Fmic Or Smic

[golfyste]

Dot spend loads f money on a forge or ths cooler.

By a bigger type b "wellycooler" with all the pipe work which works better for less.
Just look in the maintenance section for prawnys guide!

[davemk4]

The toylsport smic gets amazing reviews in states though even claiming same temp drops as fmic.... but in my head with size of a fmic it surly cant be beaten.

The toyosports fmic is 2.5" piping for less than £200 direct from them (on  ebay over £425!)

THS is about £400

I just dont get which design of fmic better as in inlet outlet on oneside like ths or inlet then outlet like the toyosports etc

[golfyste]

The smic arnt great, r tech proved this on the dyno!
And the fmic's with inlet and outlet on opposite sides are the best as the have better flow characteristics.

[paultownsend]

Has anyone run a wellycooler fmic with k03?

I would downsize the cooler itself. But am just concerned the 2.5" pipes will to too much voulume for the k03 to fill. Giving silly lag.

[golfyste]

Not o sure about the k03 but IMO if your willing I spend a few hundred pound on gettin a fmic even tho you o ly have a k03 you might as well spend another few hundred on buyin a k03s as the gain will be much better!

[paultownsend]

A decent k03s, actuator and correction to map soon adds up!

[rio_gti]

I will let you know in a week or 2 when mines back on the road 

Will be running 2.5" pipe work on k03 for a bit

[davemk4]

so if the better intercooler is the side exits ones one each side why are the most expensive ones forge and ths both on one side. it also would seem the toyosports etc would be worse as they would have more piping wouldnt the

[rockmonkey69]

I think part of it was that it is easier for DIY fitting because it can utilises part of the stock pipework, eurojet racing is another premium front mount intercooler but they utilise a single pass design as opposed to twin. Just down to the design requirements.

[davemk4]

but are we talking big differences here the quality of say a THS is good and is a complete kit and looks tidy etc compared to the ebay cheap kits and even forges single pass with alot of piping imo is there really going to be big difference in what your efficancy would be. ive looked at the ebay toyosports and seems to good to be true £200 for a complete kit direct fit intercooler........