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Hey guys, I have just finished reading 100 pages on Bar & Plate Vs Tube & Fin and know the pros and cons of each... however I just would like a simple answer to which would be most beneficial and efficient to my power goal... Just would like to know all you professional's advice on which one to use.

Engine: RB25DET (R33 S2)

Power Goal: 250 - 270rw/kw

Car Use: 90% Street 10% Drags

Boost Running: 12psi Low and 18-19psi High

FMIC kit Options:

- CRD Bar & Plate FMIC Kit

- CRD Tube & Fin FMIC Kit

I wanted to get the Just Jap kit cause i have heard excellent things about them but unfortunately their current piping kits are chrome plated meaning I wont be able to anodise them and the CRD piping kits are polished aluminium.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Sarkis

Ive had a bar and plate and adelta fin.

I thin th edelta fin is a better item, simillar to tube adn finn as i understand.

Now if i could do it over i would get a kit that uses the stock engine bay pipes like the blitz one! , I had this set up on my first and r33, my current r33 has a hybrid style piping route. I believe the blitz style piping keeps air temps cooler. going by the feel of heat on the cooler when u touch it , my first set up like the blitz was noticably cooler to touch than the common hybrid style of piping.

My 2c

Edited by tmc_2

A few people i have asked regarding the CRD FMIC kit said they are quite good quality... they are pretty much same as the Just Jap kits... besides for 250 - 270rw/kw and mainly street use there wont be much difference... ill just stick to the tube & fin...

Cheers

one of the guys who runs gktech (same cooler kit, polished aluminium), pm'd me, cos i asked the same question, he says its a catch 22. But he prefers the bar and plate and he uses it on his twos skylines all at 270rwkw.

Just got home from CRD and OMG that place is Skyline heaven! Anyways, I ended up buying their tube & fun FMIC kit... they have tested both Bar & Plate Vs Tube & Fin on their cars and they rekon the Tube & Fin had 4 - 5rw/kw advantage due to better flow...

Cheers

Heheh yea i guess i did Nismoid, just wanted to make sure i was doing the right choice... Like most of us, i want to make sure im spending my hard earned money on the right product...

Cheers

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