Sparky Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Afternoon all. Now ive seen a thread about this before but i cant find it when searching because the word 'XS' is too short... LAME! Anyways. Im after a FMIC for when the TT transplant starts next month. Ive seen the xs power one on a few of my friends nissans and they seem to work really well for the price. But... they've only been going up to 300bhp ish. Im looking to go over 400bhp. Will this fmic do the job or can someone reckomend a good one that won't burn a hole in my pocket? one last thing, will the hard pipe kit obstruct the standard air box as some members have mentioned that i should keep the standard air box but ive looked at a few pics and the pipe gets very close to where the airbox would sit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I want a FMIC - but i think the 250 quid job lot oon ebay from xs power is a bit too cheep. Ive opted to stay with my SMIC and spend on getting hard pipes done for it - im opting for a race alloy rad, about half the cost of a FMIC - so it will still look good through my myshed bomex. dont know how much my custom pipes will be - had a ball point figure of 100 notes. If you do go for one, can you let me know what they are like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Don't bother with them, every one I've seen has been pretty poorly designed using a cheap generic core. The hard pipes can cost a lot of money to get made up and I've yet to see one made to clear the stock airbox. If you really want an FMIC just get yourself a proper one like the Greddy or HKS 2 row, perfect fit, no fabrication, far better design and you can keep the airbox. It'll probably work out cheaper in the long run. Oh and there is a good reason the forum doesn't index 2 letter words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Don't bother with them, every one I've seen has been pretty poorly designed using a cheap generic core. The hard pipes can cost a lot of money to get made up and I've yet to see one made to clear the stock airbox. If you really want an FMIC just get yourself a proper one like the Greddy or HKS 2 row, perfect fit, no fabrication, far better design and you can keep the airbox. It'll probably work out cheaper in the long run. Oh and there is a good reason the forum doesn't index 2 letter words. Sorry Homer, i think im blind on this one. Can you explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I have an XS Power FMIC. The pipework from the turbos doesn't clear the stock airbox, so I was suffering during the warmer months with some heatsoak issues, but now the colder air is here . I'm about to resolve that by fitting a max feed airbox which MVP sell to cure that. I've not had any overheating issues, my aircon works fine, I drove it to Le Mans & back including having to tow a broken down TVR with no issues. It's been on the car now for a year, so it's now into it's 2nd winter with no signs of corrosion. Yes there are better products out there and if I had the money I would have bought one of those nice Greddy 2 rows or 3 rows that Envy do with the hard pipe kit that bolts straight on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveWilko Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yeah good point! Why does the forum not accept 2 letter words? Its a total pain when trying to search for UK spec information. Sorry bout the hijack Nwo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tones Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 £275 delivered for this badboy, i had one on my last twin turbo 6 speed and was very impressed!! http://www.flat4online.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?pName=ab88-front-mount-intercooler-toyota-supra-jza80&cName=supra-jza80-cooling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yeah good point! Why does the forum not accept 2 letter words? Its a total pain when trying to search for UK spec information. Sorry bout the hijack Nwo Because it would index all words like 'it' 'to' and 'so' and effectively dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yeah good point! Why does the forum not accept 2 letter words? Its a total pain when trying to search for UK spec information. Sorry bout the hijack Nwo the forum doesn't like it with the two letter search apparently. she cannie handle it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 £275 delivered for this badboy, i had one on my last twin turbo 6 speed and was very impressed!! http://www.flat4online.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?pName=ab88-front-mount-intercooler-toyota-supra-jza80&cName=supra-jza80-cooling Is that your own website Tony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveWilko Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 lol fair point. If you juiced up the flux capacitor with a few more dilithium crystals would it be possible for it to recognise just 'UK' as a 2 letter search option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I run the 4" XS Power FMIC, I get intake temps of 32 deg at WOT, not bad for £150 piece of kit. No doubt the Greddy/HKS ones will be better, but they also cost a lot more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tones Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Is that your own website Tony? ???? huh? and nope thats not my site, its english, im in ireland brother. Il be buying another one of those fmic, great quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveWilko Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I had a Blitz fmic on my Golf 1.8T. With standard smic the intake temp was 34 deg. It dropped to 22 deg with the fmic and then to 14 deg with meth/water injection. It depends on how cold a day it is too. That day was 15 degrees outside. Does anyone know what intake temps are with a standard supra smic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr keef Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 i have also tried one of these on my old supra and gave it the thumbs up:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glosphil Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I got an greddy 2 row delivered direct from Japan in 4 days, for 270 quid. try http://www.RHDJapan.com. Was on offer when I got it, but its still 279.15 for surface delivery. may get stung by customs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I have this XS power intercooler as well,was going to fit it today but got caught up doing other things... Paid £200 for mine,arrived within a week and no duty;) Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-DEK Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I also have one of these. 405 bhp. had no issues with mine?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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