Opinions please, Front mount on newage
23 December 2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Neilo
here you go...before i smashed the splitter off
http://sox-main.co.uk/forum/garage.p...y&image_id=254
http://sox-main.co.uk/forum/garage.p...y&image_id=254
Thats how i was concerned a front moubnt would look, sits far too low
23 December 2006, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Thats how i was concerned a front moubnt would look, sits far too low
23 December 2006, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Granby
Yuk that looks horrible being below the bumper
23 December 2006, 09:56 PM
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thats an old picture, i now have an RCM in bay intake, the one in the picture was the hybrid one that came with my kit.
I have now put heat reflective tape on my IC pipework.....works very well, combined with the normal turbo heatshield i can rag it, stop, lift the bonnet and the pipes are still pretty cold, even when left to idle for a few minutes...
I have now put heat reflective tape on my IC pipework.....works very well, combined with the normal turbo heatshield i can rag it, stop, lift the bonnet and the pipes are still pretty cold, even when left to idle for a few minutes...
23 December 2006, 09:59 PM
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The bumper beam...surely if you could get hold of one it wouldnt be too hard to fabricate a batch, might sell rather well on here 
have you still got the caik
have you still got the caik
23 December 2006, 10:04 PM
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nah i sold that in august i think, tbh there are better out there if you can be arsed to look. RCM for 400 and beyond, id say APS for up to 400
24 December 2006, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by lunar tick
Very impressive However, I'm also running a sports cat to keep things legal. Also this for me is stage one with a bigger turbo going on next year Also, it's worth noting the differences in charge temp between FMIC and topmount once you've been stood in traffic for a while or under long duration wide open throttle
Wish you luck in your mapping venture. I'll be staying with Bob Rawle though who has made the car absolutely fantastic to drive
However, I'm also running a sports cat to keep things legal. Also this for me is stage one with a bigger turbo going on next year Also, it's worth noting the differences in charge temp between FMIC and topmount once you've been stood in traffic for a while or under long duration wide open throttle Wish you luck in your mapping venture. I'll be staying with Bob Rawle though who has made the car absolutely fantastic to drive
I have a 100 cell sports cat that loses c 5bhp - 7 so not much there either. But like I said had the car with TMIC for a year now and no issues at all (as a daily driver) and travel down to birmingham a lot, biggest car park in UK and in record temperatures this summer so I'm still happy. I would only change to FMIC if I go the new turbo route. What turbo you looking at? As I hear new turbo and FMIC = more lag.
24 December 2006, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by WRX_Rich
heat soak was terrible and once it got hot it stayed hot - im sure there was a thread on here recently with facts and figures showing just the same
it did look nice but as a performance mod I wish i stuck to a STI Top mount - forget that i wish i just went strieght to the APS FMIC
it did look nice but as a performance mod I wish i stuck to a STI Top mount - forget that i wish i just went strieght to the APS FMIC
and travel down to birmingham a lot, biggest car park in UK and in record temperatures this summer so I'm still happy. Maybe just my car is ok I also check my own ecu (via computer) on certain runs and find no issues. Having said all this if I wanted big power >400bhp I would go down the FMIC route just dont fancy the lag (of turbo and FMIC) I'm happy at what I go at ("we've all heard that one lol")
24 December 2006, 09:33 AM
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I would only change to FMIC if I go the new turbo route. What turbo you looking at? As I hear new turbo and FMIC = more lag.
May also consider fitting reverse inlet manifold, which considerably reduces pipework length and hence lag. You're right - FMIC doesn't give as crisp a throttle response as does TMIC
24 December 2006, 10:06 AM
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just to help you out here is some comparisons in size with a hybrid core and my ASP dr725 core 
both cores are for newage cars!! the aps is bigger but i dont think its worth £1k more bigger !!! plus you can see the fit of the aps on my car on the 1st page and it does fill the bumper just right 
both cores are for newage cars!! the aps is bigger but i dont think its worth £1k more bigger !!! plus you can see the fit of the aps on my car on the 1st page and it does fill the bumper just right
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24 December 2006, 11:42 AM
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£1k more ?
How much did you pay for your APS then ?
Mine came in at just under £1k inc VAT and Delivery.
How much did you pay for your APS then ?
Mine came in at just under £1k inc VAT and Delivery.
24 December 2006, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by marklemac
£1k more ?
How much did you pay for your APS then ?
Mine came in at just under £1k inc VAT and Delivery.
How much did you pay for your APS then ?
Mine came in at just under £1k inc VAT and Delivery.
I paid £850 for mine, low miles with a APS dump valve thrown in. Just in the right place at the right time!
I still have my old JDM cross member (promised to Neilo), but Ill take some pictures and measurements for those that need them.
