hmmm just ordered a FMIC for the Z!!

[Wagz]

check it out - should give me about another 25rhwp and allow for much cooler running turbos and quite a bit less heat soak

http://ginnmotorsports.com/images/uas_fmic.jpg

*thats not my Z btw-i wont have the FMIC for another 2 weeks*

[Rguy]

Not a turbo know it all, but how would a FMIC make the turbos run much cooler? Its just going to cool the intake charge right?

[Wagz]

Originally posted by Rguy
Not a turbo know it all, but how would a FMIC make the turbos run much cooler? Its just going to cool the intake charge right?

well basically its about heat soak i mean - meant cooler air going to turbos - i read a lot of reports that show even upgraded SMICs get soaked after about 15 minutes of hard running but the same hard running w/ an FMIC you could touch it w/ ur hand - so the cooler the air going in the better the turbos react etc

[16g-95gsx]

He means TO the turbos, thats his question. Brian, no it wont cool the turbos, however obviously it will cool the intake charge much better than dual sidemounts. He is right, with the added surface volume there will be much less heat soaking (when the intercooler just cannot absorb any more heat, it hits an equilibrium between heat absorbtion and heat dissipation, didnt know if you knew what that meant). How do FMIC's on your car work sean? Are they simply 2 FMIC's stacked on top of each other, with dual inlets and outlets? Just curious with the v6 TT setup. Once again however I would like to add that I hate you.

O well, I'm saving my $ up right now for something bigger IMO, not bigger than your car, but bigger than the basic mod or two.

[HighPSI TSi Guy]

that's an interesting picture... does that thing have dual throttle bodies or is the side i'm seeing the input?

[Rguy]

Just about every twin turbo set up ive seen merges the two turbo pipes into one right before the throttle body, i think thats the inlet to the FMIC.

[Cyberdemon]

The 2 inlets are on the intercooler, that is not the throttle body. The throttle body isn't moved because of an intercooler.

[HighPSI TSi Guy]

Originally posted by Cyberdemon
The 2 inlets are on the intercooler, that is not the throttle body. The throttle body isn't moved because of an intercooler.

that's not waht i was saying.. i was wondering if it was two pipes coming out, going to seperate throttle boddies possibly? i didn't really think that was the way it was, but it would be pretty sweet..

[Rguy]

Curious, show me a double throttle body set up that isnt a ITB set up.

[marshall]

don't z32's have 2 TB's? i guess that would make it an example of a dual TB setup that isn't ITB's...

[JKim]

toda racing intake manifold = 4 indivdual throttle bodies

*drool*

[Grendelrt(va)]

300ZX's have two throttle bodies. So two inlets and two outlets on the IC.

[16g-95gsx]

Thank you for finally clearing up my question.

[Wagz]

sorry - i wasnt around for a while - but yes Grendel told you correctly - 2 throttle bodies that are right infront of the intake plenum but not down by the ICs

[Skywalker]

Wagz - Does the Ginn IC come with all the pipes or just the core? How much did it run you?

Oh and do they make the core, or is it from somebody else?

[Wagz]

Originally posted by Skywalker
Wagz - Does the Ginn IC come with all the pipes or just the core? How much did it run you?

Oh and do they make the core, or is it from somebody else?

come w/ all piping and he cut me a little deal - but i think he charges 1450 shipped normally.

Its an austrialian made FMIC thats had some great reviews

[Skywalker]

Did the IC fit without any modification? I was looking at the same deal. It's a little bit cheaper than the Border and HKS kits.

Also, what do you think of your Stoptech brakes? I am not impressed with my Skyline front brakes.

[Wagz]

Originally posted by Skywalker
Did the IC fit without any modification? I was looking at the same deal. It's a little bit cheaper than the Border and HKS kits.

Also, what do you think of your Stoptech brakes? I am not impressed with my Skyline front brakes.

keep in mind its not finished yet nor has the FMIC been installed cuz it doesnt arrive till this week and then wont get put on till after jan 1 - the stoptechs are on but ihavent driven w/ it yet since my z is waiting on the 850 kit and fmic to go on - but then it goes straight to the bodyshop.

to make the fmic fit we are going to have to trim the inner side of the WW facia, relocate the stillen oil cooler, i have smaller apexi intakes coming in to replace the jwt, and will have to rotate my bov's - will be interesting but can be done

[Skywalker]

Cool; keep me posted. I've only been driving mine for two months and have only done a few mods. Share some pics too if you have any!