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Homemade FMIC (Even bigger than AA and HPF) for $300
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09-02-2010, 03:48 PM | #1 |
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Homemade FMIC (Even bigger than AA and HPF) for $300
Why buy one of those overpriced FMIC's out there for ~$1000 when you can buy a even bigger one for $300? (All hoses and pipes included)
The IC it self costs $240 and the pipes and silicone hoses costs $60 from a shop here in Sweden. The core is 18"x12"x4" and the in and outlets are 3", which makes this to the biggest IC with the biggest in and outlets available to the N54 engine. The core has an area of 14158 cm3. As a comparsion, here's some of the most common and biggest FMIC's out there right now: Helix: 11917 cm3 Stett: 10160 cm3 HPF: 13282 cm3 AA: 11085 cm3 The stock IC is: 7620 cm3. The installation was quite easy. Just like the AA IC you just have to trim the stock IC shroud away. One thing that worried me a bit in the beginning was if the boost response maybe could suffer from this HUGE IC...? But, nope! She was still as responsive @ WOT as before. I took her for a ride when the installation was done, and WOW what a beast she became! The power @ high rpm's was amazing! Here's where I bought it from: http://shop.klracing.se/sv/artiklar/...akanslutn.html Last edited by Big Tom; 07-20-2011 at 04:27 PM.. |
09-02-2010, 03:55 PM | #5 |
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damn, that is a monster compared to the stock unit...
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09-02-2010, 03:58 PM | #7 |
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congrats man! very very well done! Looks amazing
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09-02-2010, 04:11 PM | #11 |
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Thanks guys!
I bought the IC from here: http://shop.klracing.se/cgi-bin/ibut...Beskr&Visn=Std The IC will be heavily tested next weekend on a airfield event here in Sweden... |
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09-02-2010, 04:15 PM | #12 |
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09-02-2010, 04:15 PM | #13 |
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Thats awesome! and it looks great, where did you get it from??
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09-02-2010, 04:18 PM | #16 |
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Its Big!
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That looks IDENTICAL to the AA IC.
Grat job!
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Here's yours:
Here's mine Great Job man!
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09-02-2010, 04:31 PM | #22 |
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Yep, they're almost the same IC's!
The only differences is that the thickness is 4" on mine vs AA 3.5". And the connection pipes is 3" on mine vs 2.5" on the AA. Last edited by Big Tom; 09-02-2010 at 04:55 PM.. |
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