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Offline Starry

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keeping cool
« on: 23 March 2004, 17:45 »
would fitting a f/m intercooler make the car take longer to warm up as since fitting mine my car is taking a lot long longer to warm up. not that its a problem but just if it should'nt make a diffrence then i need to find out whats causing it.
any help would be great.
1.8T 200bhp/237lbft.r32 F/BUMPER/ MILLTEK TURBO BACK,WITH HI-FLOW CAT/REVO/BAILY DV30/FRONT MOUNT I/C

Offline Gambit

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Re:keeping cool
« Reply #1 on: 24 March 2004, 09:12 »
well the FMIC basically keeps the inlet temps down which allows you to run more boost

so if your running a FMIC and std boost then the inlet temps will be lower than normal, hence the longer warming up period.