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Originally Posted by redlib
excuse accepted, and i stand correct about the TD04 then hahaha. How much are you willing to spend, if you don't mind me asking?
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The least amount as possible. No diffs, no fancy shit, a whiteline rear sway yes, I just want to get the optimum out of what I have & i know there is an optimum, & I think I am not there yet. I still have to keep focused o building thhis 2.35 stroker build that will end up going in this hacker eventually. Unfortunately its taken a bit of a back burner at the moment, due to having a bit of fun in this car.
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Originally Posted by Mister Two
If you do a FMIC properly... Flipped cooler, pipes under the headlights, rotated compressor cover... fuck all lag over a TMIC.
A China spec kit with 10 meters of fully sick 3 inch pipes is going to suck hard.
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The FMIC is a good kit, its just not possible, I don't think to upside down the core due to it coming with the pipework already as a kit. I mean I could upside it, but that would mean custom pipework or modification to the pipes it comes with. A cost I don't really wanna have over a tiny bit of lag "potentially"
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Originally Posted by johnvk7
A VF24 would be a good option for a turbo, should be able to pick one up second hand for about $350-$400.
Used to be the go for Group N.
Also, as far a top mounts go, what about a GD WRX one? They're a decent size increase over a GC.
But I think a decent FMIC would be the best option, like MR 2 said, setup properly.
As far as understeering, a decent wheel alignment would also help. A bit of toe out at the rear helps. Along with a stiffer rear swaybar.
Forget the PFC. Get an Autronic or a Link, or even a Vipec, much better throttle response with the speed/density mapping.
Plus on board logging, and if you really want it, anti-lag, launch control, and traction control.
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Because I have a series 1 with a slant mount, what I have read its hard enough fitting a 99 WRX intercooler let alone a STI one John size wise. I am also not 100% sure but because I have a 4 plug
ECU, I am not sure on the compatibility or should I say availability of other
ECU's over the PFC. besides I have the FC now & the datalogit, so for now it is what it is in that sense.
Plenty of people do fine with a PFC, so i am not too streesed about the
ECU choice at all. I'm not interested in antifag as it destroys turbos pretty quickly. Lauch control is another nice to have but not necessary & traction control is boring
A turbo is a turbo and the difference between one or another over a FMIC or a TMIC is essentially the same, no?
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Originally Posted by ImPreSiV
TL;DR replies, But
Why not fit a fmic, reversed, then just keep the piping size to the 'optimal' width, and then tune any lag out? Personally, for short circuit stuff, a bigger tmic would do the job too. Just get IC waterspray etc..?
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I know Kim what you are saying FMIC V's TMIC hence the initial question. My STI has 340+ HP & over 420nm ATH with the STI TMIC & its fine, its just these newer / later model inter coolers are a karnt to fit due to the early layout of the inlet manifold, idle control valve & some brace on the firewall to the gearbox. I think? I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying its the same amount of work to fit the TMIC to the FMIC? In terms of hours spent on it.
What I lose in throttle response down low, will I gain in power due to colder inlet temps? I don't know how much flow the TD05 16G (I know its relatively small) puts out & if at 17 or 18 psi the TMIC over a 3Km track will be out of its range & start to get hot,
ecu starts to pull timing?
Cheers for all the comments and advice guys, keep it coming, a good discussion is always good for everyone.