SSAutochrome FMIC super cheap. - Page 4

AspenWhite_Sti · 01-29-2007, 06:58 PM

heres mine when i was done with the piping and then after it was completly done.

i kinda Fcked up on the cutting of the bumper a little bit, but a black grill will be going over it so its not big deal.

boostedrex05 · 01-29-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dos531

They need to make one that is cai compatible.

make your own cai lol thats what im going to do. and i just got mine last week for 300 also.

V8Huntr · 01-30-2007, 06:10 AM

Anyone have the link to the nasioc thread with the guy who got a CAI to work with his FMIC? I can't seem to find it anymore.

DragonXero13 · 01-30-2007, 06:17 AM

It's around page 60+

ablair544 · 01-30-2007, 09:46 AM

is their shipping fast? im in MD and im sure it will be a week or so...but the last company i went through took 3 weeks and sent a top mount with a fmic piping kit......

crystal_Imprezav · 01-30-2007, 09:52 AM

I live in No. VA and it took about 3 days to process and ship to my door. If you order on a weekend it may take a few days more.

TraSTi · 01-30-2007, 01:21 PM

Where can i get a black grill for it or maybe some way to paint it black??

AspenWhite_Sti · 01-30-2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TraSTi

Where can i get a black grill for it or maybe some way to paint it black??

you can go to home depot and get some black plastic mesh and rig that on there. or you can paint the core with several light coats of radiator paint.

Gatchaman · 01-30-2007, 03:54 PM

I wasn't planning on getting a FMIC until I got a bigger turbo, but with this price.......
I am going stage2 with protune in a couple months. Would this add power and be beneficial to a stage2 setup with protune?

Thanks

AspenWhite_Sti · 01-30-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatchaman

I wasn't planning on getting a FMIC until I got a bigger turbo, but with this price.......
I am going stage2 with protune in a couple months. Would this add power and be beneficial to a stage2 setup with protune?

Thanks

im stage 2 OTS map with header, upipe, intake, and FMIC.

yes it will add power.
right now with the OTS map it has a bit more lag, but ones the turbo is spooled up, its pulls extra hard to redline. harder then the TMIC, and thats with the pressure drop to about 17.5psi when it was around 20 with the tmic on. atleast thats what my butt dyno is telling me.

im sure you would be very satisfied with the kit, and deffinetly satisfied after a protune with it.

Gatchaman · 01-31-2007, 11:43 AM

Thanks AspenWhite_STI

Anyone else want to give me their opinion. Thanks!

WolfPlayer · 01-31-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatchaman

Thanks AspenWhite_STI

Anyone else want to give me their opinion. Thanks!

Yes, I have an opinion. I had the stock TMIC. I converted to an APS DR525. I tune my own car (and damn well I would say). A FMIC on a stock Turbo as compared to an upgraded TMIC will make you slower. If you really want your car to be faster on the stock VF39 then upgrade the TMIC to another TMIC. An upgraded TMIC on the stock VF39 will make you faster than a FMIC on the stock VF39.

Please realize that you are increasing the post-turbo volume by 5-6 times. That is a huge amount of volume to pressurize. There is no doubt that you can create a tune where the FMIC will seem to spool the same as the TMIC from a low RPM pull. Heck, my VF39 FMIC setup will full spool to 22psi by 3000rpms. However, this is very deceiving. Once you bang through the gears to redline at WOT, you will realize that the FMIC definitely added extra lag. The only solution is to improve your shifting by beating the hell out of the tranny (WOT shifting).

Compared to the stock TMIC the FMIC does flow better on the topend. However, an upgraded TMIC will do the same thing on the stock VF39 without increasing the post-turbo volume by such a huge amount. You won't get all of that extra lag. You cannot "tune out" the between-shift lag.

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brandonbeeb · 01-31-2007, 02:45 PM

What type of cold air intake is that, where you can use it with a fmic also what about it suxking in water and is there much air getting in there since its got fog covers over the opening?

FleaDog · 01-31-2007, 04:57 PM

ahem, does anyone know/ask what the TMIC price is direct ordered??? They sell em on ebay for $120 or less

spikbeatz · 01-31-2007, 06:07 PM

Wolf hit it out of the park!!

Everyone that I have asked on here, nasioc, and fellow mechanics at work, tell me that our stock turbo, ported or not, works best with a TMIC.

I'm looking at the Spearco TMIC unless someone in here has bought the Ebay $130 TMIC that is floating on there. It looks like it fits, and it is way bigger than stock, but again, ebay TMIC.

01-29-2007, 06:58 PM	#46
AspenWhite_Sti Junior STI Driver Car: 05 STi/white Fav Mod: G200! :) Location: California Posts: 157 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	heres mine when i was done with the piping and then after it was completly done. i kinda Fcked up on the cutting of the bumper a little bit, but a black grill will be going over it so its not big deal. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-31-2007, 06:07 PM	#60
spikbeatz Professional STI Racer Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: None...YET!! Location: Beverly, NJ Posts: 677 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Wolf hit it out of the park!! Everyone that I have asked on here, nasioc, and fellow mechanics at work, tell me that our stock turbo, ported or not, works best with a TMIC. I'm looking at the Spearco TMIC unless someone in here has bought the Ebay $130 TMIC that is floating on there. It looks like it fits, and it is way bigger than stock, but again, ebay TMIC. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-30-2007, 06:10 AM	#48
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,643 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Anyone have the link to the nasioc thread with the guy who got a CAI to work with his FMIC? I can't seem to find it anymore.

01-30-2007, 06:17 AM	#49
DragonXero13 Spec C Club Car: 06 STI Location: Washington Posts: 1,253 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	It's around page 60+

01-30-2007, 09:46 AM	#50
ablair544 Senior STI Driver Car: 04 silver STI Fav Mod: turboback exhaust Location: laurel, md Posts: 355 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	is their shipping fast? im in MD and im sure it will be a week or so...but the last company i went through took 3 weeks and sent a top mount with a fmic piping kit......

01-30-2007, 09:52 AM	#51
crystal_Imprezav Spec C Club Car: Slow 05 STi Fav Mod: Loping Idle Location: Chewy's Garage Posts: 1,878 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (12)	I live in No. VA and it took about 3 days to process and ship to my door. If you order on a weekend it may take a few days more.

01-30-2007, 01:21 PM	#52
TraSTi Professional STI Racer Posts: 830 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Where can i get a black grill for it or maybe some way to paint it black??

01-30-2007, 03:54 PM	#54
Gatchaman Senior STI Driver Car: Blue 04 WRX STI Fav Mod: The next one to come! Location: Poughkeepsie NY Posts: 315 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I wasn't planning on getting a FMIC until I got a bigger turbo, but with this price....... I am going stage2 with protune in a couple months. Would this add power and be beneficial to a stage2 setup with protune? Thanks

01-31-2007, 11:43 AM	#56
Gatchaman Senior STI Driver Car: Blue 04 WRX STI Fav Mod: The next one to come! Location: Poughkeepsie NY Posts: 315 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks AspenWhite_STI Anyone else want to give me their opinion. Thanks!

01-31-2007, 02:45 PM	#58
brandonbeeb Amateur STI Driver Posts: 35 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	What type of cold air intake is that, where you can use it with a fmic also what about it suxking in water and is there much air getting in there since its got fog covers over the opening?

01-31-2007, 04:57 PM	#59
FleaDog Professional STI Racer Car: 06 CGM/silver STI Fav Mod: DIY modding Location: Philadelphia Posts: 615 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	ahem, does anyone know/ask what the TMIC price is direct ordered??? They sell em on ebay for $120 or less