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#1
09-02-2006, 06:49 PM
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smic vs fmic
How much of a difference do front mounts make. I understand they have a better ability cool the air, but I mean there are other side mounts that are pretty big like the one hahn makes. And plus how much hotter would the engine get because a front mout blocks all airways to the raidiator. How much horsepower difference really is there??
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96' Talon tsi AWD Mods: greddy upper and lower intercooler pipes _ greddy type rs bov _ K&N intake _ 3" turbo back exhaust _ ngk spark plugs & wires _ garrett T-28 turbo _ greddy oil catch tank 
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09-02-2006, 08:08 PM
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Re: smic vs fmic
Front mounts don't block the air to the rad, at least it didn't on mine. I can tell you exactly how much it took off. It took .5 seconds on my ET.
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09-02-2006, 08:51 PM
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Re: smic vs fmic
I have only ever heard one time when a front mount intercooler made the car run hotter. I have a pretty big front mount and my car did not run hotter or at least that I could tell because of it.
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95 GSX 5 speed 2.3L stroker bored .020 over Built head Bullseye/Borg Warner T04B 57 Trim Turbo RNR 3" turboback w/ o2 eliminator 255 lph Extreme Motorsports fuel pump Extreme Motorsports mbc SAFC Greddy Type S BOV FMIC (core 28x10.5x3.5) FIC 650cc fuel injectors RK Sport Fuel Pressure Regulator My Car Domain
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09-02-2006, 10:31 PM
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Re: smic vs fmic
When i put my front mount on i took out my a/c condenser (im not sur if thats what its called but its the thing that goes in front of the radiator) and my car never ran hotter, I have the same huge front mount as Just a GSX fan
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95 GSX:FMIC, 6-bolt, evo 3 16g, 2600 act clutch, 1g bov (crushed), and a 3" turbo back exhaust, dsmlink, dks 272 cams, wideband 02, Coming soon 2.3L Stroker, 1mm oversized valves, crower sprigs. 91 TSI AWD auto, gm 3.5 maf, maft, fmic, emanage, profec e-01, 3" turbo bk exhaust +more little stuff. http://www.ratemydsm.com/member/ez1286/?member=ez1286  
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#5
09-02-2006, 10:40 PM
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Re: smic vs fmic
I still have that bar you are talking about. I just pushed it back and bent the brackets a little bit so it fits between my radiator and the fmic. I still have no problem at all with running hot. Well other than the blown headgasket but the fmic had nothing to do with that.
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95 GSX 5 speed 2.3L stroker bored .020 over Built head Bullseye/Borg Warner T04B 57 Trim Turbo RNR 3" turboback w/ o2 eliminator 255 lph Extreme Motorsports fuel pump Extreme Motorsports mbc SAFC Greddy Type S BOV FMIC (core 28x10.5x3.5) FIC 650cc fuel injectors RK Sport Fuel Pressure Regulator My Car Domain
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#6
09-03-2006, 12:14 AM
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Re: smic vs fmic
No i'm talking about the radiator like thing for the a/c the thing you're talking about is for cooling the power steering fluid.
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95 GSX:FMIC, 6-bolt, evo 3 16g, 2600 act clutch, 1g bov (crushed), and a 3" turbo back exhaust, dsmlink, dks 272 cams, wideband 02, Coming soon 2.3L Stroker, 1mm oversized valves, crower sprigs. 91 TSI AWD auto, gm 3.5 maf, maft, fmic, emanage, profec e-01, 3" turbo bk exhaust +more little stuff. http://www.ratemydsm.com/member/ez1286/?member=ez1286
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09-03-2006, 11:14 AM
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Re: smic vs fmic
Get a FMIC. SMIC are worthless IMO. If you have the AC thing, an oil cooler, and a 3.5" thick IC without proper ducting you may over heat but if you have a thinner IC and do a little simple ducting you will be fine.
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