there's a few more,The Mishimoto also has a diverter in the end tank to maximize air flow through the IC. The main difference I see between this and the Mishimoto is that this is slightly larger, and yet slightly less expensive. It looks like a really well built unit, in fact, the design looks a lot like the Mishimoto, but I would really like to see some performance data.
Thanks Ron.there's a few more,
we don't powder coat the FMIC's to cover up blemishes during the Chinese manufacturing process
Our cores and end tanks are Made in the USA
it won't make you any more power. it'll allow your car once tuned and boost increased, etc. to maintain charge temps @ ambient so you have the potential to make more power.So it works with the factory tune-check.
It's a direct bolt-on-check.
I know it'll make more power by cooling the intake charge more after the turbo...
The question is how much more? Got a dyno comparison?
Also, would I notice a mileage increase or decrease in my daily driver?
It should give more HP with lower/denser charge temps , but of course it depends on how much it lowers it.it won't make you any more power. it'll allow your car once tuned and boost increased, etc. to maintain charge temps @ ambient so you have the potential to make more power.
it won't do anything with gas mileage either.
speaking from experience and having their products on one of my cars.
Which is exactly what I thought: lower intake temp=denser air charge=more air into engine, but if that's the case, the ECU should compensate for that by injecting more fuel ;) But the net result should be more get up and go The question then arises: can the stock tune handle that without going out of bounds on the ECU programming? :shrug:It should give more HP with lower/denser charge temps , but of course it depends on how much it lowers it.
If stock is like 200F and this gets to 100-120F that should show up as increase. Also these cars boost is closed loop so it shouldn't lower boost at IM with better IC .
Older fixed boost systems the boost goes down many times because of lower temps and also slight restriction that might happen.
Anyway, this IC looks nice for street use IMO.
Don't worry about ECU and fueling, timing this vehicle is pretty advanced that way, with it being speed density it will read temps, boost@IC, MAP so it will be covered.Which is exactly what I thought: lower intake temp=denser air charge=more air into engine, but if that's the case, the ECU should compensate for that by injecting more fuel ;) But the net result should be more get up and go The question then arises: can the stock tune handle that without going out of bounds on the ECU programming? :shrug: