Innovative smic

[Reich]

Did anyones use this. Just want to know if they fit well or more precisely what do i have to do with front fenders and radiator support?

[BB2001S4:Tim]

Pics? Where is it from.

[raketeS4]

are you referring to the IPP side mounts? I have them, the installation wasn't that bad and I only had to trim a little bit of the rad support... as for performance, they are just slightly better than stock IIRC, i wouldn't have installed them if i didn't get them for free

[Brett0712]

Yeah ummm... I wouldnt buy them if you plan on going with more boost. I bought them at a decent price and I got my Stg3 tuned on friday at EPL. Tony logged an IAT delta of almost 50degrees. Granted that was on a dyno with just airflow from the fans, but still. So I am canning these things and going with the ER side mounts.

[dannyn424]

was that the IPP rs4 smic????

[Brett0712]

No... I have S4 replacement ones... I hear the RS4 replacement ones are a bit better.

[dannyn424]

i am getting em soon let u know how they r

[Brett0712]

Good luck with them, hopefully the RS4 ones are better.

At this point, id rather tie mine to my car and drag them down the highway then try and sell them! From day one they have been a pain in my ass. Took me a solid month to get the damn things, the lower mounting tabs dont line up like they are supposed to, and over all they suck as far as performance goes. Shame on me though, I should have listened to the posts about them,

[dannyn424]

i think with smic's size does matter!!!! [O_O]

[Brett0712]

Which is why I'm canning these for the ER intercoolers!

[dannyn424]

they are the biggest if u can swallow it!!!! ok ok im done with the innuendo

[silky]

1395 large...

is anyone running asp's front mount?? thats thing was over 2k from what i remember. they have no info on their site anymore.

[Reich]

Thank's for your thoughs everyones. It helped me to make decision for fmic.

[goohead]

i have the ipp rs4 smic, on my stage 3 it has about 15 degree delta, search my post and you will find a thread with logs

[Brett0712]

No doubt the IPP RS4 replacements are better than the S4 replacements... I wasnt aware there were two different models when I bought mine.

[WMi_S4]

1395 large...

is anyone running asp's front mount?? thats thing was over 2k from what i remember. they have no info on their site anymore.

a couple people on AW did tests and found that temp only slightly dropped. ERs FTW, or ebay FMIC for the cheap (JHM). Don't fuck around w/ IPP or RS4

[dannyn424]

ipp rs4 are somewhat new........ anythings better than stock and i dont wanna cut up my bumper or spend 1500 ............

[revhards4]

I have s4 IPP replacements and like them alot. IAT delta is better then stock and compares to OEM RS4 without all the hacking and hose replacements. Of course the ER's are better but look at the price, twice as much. When I go GT eventually I'll run ER's but until then I'm happy.

[Reich]

What does ER means. I mean what's the name of company. Where i can find them. I want to know if they worth-it or should go for cut and FMIC.

[Brett0712]

ER = Evolution Raceworks

http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/product.php?prodid=36

[Tifosi]

I know that the claim to fame for the IPP S4 SMICs are the fact that they are a direct fit with no modifications to the car needed at all. Is the the same for the IPP RS4 SMICs ?

[Brett0712]

From what ive read and seen... No! You have to cut material away just as you would if you installed regular RS4 intercoolers.

[WMi_S4]

there are logs that show ipp only dropped ambient delta 3 degrees, thats not worth it imho. go ERs or go home, and ERs are like 1350, not 1500. Like I said, if you need to save money, go custom ebay FMIC, just paint it black or something so it doesn't make the front of your car look like hell!!

[goohead]

^^^ what do you mean 3 degree ambient delta? you mean there are logs showing ipp with iat 3 degrees over ambient?

you have to hack the carrier to fit the ipp rs4 ic


http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=191381

^shows ipp ic w/ 10 degree delta and logs from runs

[dannyn424]

tell em goo... on another note ... how long did the shipping take from when you paid??????

Ive been waiting and my car is just sitting there!!!!

[Tifosi]

From what ive read and seen... No! You have to cut material away just as you would if you installed regular RS4 intercoolers.

If that's the case, then what is the appeal of the IPP RS4-SMICs over the OEM RS4-SMICs ? Are they better in performance or are they just better priced ?

[Brett0712]

tell em goo... on another note ... how long did the shipping take from when you paid??????

Ive been waiting and my car is just sitting there!!!!

It took me a fucking month to get the damn things! And come to find out they BLOW

[dannyn424]

the rs4 are actually quite larger than the regs and a tad bigger than awe........ i think that the size matters on these coolers...... its like computer heatsinks... bigger is always better...... take it to the bank........

[goohead]

my ipp rs4 have better iat delta than the log i seen with rs4, they are alot bigger too took me 1 week to get them

[Reich]

there are logs that show ipp only dropped ambient delta 3 degrees, thats not worth it imho. go ERs or go home, and ERs are like 1350, not 1500. Like I said, if you need to save money, go custom ebay FMIC, just paint it black or something so it doesn't make the front of your car look like hell!!

Where can you find er intercoolers for that price? I just called one of the're dealers in pa and asking 1425.

[goohead]

I'm still waiting for the log that shows a ic that shows a 3 degree drop UNDER ambient that 2fasts4 was talking about

[jays01s4]

Where can you find er intercoolers for that price? I just called one of the're dealers in pa and asking 1425.

www.gocpt.com was just there yesterday and they have about 5 sets in stock.

[Reich]

Ok thanks everyones. a just bought a pair of ER smic from avalon they have competitive $s. I figured out that cutting front bumper would weaken too mutch the front end of my car. I don't want to crap the rad and front of engine b/c a stupid guy go backward with his car and smash my front while parking for exemple.