a little cooler. It really only felt slightly warm. And I run my car hard. Sorry, no real numbers there.

As far as pressure drop, when I was running 18 psi, I ran my boost gauge tubing down to the j-pipe to see what pressure was at the turbo vs the pressure I had been seeing at the intake manifold. I have a GM3bar logging boost in the manifold and I could not see any difference between the j pipe pressure and the GM3bar. There might have been a .5 psi difference, but I couldn't tell.

I paid $238 shipped for the IC, piping, 4 ply silicone couplers, and SS t-bolt clamps. He has a website... cxracing.com or the ebay site etdmotors. I am very satisfied. This stuff looks like good quality, and good welds.

 

[twinturbo3k]

I liked my ebay intercooler setup for my FWD TSi, it held 20psi fine. BTW I attempted reading this entire thread, and yeah, no way I dont have the attention span. Just thought Id share my 2psi. Im using an APEXi core right now, is it better? Id like to think so. I couldnt heat soak my ebay one even if I was trying, not bad for less than 250 bucks.

 

[PedroMartinez]

Why did sSAC get off ebay? i cant find me a 1g FMIC kit?? anyone know were they went.....