hi guys im new to fi motors and have a fmic question. what advantages would fitting a fmic to my classic wagon? is there a noticable difference once fitting one? and finally what are the differences between say a full kit for £200 on ebay and a £600 kit from certain tuning sites?

thanx in advance, graham

 

If your on a later spec classic running a Td04 then you won't need a FMIC until you fit a larger turbo and running over 350bhp give or take.
As for the eBay FMIC's your best staying away, your probably best going for a Hybrid(brand) kits from one of the reputable tuners, as and when required

 

okay brill, its running 305hp, it wasmainly parts of tidying/dressing the bay up and rather than getting a cover for the i/c (prodrive) ect for £70 odd i wonderd for the bit extra if itd gain any performance gains. il get looking at the covers cheers gra

 

No matter what people say a fmic is a good upgrade as cooler intake temps, and is about the same cost as upgrading to a newage topmount, i bought my one from Harvey on here Hybrid GT2 for my MY99

 

Harvey Smith is the man to speak/buy your fmic Hybrid gt2. These cars suffer from heatsoak and you'd need a remap after fitting it, you dont say what year your classic is as some cant be mapped, you'll not get a great power hike just fittin a fmic but you'll defo give the engine a better chance of survival while driving hard. Some people say that you get a lot more lag with a fmic, but if your still running quite a small turbo you dont notice it, i noticed it a wee bit more once i fitted the 20g.

 

its a 99 pal, its been remapped already

 

If you DO put on an FMIC, you will need to have the map tweaked. Trust me, it's cheaper than NOT doing so

 

hey buddy

ive got a Japspeed fmic on my classic (99) and i got 20.8bhp gain.

the map did need tweaking though, was surging at low revs and then over boosting at high revs.