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| Author: | Doomanic [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | My new FMIC |
Finally got round to fiting my dinky FMIC. 
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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| Author: | Kris [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:30 pm ] |
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Have you had chance the drive the car yet with the new FMIC? |
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| Author: | Doomanic [ Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:20 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | stevenb [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:27 pm ] |
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Looks good. It is small. What kind of gains are you expecting? Steve |
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| Author: | Doomanic [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:17 pm ] |
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Absolutely no idea!
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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| Author: | sikx5 [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:41 am ] |
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Nice work mate, have you thought about clocking the turbo also? |
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| Author: | Doomanic [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:38 am ] |
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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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| Author: | Doomanic [ Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:47 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | stevenb [ Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:02 pm ] |
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Good news. Have you upped the boost or are you bedding it in on stock boost until your fully satisfied? Steve |
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| Author: | Doomanic [ Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:00 pm ] |
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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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