Fmic And Lag

[drpheel]

Ok so here is what im working with

r33 Gts-t

full exhaust

EBC

Now is the time for a FMIC and I was wondering if this option could give me less lag as the piping will be shorter

as you can see (dealer dosent have a pic for the r33 model) ... the piping is almost identical as stock

any feed back would be great !!

[R31Nismoid]

Read the traders section at all?

One link to rule them all.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Co...er-t209304.html

Plenty of threads on "return" style FMIC's now, please have a search

[drpheel]

Thanks ! I did not know the exact word was a return style intercooler.

[Cubes]

Sure less piping but the air at the end of the tank hits the flat end tank then has to perform a harsh 180degree turn to head back through the fmic = quite a large pressure drop. But it will work.

As for whats better. This setup or a pipe that does a 180degree bend and then travels back I'm not sure.

Unless you go back to back you probably won't notice.

[moobaque]

Sure less piping but the air at the end of the tank hits the flat end tank then has to perform a harsh 180degree turn to head back through the fmic = quite a large pressure drop. But it will work.

As for whats better. This setup or a pipe that does a 180degree bend and then travels back I'm not sure.

Unless you go back to back you probably won't notice.

Maybe you might be able to record some sort of pressure drop when running high boost applications.... but i run 12psi with a Blitz Lm Return pipe and there no pressure drop..

there IS a slight lag as the much larger cooler is filled compared to the stocko item but this is the same with a straight through fmic. I think at the 200kw kinda world where most people with pretty stock cars are sitting... you wont notice the difference. With a 300kw rb25... well that could be a different story.

Cheers

Camden

[Cubes]

Im running a fairly crappy setup.

A 450x300 with small 2" piping.

My piping does a full 180degree bend in to the fmic on the drivers side running up underneat the fmic; so not quite as nice as the Blitz setup which has the end tank designed to accommodate the 180degree bend some what from memory?

Mines making 268rwkw on 15psi and doesn't appear to be having any issues at the moment but its definitely not optimal. :S

[raZ1911]

Get a normal one and turn it upside down.

[colossus]

I have over the radiator style piping from my FMIC and honestly did not notice any extra lag. Hold boost better though and intake charge much cooler...