Ok so I understand that one central mounted ic will cause lag problems due to the charge trying to go in two different directions?

 

What about mounting two side ic's side by side, would this work. The only difference I could see would be pipe length, (would this cause any adverse effects?

 

Why do i want front mounted, I just like the look!:p

well i doubt the lag will be that much more to be honest.

My FMIT arrives tomorrow :D so with any luck it will be all correct and ready to go :D

 

You can put two side by side, and in fact that is how i have done my FM - it is effectivly just two mounted together (i have split the middle) only problem is longer pipework ect, thats all that would cause lag.

the pipework shouldnt be that much longer, as the coolers should be around the same distance forward, you just need to make the pipework go to the middle of the car rather than the sides

 

imho

 

so the lag created by the extra pipework will be minimal, compared to any lag created by larger intercoolers ?

 

although thats quite marginal too... :D

 

imho again ;)

I'm trying to fit two more ic's at the plenum & feed them through the bonnet. But i need the left tub to feed the right & vice versa.

Extra pipwork is about a foot how much lag am i gonna get?

Just a thought Harve, but would it be possible to create some elongated pipework for the standard setup to see if you can notice a difference. There'll be a cost to it but it might save significant wasted development of new ic's if the lag is unacceptable.

 

My gut feel is that it won't be huge but that is based on absolutely no knowledge or expertise on the subject !

 

Great to hear new ideas being tried. Tempts me to get another Z !

Bloody good idea Dave - cheers:)

I don't follow the arguement of pipe length being longer on an FMIC. Has ANYONE here seen the path the pipework takes to the ICs??? FFS I'm sure it could be made SHORTER with a FMIC. I think maybe the piping kits simply extend the OEM positions to fit - yeah its bound to be longer then.... The Pipework runs down the side of the rad (either side) then goes outwards to each IC. With FMIC the pipes would just have to go down then bend onto the FMIC - that in my mind is shorter piping!!!!

 

AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE???

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

No you are not Mr Duff.

Most kits do just extend the stock pipes.

Why not fit a huge bonnet bulge GTI-R style and put the cooler on the plenum? Would be really short that way! LOL

 

Another top friday afternoon tip is to pour buckets of ice all along your route so the air is cooler when you get there and you don't need a FMIC...

 

Or... move the earth away from the sun so it cools to -200 degrees and buy a headlight upgrade with the cash saved from not buying a FMIC!

 

:D

LMFAO :D:D:D

 

So they are doing it the sh1t way then.. thought so.

 

If only this was properly worked out then FMICs would have less lag - off to the drawing board..... can someone lend me a pencil? Apparently its a piece of wood with black stuff down the middle..... :D

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

Andy mate, - nutter!:rolleyes:

Im trying to fit two more ic's at the plenum ontop of stock ones = 4 & 2 twelve volt electric coolers.

 

But the pipes from the stock ic's will have to grow about a foot & feed opposite sides of the plenum.

 

The fitting side of it seems plauseable, any tech stuff i need to consider?