MattP Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Can anybody with this unit fitted on a facelift car confirm it does not foul the Facelift side markers please the little stock orange ones that solely indicate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 If you mean the pair fitted to the front bumper instead of the front wings, the CW SMIC is perfect fitment just like OEM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Correct..... Right then Frank il give you £20 for yours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 hour ago, MattP said: Correct..... Right then Frank il give you £20 for yours. Sure, just remember to bring the angle grinder so you can cut it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Haha I've emailed His Highness Wilson to see if I can get a unit commissioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Ooft! Bet you are looking at 1K but you are no stranger to the cost of quality parts. As an FYI, jevansio did a great write up on ducting a FMIC years ago on his single. That kind of project would be right up your street if you went with a FMIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 I have lots of updates on the way I assumed it will be a grand or so but its better than front mounting... I saw the ducting thread years ago that's why I thought a front mount would be OK but I don't want to move AC lines and ps lines then much about with air flow around the radiator awww and then the underbody panels don't fit. No chance il stick to SMIC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celicasaur Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I'm confused...I thought front mount was better for airflow, but also more importantly, it looks cool (I'm from the Max Power generation) I have a CW side mount in the shed...I knew it was desired, but not that desired. Does it really flow that much better than a front mount?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 15 hours ago, Celicasaur said: I'm confused...I thought front mount was better for airflow, but also more importantly, it looks cool (I'm from the Max Power generation) I have a CW side mount in the shed...I knew it was desired, but not that desired. Does it really flow that much better than a front mount?? Depends what front mount we are talking about, it is arguably better for BPU sort of power due to it being properly ducted unlike most front mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, mattdavies said: Depends what front mount we are talking about, it is arguably better for BPU sort of power due to it being properly ducted unlike most front mounts. Spot on mate, beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raddys Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 There's a lad running 618bhp through a CW smic, definitely good enough for a small single Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, raddys said: There's a lad running 618bhp through a CW smic, definitely good enough for a small single They are not mate, I just recently tried, and hence why I then spent good money on a proper ETS FMIC. Yes you can run a single on it, but it all depends on how you drive the car. If you are a just a 'show and no go' driver, then yes, it will cope with one hard pull now and again, but I tried it and it no where near coped, one pull and it was heat soaked and you were done, and I like to drive it hard with many back to back to back full hard pulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celicasaur Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 36 minutes ago, Burna said: I like to drive it hard with many back to back to back full hard pulls. Is it wrong that this part of your message got me feeling a little fuzzy, haha. Gosh, I'd love to experience a big power single set up some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, Burna said: They are not mate, I just recently tried, and hence why I then spent good money on a proper ETS FMIC. Yes you can run a single on it, but it all depends on how you drive the car. If you are a just a 'show and no go' driver, then yes, it will cope with one hard pull now and again, but I tried it and it no where near coped, one pull and it was heat soaked and you were done, and I like to drive it hard with many back to back to back full hard pulls. Brand new SMIC or the same one from your BPU days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Frank Bullitt said: Brand new SMIC or the same one from your BPU days? Mine was my original one, but it wouldn't matter if it was new mate, it just doesn't have the volume to cope with cooling a single that's been driven hard. I'm sure if you ask Mike he will tell you the same. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trashing the CW SMIC in anyway, and if you are BPU it's the perfect way to go! I loved mine! And really really wanted it to handle my single turbo as I wanted to keep all my active spoiler setup, but it just wasn't the case in the end Edited July 8, 2021 by Burna (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 26 minutes ago, Burna said: Mine was my original one, but it wouldn't matter if it was new mate, it just doesn't have the volume to cope with cooling a single that's been driven hard. I'm sure if you ask Mike he will tell you the same. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trashing the CW SMIC in anyway, and if you are BPU it's the perfect way to go! I loved mine! And really really wanted it to handle my single turbo as I wanted to keep all my active spoiler setup, but it just wasn't the case in the end I get that, just in the interests of fairness and science it would have been nice to test a new CW SMIC and a new FMIC back to back. Out of interest how old was yours? Did Wez ever having a problem tracking his single turbo with the CW SMIC? That is so long ago now I can’t remember Did you try a WI set up to lower IAT’s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Frank Bullitt said: I get that, just in the interests of fairness and science it would have been nice to test a new CW SMIC and a new FMIC back to back. Out of interest how old was yours? Did Wez ever having a problem tracking his single turbo with the CW SMIC? That is so long ago now I can’t remember Did you try a WI set up to lower IAT’s? Mine was very old, over ten years old, but that wasn't the problem. I even contemplated buying a new one! But there just isn't a point. It doesn't need any science behind it, it's just basically down to sheer volume, the CW SMIC is a great bit of engineering, but it's just too small to cope with a single turbo that's driven hard, it really is as simple as that. I also know that Bignum had a CW SMIC on his, and now has a cheap chinese FMIC, but he doesn't properly monitor his AIT's as he's using the stock sensor, which takes an ages to react and measure, it's just not accurate enough. I have a new Link air temp sensor which reacts and measures instantly, and that's where the problem came on mine when Mike mapped it, the AIT's were shooting through the roof on just one pull! And adding things like water injection to bring down AIT's is just a bodge to get around the problem mate. To solve the problem I fitted a top quality (in my opinion the best you can get) ETS FMIC, and I have no problem at all with AIT's now, the thing is amazing. The intake temps actually drop once you come on boost and start kicking its head in All thanks to Mikes advice and experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I have a CW SMIC and I’ve personally not had any issues (630 bhp), though I don’t drive the car hard, in fact it does very little mileage. Much like you Burna I wanted the stock look with the active spoiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) My car gets driven very sparingly 100 or so miles a year and never gets a hard time. I just wanted to fit my Facelift markers so I spent a £1000 on an intercooler. 1st world problems. Edited July 14, 2021 by MattP (see edit history) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 Also Burna is a little bitch I heard he supports Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, MattP said: I just wanted to fit my Facelift markers so I spent a £1000 on an intercooler. 1st word problems. You forget this is the Supra forum, where everyone looks for the cheapest place to buy a second hand oil filter, but their NA auto is worth 25 grand.... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 Haha Its definitely a different community since these prices crept up mind. All the leggy Supra owners want top ££££££ for rusty frankenstein shit... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 14 hours ago, MattP said: Also Burna is a little bitch I heard he supports Italy. Damn right! It's all about the Vatican City! Bless you my son. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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