Thanks guys. Some interesting stuff. So next question would be...how much added lag would you get with a FMIC assuming a similar sized snail to stock?

PLEASE, I am pleading with you, don't start this argument again!

Hahah, it will be a 3+ day war over FMIC vs TMIC and the ONLY thing we will find out is that the FMIC team love the extra top end punch.... and the TMIC team love the punch out of corners.

***Search is your friend***

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MY01 JDM EVO VII - 230KW / 430NM @ 1.6BAR

Yep. I here you!

You forgot the 3rd group or category, the v mount

FMIC vs TMIC vs VMIC?

This war will last forever!! It all depends of who can swing the VMIC team onto their side of the argument...

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MY01 JDM EVO VII - 230KW / 430NM @ 1.6BAR

WRC team, end of discussion

MY08-12 STi Front Mount Intercooler Kit - Process West

$1650.00

those guys sucked a mean cock and/or you're full of shit. Pushed 1.9 bar (~27.5psi) though mine, no wukkas

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MY93 Impreza GX 1.8L, 0hp, 0nm

not as high at 2 bar but mine is 1.6bar since driving my STI out of the showroom in 2005, touch wood no problems with my stock oem STI TMIC

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Chinese Mexican
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

Did somebody say FMIC vs TMIC??


I've had everything, top mount water cooled in my legacy, top mount air cooled on my 99GF8 and Stock TMIC on my old GD 2001 WRX.

Now with a GD 2001 WRX again I'm running a FMIC, the car came with it and it makes a HUGE difference.

Pros and Cons:

+1 : FMIC doesnt suffer the same heat soak as a TMIC. True, I haven't noticed any drop in power even after driving it for 2hr+

+1 : I personally noticed a gain in power at higher rpm and it feels like the power keeps going for longer "ideal for drag strips or if you feel like breaking a land speed record, your neck and your car"

+1 : It looks good? Ok fair enough it might look mean but at what cost? It sticks out FFS.. Do you really want that extra attention from the police?

- 5 : It adds lag. It sure as hell does, if you drive to work on one road and it's dead straight then fine a FMIC is perfect for you. When I say adds lag, my other GD with stock TMIC had power from ~ 3200rpm with CAI and 3" exhaust. Same setup with FMIC and your looking at a "gain" in lag in my case almost upto 4000rpm before the same performance if not a slight bit more but as I said its late and not when you want it!

Stick with TMIC.

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1989 Legacy GT --> 2001 GD WRX --> 1999 GF8 WRX --> 2001 GD WRX