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Alright so i hae a good deal on a FMIC. its new and only $600 and requires no cutting of the bumber or anything. but im only running a KO3 with chip and exhuast. would you put a intercooler in my car or not?
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nope you will end up losing power from the psi drop of like 1-2. you dont need a fmic until you are running a ko4 with a fairly agressive tune. i have a fmic right now on my k03 and lost almost 2 psi but im going BT soon
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When you almosttrippling boost levels with a chip, the stock smic is not as efficient, especially in hot weather. A fmic might be overkill depending on its core size and piping diameter for the k03, but you could get a mbc (bypass n75) and crank it up 2 psi so the manifold will get the boost its expecting (if you even get a 2 psi loss.) So the ecu might ask for 18 psi, and you are boosting 16 due to the pressure drop. Get a mbc, turn it up a TAD, and boost 20 psi so the map/manifold/engine will see 18psi. In my own theory- that should work. The turbo will be working a tad harder to deliver the boost you want, but 20 psi is within its limits, and the forced air should be a lot cooler.
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this is the first im hearing of a FMIC losing power with the ko3 turbo. you might want to read up some more because i think there are a few ppl with front mounts that dont seem to have any problems. it could all have to do with piping size and intercooler size.
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this is the first im hearing of a FMIC losing power with the ko3 turbo. you might want to read up some more because i think there are a few ppl with front mounts that dont seem to have any problems.
this is the first im hearing of a FMIC losing power with the ko3 turbo. you might want to read up some more because i think there are a few ppl with front mounts that dont seem to have any problems.
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ORIGINAL: onepoint8tee
When you almosttrippling boost levels with a chip, the stock smic is not as efficient, especially in hot weather. A fmic might be overkill depending on its core size and piping diameter for the k03, but you could get a mbc (bypass n75) and crank it up 2 psi so the manifold will get the boost its expecting (if you even get a 2 psi loss.) So the ecu might ask for 18 psi, and you are boosting 16 due to the pressure drop. Get a mbc, turn it up a TAD, and boost 20 psi so the map/manifold/engine will see 18psi. In my own theory- that should work. The turbo will be working a tad harder to deliver the boost you want, but 20 psi is within its limits, and the forced air should be a lot cooler.
When you almosttrippling boost levels with a chip, the stock smic is not as efficient, especially in hot weather. A fmic might be overkill depending on its core size and piping diameter for the k03, but you could get a mbc (bypass n75) and crank it up 2 psi so the manifold will get the boost its expecting (if you even get a 2 psi loss.) So the ecu might ask for 18 psi, and you are boosting 16 due to the pressure drop. Get a mbc, turn it up a TAD, and boost 20 psi so the map/manifold/engine will see 18psi. In my own theory- that should work. The turbo will be working a tad harder to deliver the boost you want, but 20 psi is within its limits, and the forced air should be a lot cooler.