thoughts?

[ca18detgabby]

So my BF has aquired two FMICs that his friends have laying around. One is a FMIC from a 740 volvo and the other is from a MKIII supra. Im currently running the stock SMIC and have no problems bending, cutting, and fabbing up the FMIC, but Im not sure which way to go and what is the most effective.

The 740- movement of battery and moving the radiator back(from what i understand) and fabing up pipes and going. tall however rather thin and fear it may not cool the best as well as hurt the flow to radiator. I also think that I might need to dump the stock ****ty fan and upgrade to E-fans to fuction properly correct?

with the supra FMIC- it has side entry and exit pipes just like the stock side mount and I image that i can just get a silicon turn for the in and out pipes and be done(may need to run a small pipe and then either a reducer or straight coupler to get it up front and to bolt into place properly).

Im not building for an assload of power just want something a little more reliable and better designed that the shotty SMIC. I know the MKIII supra FMIC is good for 14PSI which is way more than I ever plan on running as it is a DD.

I was wondering if anyone has gone either way. I spoke to one guy on another forum with a CA and he ran a volvo IC forever and said nothing but praises about it. I like the rather simple install of the MKIII but looking for opinions.

if you want to see what im running right now............

[Nunook]

i had the mk3 intercooler when I just got the engine running. its ok, but i would just save and get a real fm. even xspower or something with a good size for the amount of power you want.

[r34 gtr]

plenty of people across the pond are using the volvo fmic and making a lot of power. I was considering one, but it looked a little weak for my tastes and went with the $75 ebay core special. The ebay special intercooler calls no man mister, and for the price cannot be beat. Between the two I would go with the volvo one, but I havnt seen a mkIII intercooler so my opinion probably sucks.

[syphrus]

I have heard of people using starion front mounts, probobly the same situation as the volvo. Id say either way, your going to be better off than with the side. Im in the same situation, ive got a front mount, just need a cheap way to hook it up.

[boost_boy]

Seriously, get you a decent FMIC from ebay and call it a day. They work and they are not expensive. Not knocking the others, but the starion is rather small, but somewhat efficient, the volvo is big and plastic and the supra one, well, let's just leave it for another application. A nice 31x13x24 intercooler should do you just fine.

Dee

[c-rad]

Seriously, get you a decent FMIC from ebay and call it a day. They work and they are not expensive. Not knocking the others, but the starion is rather small, but somewhat efficient, the volvo is big and plastic and the supra one, well, let's just leave it for another application. A nice 31x13x24 intercooler should do you just fine.

Dee

Correction, the starion is INefficient. The pressure drop is ridiculous. The DSM guys used to use them back in the day until they realized how ****ty they are.

[syphrus]

The front mount i got IS pretty small, its thick(3 inch bar i think). Its big enough to take up the hole in my front bumper, and i got it for 20 bucks, 10 minute drive from my house. I cant get a coupling on ebay for that. lol. Im going to see about having someone test it. It has no dents or bent fins, but i wanna make sure it will hold up. Im only planning on 10psi.

[boost_boy]

Correction noted and inefficient it is !

Dee

[ilovecoupes]

I'm rocking a volvo intercooler. Its okay, I think its kinda thin. I just got it because I didn't have money, and just needed some half decent intercooler.

But once I get some money saved up I'll probably just get and ebay one, like stated above