Hi All,

Question - do you need a remap when you fit a front mount intercooler?

I have a 02 sti ppp, what gains would I get? also are they easy to fit?

Cheers

 

remap required.

 

if it only your ppp you have fmic is a waste of time im running 351bhp 353ft/lb torque on my 03 wrx with the sti topmount intercooler you dont need fmic till about 400bhp

 

what mods do you have to get them gains? to be honest I mainly like the look of front mounts but looking to get more power now as I've had my car for over a year now.

 

Vf30 turbo
Sti tmic
Pink injectors
Full decat & harveys ported headers & uppipe
3 port
Remap by andy f

 

If you tend to sit in traffic a fair bit then FMIC is definately worthwhile. Plus it's futureproof for more power

 

They do look really sexy and they dont suffer the heatsoak which top mount intercoolers do so do have some benefit.

It would require a remap even if you havent done anything else, PPP is a map that is still a generic map so you will get some extra BHP as it will be mapped to your engine. If you go down the EcuTek remap line then once you have bought the license then its only the cost of the mapper every time you have a new map.

 

Do not fit a front mount without a remap. If it is an efficient front mount chances are you will destroy your engine without a remap.

That said, if your car is on the standard turbo you do not need an FMIC until you change turbos. 350 bhp upwards on your car and you start to enter the area where an FMIC will show gains.