shaunyboyuk

Going to fit a vf turbo soon maybe 34, and was wondering whats best option, STI TMIC and fit water spray or a FMIC?

alcazar

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Depends on what you'll use it for, what style of driving, where you'll use it and what power.
Tell us more.
Then drop a mail, or PM to harvey, on here, who knows a load about intercoolers, having actually RESEARCHED them.

Myles

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From what Ive read, the water spray is pointless.

TonyBurns

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What's your car?

Tony

TonyBurns

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Only the manual ones auto is your friend

Tony

Myles

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Saves your first finger for nose picking duties.

TonyBurns

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Yep

Tony

Marx Mcrae

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Only problem with the auto button is that it empties the bottle in no time at all

shaunyboyuk

Car is 2000 wrx turbo uk spec, driving style is the usual, spirited driving with quite a bit of pottering about. So water spray is pointless then?

I was swaying towards sti top mount but with weather like this, might suffer a bit too much heatsoak being sat ontop of the turbo.

Does the bumper have to be modified in anyway to fit a FMIC on uk facelift?

chocolate_o_brian

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If your car is a classic then it doesn't exist

There were no such things as UK spec WRX's until the Bugeye came in in 2001.

Your car will either be a group 17 insurance Turbo 2000 with 215bhp or a group 20 import WRX with 276bhp.

I'd make sure your insurance company know which one aswell, just incase. It would also help with regards advice on mods to your car

harvey

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The purpose of the water spray is to allow it to be used after the vehicle has been stood running at the rally start line waiting for the go. It serves little purpose at other times and as already observed on auto the water tank capacity is inadequate.
Fitting the front mount will involve cutting the bumper. Might sound daunting but in reality it is not a big deal.

shaunyboyuk

On last certificate it said turbo uk 2000 so yeh they know. And water spray could be added easily enough just wouldent be a factory standard. Thanks harvey never actually knew what it was there for. I may just try a sti TMIC and see how things go, does the subaru have an air inlet temp sensor at all? As i monitored my cupra R via live data to get the inlet temp. I supose when its moving then the bigger top mount will be quite effective due to the scoop. I only want arroun 310 - 320 for now as its a daily driver. Maybe if i get a new car then i will go nuts.

harvey

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The STis monitor air inlet temperature but there is no in cabin read out.
I do air charge temperature guages and the probe is fitted close to the throttle body. £82.50 delivered.

Tomwrx

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from andy forrest website,this would suit ure car well with the power ure after

AFP5-16 - is based on the 90 degree inlet TD05 16G from the 93-96 cars and can also be converted to front entry to suit 97 onward cars. This turbo is very popular on installations aiming for up to 340bhp. It is available as a fully re-manufactured unit or new. This turbo will typically spool up to 1 bar boost by 3000rpm and full boost by 3300rpm.

as for fmic,no point unless ure going above 400bhp which u aint so best to get an sti tmic

TingTongPJ

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i think you need to weigh up the cost of getting it all fitted as well.

i've had both on my car as to start with, i did'nt like the look of the front mount (now it's a must due to running power) so went sti 8 top mount and have to admit it cost more altogether when you consider having to modify brackets and piping etc. frount mount is just a kit so comes complete and as harvey says you only really have to chop a bit out of you bumper which is not a major job as it's plastic.

will you be doing the work yourself ?

if you are have a look on the carl davey website their is a fitting guide for the sti 8 top mount onto classic cars.

shaunyboyuk

Im a mecanic/body repair mate so all i do is buy parts, spoke with simon at jgm and he said he would map it for me. I have been more in body repair over last year though, thought its best to get opinion on turbo/intercoolers as any donkey can fit them but to hear experieces with them it makes a great diffrence in choosing components.

Bumper is still in stages of repair so could do that before paint and possibly put the cross peice back in to look oem but need to know how much to chop off so i can just fit the cooler streight on.

theres an andy forrest 16g on ebay, 230 i think

shaunyboyuk

Right decided to go sti 8 tmic, forge recirc valve and a 05 16g with jgm remap