New FMIC

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 07-07-2009, 05:16 PM

What front mount would be the best if you were on a limited budget?
i have been looking at a turboxs pretty closely but im unsure where else to look.

**killakane24** · 07-07-2009, 05:23 PM

Most people would probably tell you to get one off of ebay.

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 07-07-2009, 05:29 PM

ha...i didnt even think of that...but i checked there and the price is exactly the same. so i dont know...im thinkin ill go with the ams intercooler. i dont have to take out the bumper beam and it bolts on to the stock piping.

**Njragland** · 07-07-2009, 06:24 PM

I got the Turboxs fmic bolts right in place of the stock one.. I also got the Injen intake with upper and lower ic pipes tho...

Jamezray25 · 07-07-2009, 09:14 PM

For quality i would do AMS's.....I have a TurboXs and im at 550 with it so far...

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 07-07-2009, 09:42 PM

nice...ya the price difference is around 150 dollars depending on where i look...lancershop.com has a pretty good deal on that turboxs front mount

**Njragland** · 07-08-2009, 12:35 AM

if u r looking for like 400awhp I would think if hes pushing 550 thru the turboxs you'll be fine lol

**Smevans** · 07-08-2009, 12:50 AM

Turbo xs, ETS or find a used one.

**Biggie** · 07-08-2009, 06:29 AM

I would say ETS depending on your budget.

**SMP3000** · 07-08-2009, 02:35 PM

ETS, AMS or Buschur, all are a bit pricey but use the Garret core- I wouldn't mess around with anything that doesn't use a quality core.

fixem2@ATL · 07-21-2009, 04:18 AM

What did you settle on for an FMIC?

Mellon Tuning · 07-21-2009, 12:19 PM

Buschur Race ! lol I know, not for the budget minded, but do it once and do it right

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 07-21-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mellon Tuning

Buschur Race ! lol I know, not for the budget minded, but do it once and do it right

well now im starting to think i can save up for a little while...how much does a buschur racing IC run?

**Smevans** · 07-21-2009, 03:08 PM

If you want to be baller go with CBRD. Same cores as Buschur but Chad is baller lol.

fixem2@ATL · 07-21-2009, 05:11 PM

Agree with all above. I have the Race FMIC and the reason I went with it was due to not wanting to change it again. I beleive they run about $800-$900, but you may find one used for less. Not sure on the CBRD one, but they make good stuff.

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 07-21-2009, 05:13 PM

nice...i might just check further into that...because i think thats going to be my next mod. just might take awhile i have alotta stuff coming up that involves friggen money...bills are awesome.

**SMP3000** · 07-21-2009, 05:31 PM

don't forget ETS is good quality too. You can go 4" or 3.5" and never have to upgrade again. They have 3" piping and you can request polished pipes. BR and ETS are both good quality and use the same cores. Just make sure that whatever you buy- you buy the entire kit. Don't get one brand FMIC and then another brand pipes- it's just not wise. The ETS comes as a kit with both lower and upper pipes included... I beleive when I looked at the BR Race- it came with the lower but you had to buy the upper pipes seperate.

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 07-21-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SMP3000

don't forget ETS is good quality too. You can go 4" or 3.5" and never have to upgrade again. They have 3" piping and you can request polished pipes. BR and ETS are both good quality and use the same cores. Just make sure that whatever you buy- you buy the entire kit. Don't get one brand FMIC and then another brand pipes- it's just not wise. The ETS comes as a kit with both lower and upper pipes included... I beleive when I looked at the BR Race- it came with the lower but you had to buy the upper pipes seperate.

ok cuz ya if i got a new IC i was going to go with the whole piping as well. thats why i wanted to see if there was a decent cheepo brand intercooler...but i dont want to go too cheap with it.

**Njragland** · 07-22-2009, 01:14 AM

I have the turbo xs fmic with injen cold air intake kit which had upper and lower ic pipes that fix great to my turboxs

Cyclonick182 · 08-10-2009, 12:37 AM

Don't mean to bring an old thread back to the top, but what size core should I be looking for with 500-550 awhp as my goal?

**SMP3000** · 08-10-2009, 12:39 AM

In all honesty I'd go with either the BR Race with upper and lower piping kit or the ETS 4.0 kit. Both use the same type of core and are the best quality. AMS is right there with them in quality- no doubt, just a bit more pricey for the same type of IC/kit.

mitchubishievo · 10-30-2009, 08:56 AM

Buschur or CBRD.

Routybouty · 10-31-2009, 03:31 PM

Perrin has 31% off atm.

**SMP3000** · 10-31-2009, 03:35 PM

I know the CBRD one is a Garret core with thier end tanks.. Garret has a standard 3.8" Core that can be ordered and I know CBRD, Peakboost, and ETS all offer this as the only FMIC they offer or as one of their options.

**SMP3000** · 10-31-2009, 03:37 PM

If any of you guys can- ask the parts seller or company you are wanting to order from to take pics of the inside of the end tanks so you can see the quality/denseness of the core. If you can, we'd love to see them! We can then add it to our FMIC comparison picture thread.

2plaz · 11-12-2009, 03:39 PM

i think im going to buy one of the TurboXS knock offs from ebay. i really like the TurboXS fmic, ppl make good power with them and theyre not too pricey.
ive tried to use just the generic no name fmics but i couldnt get it to fit/work properly with out the inlet/outlet of the fmic being angled. ive tried two different fmics and no luck. i have used the fmics on other cars before with no problems so i trust the ebay stuff, not all of them but the intercoolers yes.

**STILLAWDSRT8** · 11-12-2009, 08:22 PM

i have a turboxs FMIC fits great looks even better. havent tried to make more power yet

Routybouty · 11-12-2009, 08:50 PM

If you go for the Turbo XS make sure to get some pictures of the core for the "FMIC core comparison" thread. That is a popular option that the thread has no photos of.

**SMP3000** · 11-12-2009, 08:52 PM

^^^^ WOOHOOO What he said!!

yellowevo84 · 11-14-2009, 06:00 AM

heck yeah get some photos on there.