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Offline GTI.T

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Fmic Or Smic
« on: 06 December 2012, 20:24 »
i dont have loads to spend on either any recommendations and ones to avoid thanks in advance
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Offline davemk4

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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #1 on: 06 December 2012, 20:42 »
from what ive been reading on this club the smic work to a limit but cannot beat FMIC for cooling effect. if you look in faq section there some good right ups on there.
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #2 on: 06 December 2012, 20:48 »
All depends on what is needed. Can get uprated side mount for £100 also think there is one in classifieds but as said what power u gonna be running??
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #3 on: 06 December 2012, 21:47 »
Decent smic good said many of time i use tyrolsport which i got off my nephew in florida and he uses one with gt28 turbo no heat soak in that heat. Ran mine ko3s APR stage2 my intake temps no different from my mate with fmic when checking with vagcom. Need wheel arch venting tho.
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #4 on: 06 December 2012, 22:03 »
im only looking to improve the breathing nothing fancy get a stage 1 so nothing major
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #5 on: 06 December 2012, 22:33 »
JuSt get a uprated side mount with tt arch vent mod (DIY for less than a tenner) that should be sufficient and cost the least, then a fmic eBay one for about £160 will be fine too!!!

If U do side mount uprate hoses (forge 5 piece boost hose kit) to get the best flow, and maybe pcr pipe too!!!
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #6 on: 08 December 2012, 09:42 »
Go for a FMIC as well as better cooling you'll get better flow. Have you seen the how to guild?
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #7 on: 08 December 2012, 11:45 »
I cant see how any 'uprated' SMIC will be any better than the shoddy stock smic do to the limiting air flow you get to it through the tinny gril. FMIC all the way all you have to do is look at the front of the car to see where youl be getting the best flow :wink:
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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #8 on: 08 December 2012, 20:01 »
Only effectiveness a SMIC has is when you take it to weigh it in as scrap alloy and get about £2.50 for it.  They are useless.  They dont work and never will.  OEM would be better than a 'uprated' smic.

get a FMIC and decent pipework.
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Offline GTI.T

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Re: Fmic Or Smic
« Reply #9 on: 08 December 2012, 21:34 »
I been looking on ebay they seem cheap i plan on keeping the car for a while am i better off spending that extra money and going for forge?
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