hi all,
what is best front mount or the arc that replaces the standard 1.
Quote from: adib;554002hi all,
what is best front mount or the arc that replaces the standard 1.
There\'s really no actual answer to this, it varies on setups, temperature, driving etc.
1st time I installed a standard ebay FMIC which also needed extensive piping customisation, but that seen me gain a healthy 16hp according to the dyno print.
Now that I gone single turbo I opted for Greddy style FMIC, even though its not genuine it works a treat.
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii97/fd3s_album/greddyintercooler.jpg)
The biggest and best flow FMIC for the FD is a Three row Greddy, you can get a two row version for TwinTub setups, go three row if you have a single.
The discontinued Apexi GT FMIC is an awesome bit of kit if you can find one it be out of these two to be honest
I have the Apexi GT and it was very easy to fit, not like the Greddy which i have heard is quite a pain
i love my apexi gt... very low intake temps when on boost about 10/15 degree above ambiant.
this is also design to allow the most amount of air through to the rad!
the apexi or 3 row greddy as mark says, stay away from cheap or copy intercoolers as they become inefficient at around 0.9 - 1 bar and will eventually fubar your turbo
I have an Apexi GT FMIC for £300 plus delivery, comes with pipework shown but no mounting brackets.
i need an intercooler for when i get my engine back in and im going v mount, so will the one fd3s posted above be no good as i looked at that one as an option.
single turbo btw