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Old 06 July 2004, 08:49 PM
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how much would one of these cost,can you get them second hand?but most important what BHP,would I gain,finaly are they hard to fit?
Old 06 July 2004, 09:11 PM
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you need supporting mods to even make it worth fitting
Old 06 July 2004, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by briggo
how much would one of these cost,can you get them second hand?but most important what BHP,would I gain,finaly are they hard to fit?
Cost - £500 - over £1000 depending on make. Good current buy/performer seems the Hydrid.

2nd hand - occasionaly, not sure on price

BHP Gain - some, and more safety as cooler charge. But larger turbo and desire for higher power really needed.

Fit - not too hard if you have a few tools and a bit of knowledge of cars, and willing to cut a few holes! More time consuming and fiddly than hard from what I read. Allow 1 1/2 to 2 days to fit at home.

Search for say Hydrid FMIC and see the guys fiting fun.
Old 06 July 2004, 09:51 PM
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Don't GAIN bhp by fitting one, unless its the limiting factor - simply allows engines other mods to be increased, without increasing the intake temps too high....

What are you running - wouldn't bother under 300bhp....

I was running ~280 from my 98 UK Turbo with td04 on the topmount - only fitted FMIC so I could go higher (td05 swap)
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EDIT : I'm adding that my 'gain bhp' statement is a bit of a wide statement!... If you're running a td04, the TMIC can cope with the 280-290 bhp that the turbo can max out at, so adding a FMIC will not give any extra...

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