Ibiza Cupra mk3 Custom FMIC Pics

Black TDI Turbo · Feb 18, 2007

cresswell22 · Feb 18, 2007

links don't work for some reason

Daz_gibbo · Feb 18, 2007

He must of moved the files. They were working just 20mins ago

m0rk · Feb 18, 2007

no, he copied the text from a previous post, but they're fixed now

gavthelad · Feb 18, 2007

i like it.......if it proves to work well then its dead cheap with a bit of patience

Beaker™ · Feb 18, 2007

Looks like a good effort, nice one! As for performance, it can't be any worse than the stock set up so its got to be good. No doubt you'll get a barrage of people telling you you've wasted your time and should have just went to Forge

All this nonsense about comparing custom coolers to Forge etc is wrong IMO. Its like comparing a k03s upgrade to a big Garret upgrade. You don't get people saying "oh theres no point at all in a ko3s because you'll never get the same gains as going big turbo". But for some reason, theres alot of "custom coolers are a waste of time, they'll never be as good as Forge". :shrug:

If i had access to mandrel bending i'd be knocking one up for mine.

Car modding is (or should i say "was") all about trying new things with alot of DIY involved, nowadays its all about throwing money at some company and getting them to bolt bits on.

gavthelad · Feb 18, 2007

very true!!! well said!

R0b · Feb 18, 2007

Very good thread because i have the same intercooler sitting in my bedroom, need to get the bugger fitted!!

Looks good mate, im gagging to get mine on

karl.w · Feb 19, 2007

Ive been thinking about making a custom intercooler very similar to the one you have done only i might go a little bigger if i can.

At the moment i have a Laguna fmic and also run water injection which means my intake temps are nearly always below 20 degrees so I'm not going to improve on that!! But i cant help thinking that i may be able to get better airflow from an intercooler that has the inlet and outlet on the sides rather than the inlet and outlet being at the rear of the cooler like the Laguna or Forge intercoolers.

Mr&MrsCupra · Feb 19, 2007

look cool fit well and looks the part

Black TDI Turbo · Feb 19, 2007

thanks guys yeh i totally agree on your comment beaker, the whole idea of me doing a custom FMIC was that it is as it says custom, custom to my car how ive done it, it feels much better and im going to put vagcom on when i get the chance, i had fun doin and and when it was all finished i took it out and got great satisfaction that everything was ok, like you say most people spend the hundreds on tuning companies products when it can be done by urself if you have the time patience and obv skills (not being big head but i just mean i work in a garage so im used working on cars etc...)

Beaker™ · Feb 19, 2007

Black 20V Turbo said:
thanks guys yeh i totally agree on your comment beaker, the whole idea of me doing a custom FMIC was that it is as it says custom, custom to my car how ive done it, it feels much better and im going to put vagcom on when i get the chance, i had fun doin and and when it was all finished i took it out and got great satisfaction that everything was ok, like you say most people spend the hundreds on tuning companies products when it can be done by urself if you have the time patience and obv skills (not being big head but i just mean i work in a garage so im used working on cars etc...)

Would be interested in your vagcom results as an intercooler is definatly something i want/need to do very soon.

freddy_t · Feb 19, 2007

Beaker I couldnt agree more! There's more satisfaction in standing back and looking at what you've achieved!

Just waiting for my cooler then I can knock up some pipe work on the CNC mandrel benders at work! :funk:

Fred.

Beaker™ · Feb 19, 2007

freddy_t said:
Beaker I couldnt agree more! There's more satisfaction in standing back and looking at what you've achieved!

Just waiting for my cooler then I can knock up some pipe work on the CNC mandrel benders at work!

Fred.

Which cooler have you gone for mate? (you have pm too by the way)

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