Custom FMIC? Anyone?

NYSpeed Automotive
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Anyone have experience doing a custom front mount intercooler set up?

I have a TMIC on my Speed6, and I’m just looking for thoughts/ideas on if this is worth it.

The stock TMIC has a 3PSI loss. For non-techs, that means if my turbo is putting out 18PSI, my engine only sees 15PSI. An aftermarket TMIC that costs over $700 gives only 1PSI loss, but I don’t want to spend $700. I found a perfectly suitable .5~1PSI loss FMIC and all of the necessary piping for around $250 total.

Apparently with only .5~1PSI loss in the FMIC set up, I can get a dyno proven 20HP/20TQ gain on my car. For $250, that doesn’t sound too bad… and, it would stop that pesky heatsoak on my TMIC sitting on my engine!

I have no experience in this install. Running piping would probably be pretty straight forward.

How about the Blow Off Valve? Wouldnt a flange of some sort have to be welded to the aluminum piping? Hard to get completed?

And also the windshield washer resevoir… what do you do for that? I know you can buy a universal one from Pepboys for like $15. Hard to move?

Any other thoughts/comments from people who have done this before or know any other “You should know…” items?

It will be the first mod on my car if I actually go through with it.

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I don’t believe one thing you just wrote. Your theories are all off.

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don’t shit up your nice car with POS parts.

especially when you clearly don’t know anything about cars.

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I took the PSI loss numbers from the mazda6club forums. They aren’t my theories… LOL

A few members have done the custom FMIC with these parts, and they had great results. That’s probably why I got interested in doing it…

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what about spool?

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Again, picking the brains of mazda6club members as well as people reviewing their set ups, using the correct size IC and 2.25" tubing, lag isn’t an issue.

it would be a 28x7x2.5 intercooler with 2.25" piping.

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Cory (bovice) had a nice fmic but not sure on the brand…Pm him and ask him about it

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based on the questions that you are asking, if you try and do this yourself you’re just going to fuck up your car.

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don’t believe them… the mazda6club sounds like probetalk to me.

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God people on here are brutal…

However, $250 bucks for an entire fmic sounds too cheap. Are you counting clamps and silicone connectors and ect. Those parts alone can cost over $100.

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It’s not like I’m a retarded monkey. I know how to do homework as well as read and learn. That is why I am posting up, in hopes of learning.

Thanks for knocking me down with negativity though, I appreciate it.

Have any input besides “Gonna break shit…” that may be useful/helpful?

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not on ebay. these are clearly shitty china parts.

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The small intercooler costs about $100. The piping kit with bead rolled edges and silocone connections costs about $150.

I checked the reviews of the intercooler and it seems decent. No bad reviews/leaking units/etc.

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A DECENT IC CORE would cost more than 250 dollars.

Also, i’m not being negative, I’m being real.

You don’t ask:

And not be some sort of shitty ricer DIYer.

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buy a different car to mod. There is a guy out this way who keeps dumping booku bux on his MS6 and it’s still slow.

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Well, if you know all of the answers to DIY inquiries… why don’t you shine some of that brilliance down instead of being a prick… errr… “real” whatever. I’ve had the car for over a year without one modification. My last car had no “rice” mods, only performance bought items purchased with thought involved and research. Hence, this post.

Based on actual fact, I may not do a DIY FMIC. It may actually be a bad idea. Without asking, I won’t know. Don’t just say “You’re gonna break it” without a “… because…” and some answers. You just look like an idiot in return to someone seeking some information.

So, what do you do for the BOV? People welded a pipe/flange onto the piping where I saw pictures. Is there another way of doing it?

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Because it’s not something i can impart to you on an internet post. You just don’t know what you’re doing. Doing research /= making a post on nyspeed.

The right way to get the BOV flange on there is to weld it. I can tell you 100 WRONG ways. Would you like to hear them?

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Why do you need a bov? My .o2 would be to get a bigger turbo, keep your top mount and get a tune.

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Stock BOV is probably mounted the the TMIC, though.

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The car came with a BOV and it isn’t mounted on the TMIC. Its on a pipe, by itself.
And, what do you mean, why do I need one? It’s not an aftermarket “SWHOOOSH” stupid annoying non-purpose item. It’s the stock one.

What kind of mods is he doing? Any idea?

I’m not about making an 11 second car… and it is plenty peppy enough already. I just miss upgrading stuff and tinkering. It was fun to have the mod bug.