yes or no on this FMIC

[2DaTrakNow]

seen it on ebay, and with my set-up i will want the double outlets on one side. Does this look to be a good intercooler? its a bar and plate, so i will get better flow, but higher temps than the other kind right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GODS...cmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQitemZ8042543315

 

[GSX93DSM]

It looks pretty good. I have a spearco bar and plate it was good on my friends car. It will also stand up better to rocks and stuff than the fin intercooler. If you do gain a little heat the bar and plate is worth it.

 

[Marc91GSX]

To be perfectly honest it looks like a bad design or just a bad picture. Is it setup for a twin turbo system with two inlets on 1 side and a single outlet on the other side? Or is it supposed to have the inlet and outlet on the same side? If it is the later then you have nothing directing the flow (ie the tanks are on the side instead of the top so you will have major turbulence inside the core which will seriously effect the airflow through the IC. Just my .02 but then again I may be wrong.

 

[2DaTrakNow]

alright, i will probably go ahead and get it then. It also has a 3 year warranty haha

 

[2DaTrakNow]

To be perfectly honest it looks like a bad design or just a bad picture. Is it setup for a twin turbo system with two inlets on 1 side and a single outlet on the other side? Or is it supposed to have the inlet and outlet on the same side? If it is the later then you have nothing directing the flow (ie the tanks are on the side instead of the top so you will have major turbulence inside the core which will seriously effect the airflow through the IC. Just my .02 but then again I may be wrong.

it has the outlet and inlet on the same side. I like that design because that way i would have a shorter distance for my intercooler piping. But that is true what you said about the turbulence...i might have to think about this a little longer. The other thing might be that the air flows through the top, or bottom(where it enters) then goes in the end tank, and than exits the end tank back into the core and out the outlet tube. If that is the case, then there would be almost no turbulence. Ill email or call the place and see what it is, Thanks for pointing that out Marc91GSX.

 

[Marc91GSX]

it has the outlet and inlet on the same side. I like that design because that way i would have a shorter distance for my intercooler piping. But that is true what you said about the turbulence...i might have to think about this a little longer. The other thing might be that the air flows through the top, or bottom(where it enters) then goes in the end tank, and than exits the end tank back into the core and out the outlet tube. If that is the case, then there would be almost no turbulence. Ill email or call the place and see what it is, Thanks for pointing that out Marc91GSX.

You are right about the ease of installation, but the design just does not look right. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, look at some of their other ICs. They have the tanks on the top and bottom and that looks like a better design for the type of setup you are looking for. Also keep in mind that the setup shown will not be as efficient as a setup with the inlet and outlet on two seperate tanks, because the inlet is on the same tank as the outlet that tank will become extremely hot.

 

[2DaTrakNow]

You are right about the ease of installation, but the design just does not look right. If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, look at some of their other ICs. They have the tanks on the top and bottom and that looks like a better design for this type of setup. Also keep in mind that this setup will not be as efficient as your standard setup because the inlet is on the same tank as the outlet so that tank will become extremely hot.

Alright, i will probably end up taking your advice due to the heat, and turbulence. But, as far as having the inlet and outlet on the same side(just incase i go with this set up), i think this design looks better...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC...047180570QQcategoryZ33742QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
notice that the air will come in, flow evenly to the end tank, then flow evenly back out the outlet because the outlet and inlet have two seperate tanks. Where as the other one has the two end tanks, and the outlet and inlet on the same single tank.

 

[2DaTrakNow]

I guess how i worded that could get confusing. What i meant to say, was the the first intercooler has 2 endtanks. One on the right, and one on the left. The outlet, and inlet holes are on one side, and are attatched to the same tank. The second intercooler in a way has 3 end tanks. 1 tank on one side, then where the inlet and outlet holes are, there is an individual tank for each hole. Therefore the air would not get scattered around near as much as it would in the first intercooler i posted. There is actually a flow it would have to follow. The heat would also be slightly lower on the second one, due the the inlet and outlet ports not sharing the same tank, but yet they are still close to each other.

 

[Marc91GSX]

I guess how i worded that could get confusing. What i meant to say, was the the first intercooler has 2 endtanks. One on the right, and one on the left. The outlet, and inlet holes are on one side, and are attatched to the same tank. The second intercooler in a way has 3 end tanks. 1 tank on one side, then where the inlet and outlet holes are, there is an individual tank for each hole. Therefore the air would not get scattered around near as much as it would in the first intercooler i posted. There is actually a flow it would have to follow. The heat would also be slightly lower on the second one, due the the inlet and outlet ports not sharing the same tank, but yet they are still close to each other.

That design looks alittle better but you still have the air flowing into a brick wall.

http://dsm.dejonpowerhouse.com/

Look at the design of their street FMIC. Notice how they have a tank on the top that directs the air torwards the core, and a tank on the bottom that directs the air to the outlet. For the setup you are looking for this is your best bet( not recommending this kit, just the design). Again this is just my .02

 

[trd-2-dsm]

i like dejon tools one

 

[highboostintsi]

I don't know how credible that fmic setup is. I would go ahead and spend the extra dollar on something that you know will work out.

 

[2DaTrakNow]

I like the dejon tools FMIC also, thanks for the advice and i think i will save up alittle bit.