Which FMIC for 2.35 with approx 500hp?
17 December 2007, 10:17 AM
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Many aftermarket ECU installs have a charge temp probe as part of the package. GEMS and Autronic do, infact Autronic relies heavily on it.
17 December 2007, 01:02 PM
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If it's where I think it is, it's in the black intake funnel above/behind the RHS headlight, pre-air-filter. I assume it could be mounted elsewhere in the cold side FMIC pipework.
Jiggery-pokery may be...
- The original mount isn't meant to take boost. ISTR it's a simple rubber bung/grommet. Hence something more robust would be needed.
- It's not in an optimal position given mount FMIC cold side goes up the LHS of the car. Wiring would need re-jigging or extending.
PS: Why would one do it? Does the ECU not use this info?
J.
Jiggery-pokery may be...
- The original mount isn't meant to take boost. ISTR it's a simple rubber bung/grommet. Hence something more robust would be needed.
- It's not in an optimal position given mount FMIC cold side goes up the LHS of the car. Wiring would need re-jigging or extending.
PS: Why would one do it? Does the ECU not use this info?
J.
17 December 2007, 05:08 PM
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I know what your saying about some people on here, there are some on here that are time wasters, and full of ****... Were not all like them...
Sadly I had to sell the car on in August this year to Rossi P... He is now perfecting the awesome spec with a proper gearbox... ££££ lol
If money was no object I would have gone for a named fmic, but value for money wise... the HYBRID fmic is great... and it does the job...
17 December 2007, 06:20 PM
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It wouldn't be a bad choice, you will get a cooler charge temp with some other bigger coolers, but sometimes it's overkill and you're just adding weight to the car unneccesarily. The hyperflow FMIC on a classic is a nice size, and not too much money, but some of the newage kits seem (to me) to be needlessly large.
I have a hybrid core on my car.
Paul
I have a hybrid core on my car.
Paul
17 December 2007, 07:58 PM
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The Hybrid hard piping doesn't weather to well I've heard... but I kept on top of cleaning under the bonnet on mine... All was good bar the odd mark making it fit...
I think some on here have had there piping powder coated or changed the pipework all together...
I think some on here have had there piping powder coated or changed the pipework all together...
17 December 2007, 08:01 PM
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the hybrid hard pipes are much better now as they are just polished aluminium rather than the chrome, which used to flake badly after a year or so.
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