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Doomanic
 Post subject: My new FMIC
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:27 pm 
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Finally got round to fiting my dinky FMIC. :D

Came across all sorts of niggles along the way, like the rad falling apart but it's nearly sorted now. I just need a new rad temp switch and I am good to go.

I was able to retain the standard fan by rotating it 180°. two of the three brackets line up perfectly, the last had to be cut and welded.

The IC is offset to allow easier pipe routing.

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Have you had chance the drive the car yet with the new FMIC?

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Not yet, once I have rad temp switch I can get it all back together and take it for a spin.

It's taken longer and cost more than expected because of the rad failure and I will miss the trackday at Keevil as a consequence. :(

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Looks good. It is small. What kind of gains are you expecting?

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Absolutely no idea! :D

It is about 50% larger than the TMIW, and much better positioned.
I am after lower intake temps over more power, although I should be able to up the boost a bit.

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Nice work mate, have you thought about clocking the turbo also?

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Yes, but I was working to a strict time frame and there wasn't time to make an actuator bracket.

I will leave it now until I get a CT20 to go on the car.

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Yeaaaaaaa!

It runs!

Finished rebuilding the car today.
No boost leaks, no water leaks and no nasty rattles.

Only done about 10 miles so far, but it all seems ok.

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Good news. Have you upped the boost or are you bedding it in on stock boost until your fully satisfied?

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That's a good question.

With the top mount it was boosting to 9 psi in 1st & 2nd and 11.5psi in the rest of the gears.
That was a little puzzling as I had disabled the TVSV but not fitted a relief valve. :? :?: :?

With the FMIC it hits 6psi in all gears with no other alterations. :?

I will be getting a couple of tanks of fuel through it and then upping the boost to 11.5psi until I fit my late spec 17psi ecu.

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