Keith C Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Urk! Toyota want over a grand for a standard intercooler, which I'd quite like to get replaced as the stock one is looking a bit worse for wear. So, I don't want to go for a humungous HKS jobbie as a) I want to keep the active spoiler, and b) I probably can't afford to insure it with one, although I'm looking into it. So - is there somewhere less wallet-damaging that I can get a replacement side-mount from? Or is there a smaller FMIC that means I can keep the goodies at the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 I think it's Greddy that make a replacement SMIC, you may want to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Barry has a spare SMIC and I have a spare as well, but as my SMIC is currently smoking about 20 fags a day (fag buts stuck where the fins used to be), Im having to use my one to replace it. On the subject of FMICs, I talked to Leon yesterday about fitting a FMIC higher to get round the active spoiler, he said that its not the height of the FMIC thats the problem, its the hard pipes that cannot get past the active spoiler mechanism......perhaps we need to research that and see if its possible to get past it. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Keith - As JB says, I have a spare stock IC. Yours for £40. Fins are in pretty good nick, few missing. I cleaned it all up a while ago and its just sat in my garage ever since.! I have a feeling its Trust that do the SMIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Yeah Trust-Greddy, depends what part of the world you live in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Didn't Leom have an ARC SMIC sitting around...that would be a nice piece of kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted May 16, 2002 Author Share Posted May 16, 2002 Hmm, damn, I wanna FMIC - but I wanna keep my spoiler! Barry, are you able to take a couple of pics of yours so I can compare? I assume there aren't any differences between J and UK spec IC's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 I think he had an ARC and a Trust, but he fitted one of them to a customer car so only has one left. We keep meaning to do some charge temp tests with the spare one to see what difference it really makes, but his time is so limited at the moment we just never get round to it. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Hey guys, Check out pace, very good prices and will make what ever size you want, they will design and fit. There prices are online aswell. http://www.paceproducts.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 I've just had Pace make me a f.m.i.c. Very nice job and they made it up to the same spec and size as a H.K.S type 'r' for £385 plus vat ! now thats what i call a good saving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Sounds good Thats what I call good service, my mate has a subaru and had an insane intercooler and rad made all in for approx £600 with all piping and two electric fans. To give you some idea the charge air flow area of the intercooler is approx 100 square inches. The hks type r intercooler for a supra has about half the charge air flow area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Are you sure about that ? The dimensions of the R type are 600x302x97mm. Therefore taking the front face, which i'm guessing is what you mean by the charge airflow area, that would be 600x302mm = approx 290 square inches. Or am i missing the plot on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Doh!!! Forget that, i just spotted the operative words 'Charge Air Flow'. But would still be good to see how all the specs of these Pace products compare to the HKS ones. i.e. efficiency, pressure drop etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 I don`t have all the details but he says that the highest charge temp he has seen is 33deg C on track in the summer Not sure it is possible to measure the pressure drop it must be less than 1psi, possible due to the insane flow area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawaine T Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Keith, Have you tried Bren at Apex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 This is what my Pace i.c looks like ! P.S. this may not work as its the first time i've try'd to add a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 ok so that didn't work lol:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 damn wish i knew how to use paint shop pro lol I got there in the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 lolol, Why is there a Micra in the background! About the FMIC, did their price include fitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Micra's in the background because the cars in my workshop No that price was just for the bare I.C. i had to fit it make up the mountings, supply and alter the pipe work, make up new p/s oil cooler pipe, relocate cooling system overflow tank, but apart from that lot it was no probkem at all:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 Hey somebodies nicked your door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted May 17, 2002 Share Posted May 17, 2002 worse than that, they have had the rear wing away as well.... JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 How does £450 fitted sound? For your common or garden tube and fin design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 18, 2002 Share Posted May 18, 2002 Originally posted by ThunDeR lolol, Why is there a Micra in the background! I bet he's having the 'micra' engine transplant.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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