New FMIC core for my Race car - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

SnakeSkinner · 09-11-2008, 01:10 PM

Here it is next to the FMIC that was on my car. The old core is 24X10X4", this core is 24x12x6".... quite big.

The last trip to the dyno I noticed that the discharge side of the FMIC was so hot you could not even touch it or it would burn you. I know sitting on the Dyno even with 2 blower fans on it is not as much air as the core has going threw it at 166mph, but it still cant be good for power. I have know for a long time that I was realy way past the limits of what the FMIC core I had on there was rated for. So this sinched it that it was time for a up-grade.

The New core is a ETS unit rated at 1500+hp, This core is VERY nice. I will let you all know how it works out the next trip to the dyno.

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Apache · 09-11-2008, 01:19 PM

What kind of pressure drop are you expecting with a core that big?

oohnoo · 09-11-2008, 01:27 PM

DAMN! Now that's what I call SIX INCHES!

I like that fact they angled the inlet/outlets.

SnakeSkinner · 09-11-2008, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

What kind of pressure drop are you expecting with a core that big?

should be less then I'm getting now with a bigger better flowing core.

Apache · 09-11-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oohnoo

DAMN! Now that's what I call SIX INCHES!

I like that fact they angled the inlet/outlets.

They probably had to just to make the damn thing fit. Lol.

Turbo79 · 09-11-2008, 01:40 PM

Wow. Its like big daddy showed up at the party !

SnakeSkinner · 09-11-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

They probably had to just to make the damn thing fit. Lol.

I'm still working on making it fit

lol

Apache · 09-11-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SnakeSkinner

should be less then I'm getting now with a bigger better flowing core.

Less than you're getting now?! How is that possible? I thought larger cores had more pressure drop through them than a smaller core.

SnakeSkinner · 09-11-2008, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

Less than you're getting now?! How is that possible? I thought larger cores had more pressure drop through them than a smaller core.

??? your thinking backwards....

What would flow better a 4" pipe or a 6" pipe?

I think you are thinking of intercooler "lag" the time it takes to pressurize the core that will be more, but pressure Drop at these power levels should be allot less.

Apache · 09-11-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SnakeSkinner

??? your thinking backwards....

What would flow better a 4" pipe or a 6" pipe?

I think you are thinking of intercooler "lag" the time it takes to pressurize the core that will be more, but pressure Drop at these power levels should be allot less.

O... Ok. Nevermind then. I get you. Speaking of piping, are you going to be using larger intercooler pipes for that too? I remember you saying that you were gonna be getting 3" Intake pipes for a blow-thru setup since the 2.5" ones were restricting your turbos, but what about the intercooler pipes?