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Oh sorry "Angry Dan" for missing that "FMIC" or (front mounted intercooler).. Next time I'll remember to wear my invisible ink reading glasses so I can see that in your topic. U ask a smiple question and you get a angry answer. I should have expected that..
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Originally posted by fivoslug
Oh sorry "Angry Dan" for missing that "FMIC" or (front mounted intercooler).. Next time I'll remember to wear my invisible ink reading glasses so I can see that in your topic. U ask a smiple question and you get a angry answer. I should have expected that..
Oh sorry "Angry Dan" for missing that "FMIC" or (front mounted intercooler).. Next time I'll remember to wear my invisible ink reading glasses so I can see that in your topic. U ask a smiple question and you get a angry answer. I should have expected that..
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Originally posted by Mach5WRX
......Or maybe next time you can not answer a question with a question, and if you don't know the answer to the question move on to the next thread.
......Or maybe next time you can not answer a question with a question, and if you don't know the answer to the question move on to the next thread.
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Originally posted by Zoso
Why does the STi come with a TMIC instead of a FMIC anyway?
Why does the STi come with a TMIC instead of a FMIC anyway?
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the reason it's not FMIC is more because you don't want your intercooler near the ground in rally racing. Dirt, rocks and other nasty **** getting in there. Putting it up off the ground keeps it cleaner.
I wonder more why it isn't an option from Subaru.
Personally seeing a functional scoop on a car these days is kinda cool.
I wonder more why it isn't an option from Subaru.
Personally seeing a functional scoop on a car these days is kinda cool.
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Another reason is due to the fact that the EJ-series, being a flat four with a lessened vertical footprint, leaves a lot more room above it in the engine compartment.
This creates a perfect spot for the intercooler directly above the intake port on the engine and only a short distance away from the turbo. Making it far more efficient then the long runs of intercooler pipeing required on a front mount intercooler.
This creates a perfect spot for the intercooler directly above the intake port on the engine and only a short distance away from the turbo. Making it far more efficient then the long runs of intercooler pipeing required on a front mount intercooler.
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Originally posted by Insomniack
the reason it's not FMIC is more because you don't want your intercooler near the ground in rally racing. Dirt, rocks and other nasty **** getting in there. Putting it up off the ground keeps it cleaner.
the reason it's not FMIC is more because you don't want your intercooler near the ground in rally racing. Dirt, rocks and other nasty **** getting in there. Putting it up off the ground keeps it cleaner.
Oh and I don't want to turn this thread in to a "which IC is better" thread. A STi "tuned" for I FMIC would be a monster. But right now my TMIC is working just fine!
Last edited by Mach5WRX; Jul 31, 2003 at 12:27 AM.