TMIC on a DSM? Crazy!

**cmspaz** · 06-12-2009

http://www.orldsm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13236

If he's really seeing the temp gains he's claiming and getting boost as low as he's claiming, this could be huge. It won't stop me from getting an FMIC, but still, props to this guy.

Nartanian · 06-12-2009

Wow that's crazy! The piping is really short too.

**Halon** · 06-12-2009

Cool that he's trying something a little different than the norm.

123abc · 06-12-2009

It's like a real shaker hood scoop.

I bet he has good response with that setup...

Constant_Project21 · 06-12-2009

Oooo I wanna do this. Would be sweet for a rally app, wouldn't have to worry about recking a front mount. That's a super short route intercooler. Can only imagine the response.

4g63tcrazy · 06-12-2009

I'd rather run no intercooler, meth injection and E85..

turbotalon1g · 06-12-2009

^english racing style? lol

4g63tcrazy · 06-12-2009

Is that who did it? I know there is a 16g car running 30psi like that and holding 30 til redline. Screw the intercooler and let meth injection be the IC..

MustGoFaster · 06-12-2009

Temp drop of 120F means jack shit. (unless he's talking about compared to other IC systems) Final temp, is what's important.

CVD · 06-12-2009

I'm skeptical of anything that allows air to enter the engine bay without passing through the radiator. DSMs have cooling problems enough as it is.

123abc · 06-12-2009

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Originally Posted by CVD

I'm skeptical of anything that allows air to enter the engine bay without passing through the radiator. DSMs have cooling problems enough as it is.

How do DSM's have more of a cooling issue than other cars?

dumb_ricer · 06-12-2009

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Originally Posted by 123abc

How do DSM's have more of a cooling issue than other cars?

They tend to make more power than other cars.

**Halon** · 06-12-2009

Closed deck cast iron blocks probably don't help either.

HiImBrian · 06-12-2009

This is a great idea. Only drawback I can see is that you are limited to a somewhat smaller intercooler. If I ever stumble upon a 1g and feel the need to make it into a race car I'd totally try this.

Constant_Project21 · 06-12-2009

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Originally Posted by 4g63tcrazy

Is that who did it? I know there is a 16g car running 30psi like that and holding 30 til redline. Screw the intercooler and let meth injection be the IC..

Yep that was english racing that did that, they ran low 10's with it. Was an automatic. Makes me want to find a cheap auto awd dsm and do that. Maybe throw some of those neat paddle shifters on there too.

4g63tcrazy · 06-12-2009

I just sold my auto panda bone stock for $1700!! I was gonna keep it for my track car cause the auto bug started to hit me. Especially once I saw the stock auto tranny go 9.5....

123abc · 06-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Halon

Closed deck cast iron blocks probably don't help either.

I'm just wondering because the only time I've had a problem with over-heating was when my fan relay took a dump. I wired it to a switch inside and it's been good since, with a fmic, and the stock oil cooler in the stock location. No a/c fan.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 06-12-2009

Dude, the temps are 10 degrees below ambient too without any extra help. I also heard if he goes 88mph that it goes back in time.

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Originally Posted by MustGoFaster

Temp drop of 120F means jack shit. (unless he's talking about compared to other IC systems) Final temp, is what's important.

twack · 06-12-2009

somewhere this has been done before. I remember a thread about the most ghettofied DSM and it had the sidemount in the place where that top mount was and it had both front and back window sprayers squirting onto the intercooler. I know there is more but i got to find the pic its like that engine bay gone wrong

Pushit2.0 · 06-12-2009

We can only hope they go back far enough to forget why they thought this would be cool and work better then a nice FMIC.