scooblee

Want one of the above for a reasonable price and dont want to modify my front bumper if possible.
Will the above be beneficial over a better top mount?
Seen many on ebay for good money but would rather buy a tried and tested intercooler.

beef-on-the-bone

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you gets what you pays for.......

autobahn88 and HDI have a good rep for not much money...........

bumper cutting is pretty much a given though

wrx9181

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harvey on here mate for price

f4la k

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Hybrid gt2 is a good fmic for the money. tried and tested. Harvey smith is your man to speak to about the front mount. I fitted a front mount (from harvey) to my 98 sti and had it mapped on the standard 440 injectors and vf23 turbo and if im honest i never noticed anymore lag on this setup. It wasnt untill i fitted a bigger turbo that i found it a wee bit laggier, but that will be down to fitting the bigger turbo i suspect. I dont think you will be able to fit a front mount without cutting your bumper. HHH123 is selling an avo top mount in the for sale section if you want to upgrade your top mount...

alcazar

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Another vote for Harvey.

bighead

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Aps or HKS intercoolers are the best ...but not cheap

Midlife......

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.......my APS pipes are pants

Harvey much better bet IMHO

https://www.scoobynet.com/trader-ann...rformance.html

Shaun

scooblee

Gona ring harvey, will this be safe to fit as i dont want to remmap yet

JonsGreenGoblin

I have a autobahn88 for sale, good fmic! but like said above cutting of bumper is a given im afraid!

scooblee

How much cutting is involved?

Aztec Performance Ltd

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How much power are you going for?

Tried and tested in excess of 550bhp and for not much money: http://www.superhids.co.uk/special-o...kit-fmic-.html

Good project thread showing what is involved in fitted a FMIC to a classic, although your model will be slightly more straight forward as no modification needed to inlet pipe: https://www.scoobynet.com/technical-...r-project.html

scooblee

My car is standard at the moment but hoping for the 300bhp mark to start with, i know the standard intercooler isnt great so just checking my options.

scooblee

Basically im wanting to break 8:20 round the nurburgring, ive been out there for the last 12 years but had to sell all my cars due to property investment.
The time of year i go its usually very hot and want the best way of keeping the charge air down, the car is also my daily drive so has to be reliable and due to later upgrades money permitting i dont want to remap just yet.

Aztec Performance Ltd

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The one in the link will do the job nicely.

Although an STi8 TMIC is more than up for that power whilst keeping good throttle response, the FMIC may be better for sustained track work.

Aztec Performance Ltd

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The one in the link will do the job nicely.

Although an STi8 TMIC is more than up for that power whilst keeping good throttle response, the FMIC may be better for sustained track work.

prodriverules

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just bare in mind that the autobahn 88 in that build thread wont fit models with abs on

scooblee

I have ABS and want to keep it??

Aztec Performance Ltd

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Ours fit with ABS fine

JonsGreenGoblin

didnt effect ABS at all, quite confused as to how it would effect the braking system?

scooblee

Think he must mean that it might foul the abs module in the engine bay

JonsGreenGoblin

Ah i see, must be a different type of autobahn one then as mine didnt
Jon