FMIC or SMIC..
Okay I looked at all of the Turbo Projects on homemadeturbo.com for the d16z16 using the 14b 1g DSM turbo....and i see that all of the projects are using FMIC's...Since either way you have to do custom piping, would a SMIC from a 2g DSM work? I hear that when using a FMIC and only running around 6psi, it can actually lose hp...anyone with dyno pages of d16z6 with homemade turbo that has FMIC? Thanks in advance
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Re:FMIC or SMIC..
You only lose a bit of power because of pressure drop through the cooler but you make that up by cranking the boost a bit.
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Running low boost with a FMIC you wont lose noticebale power, you can make it up by boosting a little more anyways and not worrying about sucking in warmer air and the detontation. SMIC are ok but if you think about it you are still sucking in a lot of the warm air under the hood, FMIC is more efficient and will along you to do more in the future as well as far as higher boost levels.
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and...uh...they look cool too ;D
just make sure you use the right size diameter on the piping ;) |
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why not use a sidemount thats mounted like a front mount? makes sense... no pressure drop... same nice cold air as a front-mount would pick up.
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Originally Posted by wdwalker
why not use a sidemount thats mounted like a front mount? makes sense... no pressure drop... same nice cold air as a front-mount would pick up.
Good luck! |
Re:FMIC or SMIC..
Originally Posted by wdwalker
why not use a sidemount thats mounted like a front mount? makes sense... no pressure drop... same nice cold air as a front-mount would pick up.
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Or if you have a tig welding friend... smics are so nice and cheap... http://home.comcast.net/~typer/turbobuild/14.jpeg
it flowed well enough with a 6inch bead on one side, other sides not even welded yet, that it did this.... http://home.comcast.net/~typer/turbobuild/5.jpeg 6ft fireball just from blowing into the end of it... |
Re:FMIC or SMIC..
Originally Posted by julio_bOOstamante
Originally Posted by wdwalker
why not use a sidemount thats mounted like a front mount? makes sense... no pressure drop... same nice cold air as a front-mount would pick up.
Good luck! |
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Audi A4 SMIC mounted ont he side 8)...although it could be fit in the bumper if need be. I just like it hidden..it has a vent...no big deal for me...it WERKS :-*
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