hi all


just noticed i have a leak/drip on my front rad
now if i put a fmic there would i need the rad?
sorry to sound think but i aint got a clue lol

many thanks

 

wow think may look for 2nd hand rad now good read this........





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Disadvantages to FMICs are:

• increased turbo lag – although the FMIC core may be 3 times larger than a stock TMIC core, FMICs have much longer piping. Air has to travel the whole length of piping with more pressure loss. And, the much greater volume of air to compress in the whole system takes more time. This is the additional turbo lag;
• FMICs make your turbo spool slower / about 500-1000 rpm later than if using a TMIC;
• most aftermarket FMICs are incompatible with stock fog lights – fog lights will have to be removed;
• added weight – FMICs weigh quite a bit more than the stock due to sheer size and length of piping. The weight difference is made up in part by removal/cutting of your front bumper beam – this is necessary to install a FMIC on a WRX/STI;
• greatly reduced driver/passenger safety – installation of a Front-Mount Intercooler on a WRX/STI requires complete removal or cutting of the front bumper beam. Outfits that market FMICs insist that the removal of the bumper beam does not reduce your safety, since those bumper beams “are rated for only 5mph anyway”. Yes, JDM lightweight bumper beams are available for some FMICs, but they don’t meet US DOT crash standards. Now using your best judgement, think about it for a moment… Would you rather have a factory-designed safety device, in this case, a steel bumper beam, be an extra protective barrier in an accident? Or, would you rather have a soft aluminum FMIC, with or without a non-DOT safety spec beam to protect you?

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link http://rusubaru.com/intercooler-efficiency/




think i will leave the fmic


thoughts?

 

Intercooler cools the pressured air from the turbo before going into the inlet manifold. It has nothing to do with the water coolant system, you need a new rad, don't buy a second hand one a new one is cheap, I will find a link of you tell me what car you have. Yes some of the points are true above but fmic are still better once you reach a certain power level.

 

Most common "thoughts" about adding lag is very minimal with the right map and turbo, added weight it minimal when you think about the weight of the car, but thinking about getting one to fix a rad is different issue.

 

Hi. For new radiator contact MattyB on here. He does new ones for £105 delivered if I remember well. Got one from him a couple of months ago. You can't go wrong with Matt, trust me :-)

 

On a budget http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-IMP...item2c6fb586fe

 

I'm not sure if I'll trust £40 radiator, especially on Impreza. "Buy cheap, Buy twice" in my opinion.

 

2003 wrx ok dokey i shall see me m8 should be able to get it trade price

 

Paid £64 local for my new rad, exactly the same as the old one, came with 2 year warranty and two new decent jubilee clips.