FMIC Recommendation

[AutoRacer100]

Hi all,

I haven't found any recent posts on FMIC and just wondering what are the highly recommended FMICs at this moment.

I appreciate any inputs.

[OzeyeruZ]

IMO, I like APR or AWE, I have AWE. Havent felt heatsoak since I bought it when going stage 2. There are a few others depending on budget, byt for the money now I think APR put out a fine FMIC.

Oz

[slowone11]

I have wagner tuning!

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[NLPed68]

I have eurocode with all the related plumbing and it fits & works very well. The APR tech that installed my K04 and the FMIC was impressed with the fitment.

[slowone11]

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[Marko S]

Tr8 all day

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[NLPed68]

Tr8 all day

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Or wait until somebody on the classifieds sells a direct fit. I literally bought a damn near new EC with the plumbing for near this price.

[AutoRacer100]

Tr8 all day

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It seems with the price of $250, it doesn't come with all the tubing and hoses. So it is not a complete intercooler kit. Am I understanding this correctly?

[AutoRacer100]

Thanks all for the reply. I am assuming all recommended FMIC are compatible to k04 turbo?

Am I looking at 4-5 hours labor for installation as well?

[OzeyeruZ]

I just realized you are in NYC. I would recommend you go to Eurotech Motorsports and order either Awe or APR through them. Last time I remember if you order through them, you get a pretty good discount on labor. For the money right now I would go APR, but thats just my opinion.

Oz




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[AutoRacer100]

I just realized you are in NYC. I would recommend you go to Eurotech Motorsports and order either Awe or APR through them. Last time I remember if you order through them, you get a pretty good discount on labor. For the money right now I would go APR, but thats just my opinion.

Oz




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I have sent them an email and still waiting for a response from them.

Anyway I guess it is not wise to have any shop to do the intercooler swap if the shop has never done it before. I went to my local shop and they asked for $500 for the swap. I believe they have never done it before.

[OzeyeruZ]

Give them a call, tell Danek you were referred to them from Audizine. I would NOT recommend going with a shop you deem questionable, and for comparison sake I paid $500 for my Ko4 install which is way more labor intensive than an FMIC. Keep us posted!

Oz


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[AutoRacer100]

Give them a call, tell Danek you were referred to them from Audizine. I would NOT recommend going with a shop you deem questionable, and for comparison sake I paid $500 for my Ko4 install which is way more labor intensive than an FMIC. Keep us posted!

Oz


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Oz, I think I will bug you until I am happy with how my car perform on the street. LOL

I believe you have done all the upgrades on your car and I have so many questions on turbo kits, tunes, FMIC, etc. I hope you don't mind. LOL

I think right now I just want to get the FMIC done on my car.

[Marko S]

It seems with the price of $250, it doesn't come with all the tubing and hoses. So it is not a complete intercooler kit. Am I understanding this correctly?

No it doesnt. All you need is some elbows clamps and a ss coupler. The othr ic 3 hoses dont make a difference. Couple that with a soundbox delete and youre good to go.

I have the ecode silicone hoses and their hfip. Doesnt do much, if anything and cost me over $400.

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[b6Hate4]

I personally have the Forge kit. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Absoloutely!

However if I were to do it again, I may opt for a tr8 or tr11, but maybe not.... The perfect OEM fitment of the Forge, along with it's massive core and full aluminum piping/ silicone kit make it an awesome package.

[AutoRacer100]

I personally have the Forge kit. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Absoloutely!

However if I were to do it again, I may opt for a tr8 or tr11, but maybe not.... The perfect OEM fitment of the Forge, along with it's massive core and full aluminum piping/ silicone kit make it an awesome package.

What forge kit?

[AutoRacer100]

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How the radiator gets cool down with this huge FMIC sit in front of it?

[slowone11]

Never had a problem. Been on for a year now.

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[b6Hate4]

What forge kit?

The one listed on their website, been a minute since I've checked but it should be up still.


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[Marko S]

What forge kit?

The one listed on their website, been a minute since I've checked but it should be up still.


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Actually looked it up today. Nice looking piece.

Edit: theres also an intercooler comparison thread with more than enough info


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[AutoRacer100]

Actually looked it up today. Nice looking piece.

Edit: theres also an intercooler comparison thread with more than enough info


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That thread is old.

[Dub_prime]

That thread is old.

