Has anyone figured out the set-up for the FMIC?I wanna get tha RB25, but want to know as much as possible before I do.If anyone has any experience, documents, instructions and/or pictures on a RB25 in a S13 with FMIC, it would help out boatloads!
Also, just to throw this out there, anyone here experimented with anodizing their FMIC?
RB25 FMIC Issues
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Re: RB25 FMIC Issues (the_grey_john)
Depends on if you are planning on keeping the stock IM or not. If yes, then an intercooler with inlet and outlet on the same side seems to work the best for fitment. Otherwise new charge piping is required.
If no, then get a standard IC with inlet and outlet on opposing sides. There are some piping kits out there. McKinney has one with an intercooler for an ungodly high price, but I'm sure it will fit perfectly. Or you can fab up your own piping for 1/3 of the cost and that will work too.
If no, then get a standard IC with inlet and outlet on opposing sides. There are some piping kits out there. McKinney has one with an intercooler for an ungodly high price, but I'm sure it will fit perfectly. Or you can fab up your own piping for 1/3 of the cost and that will work too.
Re: RB25 FMIC Issues (Darius)
Your gonna have to custom make piping regardless...
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Re: RB25 FMIC Issues (Bluefire)
Oddly enough, I went with the XS-Power R33 FMIC Kit and it has held up pretty well. I did not have any issues with pipes 'crushing' even after leak testing.
The only 'knocks' are as follows:1. The FMIC Core is flipping HUGE My stock bumper barely fit around it, even after I trimmed the opening. But they do give the dimensions on their site.2. There is a support tab on the 2nd cold pipe that connects to the head, I had to cut this off due to fitment issues. 3. The kit expects you to have the original FMIC piping which uses one pipe that goes FROM the turbo to the FMIC. It is black and has a nipple for pressure. I had to cut this in the center and rotate it a bit. There is no silicone coupler or t-bolts for either side of this pipe.
I wish the kit came with two additional silicone couplers and associated t-bolt clamps. And maybe a 3rd for the throttle body, that is the only thing that I would change about it. Also, no instructions for their 'mounting kit' but it was pretty self explanatory.
Oh, I also had to fabricate a pair of lower support brackets for the bottom of the FMIC that attached back to the body. I just used flat strap stock and made a double kink to mount to the body and that was it!
If you are going to make your own kit, the XS-Power kit used std tube (exhaust pipe!) and 45 or 90* couplings welded together, then smoothed out and chromed. But they also bead-rolled the ends.
If this were a product review, I would add: "I would definitely buy this kit again."
The only 'knocks' are as follows:1. The FMIC Core is flipping HUGE My stock bumper barely fit around it, even after I trimmed the opening. But they do give the dimensions on their site.2. There is a support tab on the 2nd cold pipe that connects to the head, I had to cut this off due to fitment issues. 3. The kit expects you to have the original FMIC piping which uses one pipe that goes FROM the turbo to the FMIC. It is black and has a nipple for pressure. I had to cut this in the center and rotate it a bit. There is no silicone coupler or t-bolts for either side of this pipe.
I wish the kit came with two additional silicone couplers and associated t-bolt clamps. And maybe a 3rd for the throttle body, that is the only thing that I would change about it. Also, no instructions for their 'mounting kit' but it was pretty self explanatory.
Oh, I also had to fabricate a pair of lower support brackets for the bottom of the FMIC that attached back to the body. I just used flat strap stock and made a double kink to mount to the body and that was it!
If you are going to make your own kit, the XS-Power kit used std tube (exhaust pipe!) and 45 or 90* couplings welded together, then smoothed out and chromed. But they also bead-rolled the ends.
If this were a product review, I would add: "I would definitely buy this kit again."