FMIC install.

[TheBlizzard]

Well I assume you are going to run 2.5" IC piping (recommended) and by the FMIC design you will be able to use a shorter piping route instead of going up by the fender well like the Greddy ones.

If you are going to have a shop fabricate the IC pipes for you I would suggest having the car there so they can mock them up for you. Otherwise if they just do it by the seat of their pants you will need to modifty them yourself or keep bringing them back. I know when I did my APEXI Skyling FMIC on my 2G it was super easy because Nash had already had it on another 2G and the pipes were made by Isaac at Elite special for that application. So it was a perfect fit the first time. This is why its nice for whomever is making the pipes to have the car there. Especially if you do not have the tools or equiptment to modify the pipes to fit properly.

I didn't read the auction to see if they supply brackets to mount the FMIC but if they don't you might want to search around and see what other people have used for that style of FMIC or if need be you could have a shop make you some.

There was a thread on a site I frequent about them "ebay FMICs" and there wasn't (atleast when I read it) any bad things that were said about them. Overall quality was good but there was no dyno testing to see if they actually perform really good. But I can say one thing for sure, they will out perform a stock IC by a long shot and for the price you can't really beat them. I wouldn't use them for any "extreme" applications but the FP 28 you have it will be just fine I am sure.

CRAIG

[Khadgar]

Actually I haven't heard many bad things about cheap ebay cores. Not like you are arunning a huge turbo or anything either.

[tpunx99GSX]

Yeah, when i decided to purchase it i was told that Nabr had a thread on that and they said the same thing. that its cheap but it was still better then the stock ones and this looks good and from what ive researched it performs pretty good. So we will have to see.
yes im planning on going 2.5 then using silicone adapters from RRE to adapt from the 2.5 to the 3 in outlets.

[Anduinlight]

since we're on the subject, how difficult is it to get piping for the cores?
I looked around and I could find much (hence why i haven't bought an IC yet)

[MustGoFaster]

Tom, I must say, nice choice in IC's. Unlike some ebay IC's, that one actually has the internal turbulators to mix/swirl the air around so it makes contact with the cooling surfaces. Looks like a good deal. You may have an issue with your turbo outlet, if it's like a stock 2G. That also depends on the pipe kit.

[niterydr]

Doesn't look like THAT bad of a fmic. The cooling tubes are actually larger than the fins, which is kinda cool, means more flow, I wish they'd run a staggered fin design for the cooling aspect, but for the price, you can't beat it.

[tpunx99GSX]

I went to Neu Art today, a local shop that did a 1500HP drag civic thats sitting in their garage. They will be doing my piping and Install, I would have liked to do the install myself but being that its custom piping they are already doing the mock up so might as well do the install. The piping and install together is going to be $550.
So altogether its around $750 so im really excited to get this done.
What do you mean i might have a problem with the outlet? this is something that i will wanna tell the tech that will be installing it. If you mean the size of the outlet i will be getting some silicone adapters.

[SlowWhite]

the stock turbo outlet faces the passengerside. For this type of I/C you should have the elbow cut off and rewelded so that it faces the driverside. that way the pipe can just run straight into the driverside section of the I/C and then the passengerside can go straight to the Intake.

I think I have pictures of my I/C piping in my gallery over on Xrated or even possibly on here. If you wanted to see what I was talking about.

[JET]

Brian is talking about having a J-pipe made. I am sure the tech knows this if he knows anything about DSM's though.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

I think we have a core just like that one in the shop right now. The turbulators are a bit weak on the inside, so cooling might not be the very best and it is only 3" thick, but the 12" tall more than makes up for that. 3" x 12" is enough flow area for around 850hp, so it should be halfway decent for 400-500hp even with the lackluster turbulators inside.