Old but one of the most informative threads on intercoolers for our cars, it turns into a Treadstone love fest toward then end, but that's to be expected because its a great piece of kit.

[zcspec]

I'll add that in my experience, the TR8 holds it's own against the larger IC's like APR's or EC. My fastest trap-speed in my AR on HPA's K04 setup is 107.39mph and that was in 80+ degree summer heat with the TR8. Had the temps been cooler or I ran the TR11, I am certain I could have gained another 1-2mph. We'll see how the AR does when I run it again in October, that is IF I still have it by then.

[hyperunion]

Can't go wrong with the fitment and performance of the apr intercooler.. mine is working great.. especially running e85 🌽

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[OzeyeruZ]

That thread is old.

If you actually read through the latter parts, that thread is where I asked most of my info when I was looking for a good FMIC.

Oz


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[AutoRacer100]

I was looking at this FMIC comparison thread. I'm not sure whether we are referencing the same thread.

I'm surprised that APR FMIC is not part of comparison. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...parison-thread

[OzeyeruZ]

Hey Auto,

Sorry for the confusion, I did the majority of my reading here. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...AT-logs-inside

I also posted up my own post some where on AZ.

Oz


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[hyperunion]

Hey Auto,

Sorry for the confusion, I did the majority of my reading here. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...AT-logs-inside

I also posted up my own post some where on AZ.

Oz


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It's all about that consistent power delivery!

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[AutoRacer100]

I just called EuroTech and only got their answering service. It says they are open from Monday through Friday. So all you guys had stuff done there took day off from work and get your car done? Wow..

Most likely they don't open today.

[OzeyeruZ]

I just called EuroTech and only got their answering service. It says they are open from Monday through Friday. So all you guys had stuff done there took day off from work and get your car done? Wow..

Most likely they don't open today.

They are closed today brother, Danek is on vacation in Miami. I used to work graveyard and would just go there after work, I would be laid out on one their comfy chairs mouth wide open, lol. Come to think of it, slept a good 2-3 hours when they were doing my AWE Fmic. Lol.

Oz


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[AutoRacer100]

They are closed today brother, Danek is on vacation in Miami. I used to work graveyard and would just go there after work, I would be laid out on one their comfy chairs mouth wide open, lol. Come to think of it, slept a good 2-3 hours when they were doing my AWE Fmic. Lol.

Oz


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I can see that the good thing about living in NJ. No wonder no one responded to my email or my FB message. But their business hour does pose a problem for me. I was just wondering if I can swap the FMIC myself. I just spent 1.5 hour to change the air filter, plugs and coil on my car. I have never worked on my car before. So I feel it is a big accomplishment. Now I may want to try DIY a little more. LOL

[OzeyeruZ]

There are very well put DIY's here, go for it and save yourself some serious coin!

Oz


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[Marko S]

I can see that the good thing about living in NJ. No wonder no one responded to my email or my FB message. But their business hour does pose a problem for me. I was just wondering if I can swap the FMIC myself. I just spent 1.5 hour to change the air filter, plugs and coil on my car. I have never worked on my car before. So I feel it is a big accomplishment. Now I may want to try DIY a little more. LOL

Do it yourself. I had no experience prior to coming on here. Use all the information availablr and do research and youll be suprised how much you can do yourself (and how much money youll save)

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[AutoRacer100]

Does the car needs to be lifted up? I found the DIY thread of removing the front bumper for a RS4 grille. I didn't find a step by step DIY thread for installing APR FMIC.

[b6Hate4]

Car does not need to be lifted up.


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[Marko S]

What he said ^

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[The Infiltrator]

Does the car needs to be lifted up? I found the DIY thread of removing the front bumper for a RS4 grille. I didn't find a step by step DIY thread for installing APR FMIC.

It comes with the instructions, I just looked it up.

[AutoRacer100]

There are a lot of nuts and bolts on the bumper. You guys want to come and give me a hand? I don't want to see a pile on nuts on the ground after the bumper is back. LOL

[The Infiltrator]

There are a lot of nuts and bolts on the bumper. You guys want to come and give me a hand? I don't want to see a pile on nuts on the ground after the bumper is back. LOL

It's easy man, just don't over think it. If it helps you, get a piece of cardboard, shove the bolts through it as you go and label them.

[shaunm82]

There shouldn't be any nuts. And maybe 15-18 screws that you need to take off in order to remove the bumper. Once you do it once, you can probably do it again in about 20 mins.