the end tanks on the ebay auction seem to be very sharp and square... i always thought that endtanks were supposed to serve as funnels to channel the air...

the ebay intercooler end tanks dont seem like they would flow the air very smoothly...

any thoughts on this?

and also...im planning on getting an aftermarket front bumper...should i get the bumper first and take measurements before i buy the intercooler? in my mind that makes more sense because i want to make sure the ic fills the front grille of the new bumper...

 

he seems to do really great work. however, i dont know why his FMICs seem to be really long...

is there a reason for that? they dont seem to be very high... just really long...

 

whatever its worth, i have the 5" core tyrus (johnnyracecar) IC and it works excellent! After ive boosted a few times i can tell a BIG difference in the temperature of the end tanks.. it seems to be a pretty efficient fmic. it fits my bumper perfectly.. overall im very happy. especially for $155 shipped!

 

does this guy make ICs with a bigger core?

i was told that i should get something thats somewhere along the lines of 20 x 7 x 2.5 or something like that...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7922422540

25 wide X 7.75 tall X 2.75 deep

 

we're lucky now, a year ago you could'nt find any nice sized front mounts under $275-$300. now you can find a good front mount for $200. shipped. as for your friend with the audi a4. can't you just make a front mount work with charge pipes that connect to his stock charge pipes without having to cut off his stock ones? he seems like a real picky guy.

 

That what I wanna do, but he's not bitting... He's about to spend close to $1000 on 2.5'' exhuast !!! I'm trying to get him to at least opt. for the 3'' !!!

I have another friend with buick GN that runs 10's, and he's the same way... They make fun of my ghetto stuff, then go spend $1800 on IC and IC piping.... I've got $2200 in my entrie car, motor, and turbo system ( maybe $2500 now, hehe ).

 

is it better just to get a fmic kit? my friends are making fun of me too for wanting to do a ghetto DIY setup. they say just get the FMIC kit... but its ilke 800 for the kit.

id much rather get an FMIC for 250 and get custom piping done...

but im feeling pretty anxious also cuz i dont know much about FMIC efficiency, FMIC design, pressure drops, charge piping and all that stuff...
which is why im wondering if i should just get the kit...

any thoughts guys?