Hi all, i am looking to buy a FMIC for my V2 STI. I am a bit baffled by the options available. I am after a good value set up with minimum modifications to my car.
Many thanks in advance.
JM

 

Don't do ANYTHING before contacting Harvey Smith, he posts as harvey, on here.

What he doesn't know about FMIC and intakes, (as well as turbos, up pipes, headers, etc etc etc), isn't worth knowing. Very approachable too.

 

Thanks for that Jeff.

 

yeah his hybrid fmic kits are well respected and proven,cant go wrong with one of them matey.

 

So then. Price, pics, info etc please.

 

Why not approach nhim drect. He has replied to this thread, above, send him a PM with your ideas, and what you want to achieve.

 

ive got a Japspeed on my 99 uk turbo.

cant recommend it more, looks great, fits great and got 20.8bhp after remap and that is with a knackered turbo.

 

What was the fitting like? Any modifications carried out?

 

Nick: What is the pressure drop on your core?

 

Harvey, any luck with the pics?
Or has anyone else got any hybrid gt installed pics?
Thanks
JM

 

I've got no pics, but mine has a Hybrid GT instal, and is very neat, plus it does the job it should, according to the temperature monitors I have on charge air and intake.

Decent price, excellent instalation price.

 

jazzmonkey: obviously the bumper but i had to cut the inner wing where the pipe goes in just for a bit of wiggle room.

harvey: honestly i have no idea, it went to mappers at 1bar and 252.3bhp and came out at 1 bar and 273.4bhp. he was very impressed with the kit though. Japspeed quote: 1050cfm @ 0.5 psi Drop

 

Extremely unlikely and no reference to test pressure. In fact I would go as far as saying incredible.

Sorry but I couldn't understand how someone could sell an FMIC kit for £200 or thereabouts when my FMIC kits are £325 and £375 respectively so I was interested to do a comparative test.
When the FMIC kit was received and unboxed it went straight back in the box, there was no need for testing and the kit was sold at a loss.

 

GT2 photos for starters.
There are numerous photographs on Scoobynet of both the GT and GT2.
Thanks to Alex Simmons whose car this is on:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0STi/FMIC2.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0STi/FMIC3.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0STi/FMIC4.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0STi/FMIC6.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0STi/FMIC7.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...0STi/FMIC8.jpg

 

over the years for my classic, i have had a autobahn88 fmic and then a hybrid fmic from harvey.

just by looking into the end tanks between the 2 different cores, you can see state away that the hybrid is far better made.

just get a hybrid off harvey above = job done

 

The pics dont seem to work Harvey.

 

They don't for me either

 

Pics don't work for me either.

To the OP. Hybrid GT spec from Harvey. Jobs a good un and doesn't cost the earth!

You'll need to get the car remapped for it though and you'll also require an induction kit as the std airbox will no longer fit (that applies to all FMICs)

 

Right I am on the case of the pictures now

 

buy of harvey hes a top guy, i run one of his intercoolers and have been for two years , it looks good and works very well and will not be spliting like othere brands

 

I too have one of harveys Hybrid intercoolers and the Quality is Comparible with an 1k one like the HKS, No way does the japspeed come anywhere near its quality

 

Suspension next for me then a fmic from Harvey. Great prices.
Hoping to get my car ready for the Colin McRae Subaru Weekender in July.

 

Subscribing, want to see these picutres

 

I've got an autobahn front mount. its good but i was thinking of going back to top mount. All that intake pipework can't be a good thing? Only trouble i have is that i've changed my bonnet so not sure top mount will line up again.

 

Im also deciding what FMIC to go for

 

RR: why is the pipeing not a good thing? Once it's mapped for it, it'll be BETTER.

Aladdin: same advice to you, ask Harvey Smith.

 

New Age.







Hybrid GT on P1.













GT2 to follow.

 

Harvey what power are the GT and GT2 intercoolers rated to on a classic?

 

The GT has been used on cars over 700 bhp so the GT2 can handle more than 700 bhp.

 

Look good Harvey.
One point i have noticed. Larger surface area to aid cooling etc, But stick the number plate back on and surely the airflow is reduced by blocking the core?