fmic difference

[sooty22]

hi im in the process of buying a forge fmic kit its to fit a pd130 been re-mapped. what sort of increase am i looking at? anyone know of before/after results etc..... also how do you find out your inlet temp? cheers chris

 

[Sisson]

you'll need Vagcom software and a laptop to log your inlet temps.

My temps dropped from 90deg+ to less than 40deg!

Well worth the money, car felt like it could pull for a tad longer without getting out of breath...

You will notice it so much more in the summer due to heat soak.

 

[sooty22]

yeah nice one! i ran a 15.1 at santa pod dragway right in the red hot sun last summer so this will deffo give an improovement on 1/4mile times? what you mean pull better at top end speed?

 

[Sisson]

i managed a 14.8 with the standard smic on...!

the car seems to pull the same throught 3rd 4th and into 5th wheras before it used to get a bit wheezy high up in the rev range when accelerating.

Mine actually went into limp mode when the intake temps hit 93 degress!

 

[sooty22]

ah right so its deffo worth the extrs cash 14.8 thats impressive! was that with just a re-map?

 

[timbotdi]

As a general rule, a FMIC doesn't add any BHP, simply lowers the inlet temperatures - on a quarter mile run you may see some increase as the turbo can breathe better, but it will be nominal.

T

 

[Sisson]

ah right so its deffo worth the extrs cash 14.8 thats impressive! was that with just a re-map?

yup, a custom code remap and removed middle exhaust box.

 

[sooty22]

nice.... pretty fast then! well what has the intercooler done to your time now? much better? or just a little?

 

[Sisson]

it made it feel a tad quicker...

unfortunately ive sold the car now.

it got RR'd at 162bhp atw and 302lb/ft, about 185+bhp at the fly...

 

[sooty22]

yeah nice one i just bought a seat strut brace today! what a differece! still wantin fmic tho! next on the list or even a pannel filter!

 

[Fez boy]

I had the Forge fitted but when I added the Cupra bumpers to the car I changed the FMIC for the SS unit.

Not sure there was a real difference but the temps were a couple of degs lower(even though it was not the same weather when I tested the forge unit)

The turbo spooled up a few hundred rev quicker but it would hold the boost more higher up the range.

It's a must for mapped cars and the summer weather IMO

 

[Sisson]

the panel filter and cupra intake is also highly recommended.

then rear spacers
312mm TT brakes
Coilovers
Big turbo!!!

 

[sooty22]

yeah im going to order a pannel filter whats the diffrence between the pd160 intake and mine?

 

[Sisson]

the pd160 air intake is alot wider.

have a search i think theres a sticky at the top of the mk4 section.

 

[JBS Sales]

I did a few logs on my Ibiza with a C-C remap and standard SMIC temps went to 70 degrees and a friend of mine had Cupra bumpers on his 130PD sport with SMIC temps went to 90!!!

Fitted the Forge FMIC on both cars (very good product I might add) and temps never went over 40!

Recommend to all - get a Custom-Code P2 map too and the car will pull all the way to 5K - mine sure does

The PD160 intake is about a twice as wide as 130 - it’s the pipe between the air box and front panel.

Mike

P.S we are offering 10% and FOC delivery on Green filters

 

[sooty22]

so was it noticably quicker then? i got a pipercross filter on order now and a pd 160 intake... then will get the stage 2 remap once i got the fmic on.... all good reviews on intercooler then?

 

[Sisson]

you would have been better going for a panel filter as the induction kit will just suck in hot air...

 

[sooty22]

yeah i bought a pipercross pannel filter.... awsome gti are doing an offer on them at the mo.... you lot are tempting me on the fmic tho!so as i have now got the pannel filter and will get the fmic will the next ster be a custom code re-map stage 2?

 

[D-Power]

I'm looking to get a remap in the next month or so, are inlet temps of say 70 potentially damaging or just not condusive to performance?
If i do fit a FMIC will i need cupra bumpers and how much will it cost including fitting (PM me if you like!)

 

[JBS Sales]

Intake temps of 70 will be fine, if it was to go higher the ECU has safety parameters and will reduce boost to lower temps

You do not need a Cupra bumper to have the FMIC

Forge FMIC comes to £715.00 delivered or £908.87 fitted

Mike