Ebay FMIC's actually perform well?!
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Back to the IC discussion,
I noticed that AMS posted a statement about the ebay FMIC's, however there are several IC's being referenced here. I was comparing a totally different IC than the one that looks like a copy of theirs, which I personally think is ugly, but that's just me. The IC's that I'm refering to seem to be on par with several different IC's that cost hundreds more. I was told by a local shop that did some testing on a few customers cars, that the ones I'm refering to were just as good as several $600-700 IC's. here's the links to the ones I'm comparing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-Cor...mZ230037375467
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC-...mZ230047055915
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/categ...2b601726f72c15
I noticed that AMS posted a statement about the ebay FMIC's, however there are several IC's being referenced here. I was comparing a totally different IC than the one that looks like a copy of theirs, which I personally think is ugly, but that's just me. The IC's that I'm refering to seem to be on par with several different IC's that cost hundreds more. I was told by a local shop that did some testing on a few customers cars, that the ones I'm refering to were just as good as several $600-700 IC's. here's the links to the ones I'm comparing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-Cor...mZ230037375467
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC-...mZ230047055915
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/categ...2b601726f72c15
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Originally Posted by Sgt Blamo
Back to the IC discussion,
I noticed that AMS posted a statement about the ebay FMIC's, however there are several IC's being referenced here. I was comparing a totally different IC than the one that looks like a copy of theirs, which I personally think is ugly, but that's just me. The IC's that I'm refering to seem to be on par with several different IC's that cost hundreds more. I was told by a local shop that did some testing on a few customers cars, that the ones I'm refering to were just as good as several $600-700 IC's. here's the links to the ones I'm comparing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-Cor...mZ230037375467
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC-...mZ230047055915
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/categ...2b601726f72c15
I noticed that AMS posted a statement about the ebay FMIC's, however there are several IC's being referenced here. I was comparing a totally different IC than the one that looks like a copy of theirs, which I personally think is ugly, but that's just me. The IC's that I'm refering to seem to be on par with several different IC's that cost hundreds more. I was told by a local shop that did some testing on a few customers cars, that the ones I'm refering to were just as good as several $600-700 IC's. here's the links to the ones I'm comparing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-Cor...mZ230037375467
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC-...mZ230047055915
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/categ...2b601726f72c15
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Originally Posted by AlwaysinBoost
your looking at the wrong IC then. THere are several different ones out there, the one that most people are talking about happens to look exactly like the AMS unit, welded endtanks and all.
I didn't sit there and count fins per in. or bars, the cores look exactly alike except one has AMS spraypainted on it.
I didn't sit there and count fins per in. or bars, the cores look exactly alike except one has AMS spraypainted on it.
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I have seen the XS power intercoolers work great on LS1 Forced Induction setups. The 3" has been up to 600rwhp with 20-30f increase above ambient and cars running into the 10's. The 4" has been in the 800rwhp with no problems and taking cars into the low 9's. I have a 4" going in my car which is going to be pushing over 800rwhp on the new setup.
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As Martin (AMS) alluded to, the biggest difference from their IC to the eBay IC is INTERNAL. If you look inside them the internal fin design is different. It's been a while since I looked in either, but if I remember correctly, the eBay one uses extruded internal fins (thicker and not as many) and the AMS IC uses actual fins (like the fins you see on the outside) which are thinner but more dense. This yeilds better heat transfer/better cooling.
Joe, PM me or call me about the fitment of the eBay IC. I didn't have to trim anything for it to fit my car when I used to run it . . .
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Joe, PM me or call me about the fitment of the eBay IC. I didn't have to trim anything for it to fit my car when I used to run it . . .
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Originally Posted by EVOlutionary
As Martin (AMS) alluded to, the biggest difference from their IC to the eBay IC is INTERNAL. If you look inside them the internal fin design is different. It's been a while since I looked in either, but if I remember correctly, the eBay one uses extruded internal fins (thicker and not as many) and the AMS IC uses actual fins (like the fins you see on the outside) which are thinner but more dense. This yeilds better heat transfer/better cooling.
Joe, PM me or call me about the fitment of the eBay IC. I didn't have to trim anything for it to fit my car when I used to run it . . .
EVOlutionary
Joe, PM me or call me about the fitment of the eBay IC. I didn't have to trim anything for it to fit my car when I used to run it . . .
EVOlutionary
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Originally Posted by EVOlutionary
As Martin (AMS) alluded to, the biggest difference from their IC to the eBay IC is INTERNAL. If you look inside them the internal fin design is different. It's been a while since I looked in either, but if I remember correctly, the eBay one uses extruded internal fins (thicker and not as many) and the AMS IC uses actual fins (like the fins you see on the outside) which are thinner but more dense. This yeilds better heat transfer/better cooling.
Joe, PM me or call me about the fitment of the eBay IC. I didn't have to trim anything for it to fit my car when I used to run it . . .
EVOlutionary
Joe, PM me or call me about the fitment of the eBay IC. I didn't have to trim anything for it to fit my car when I used to run it . . .
EVOlutionary
I dont know about the AMS one, but the other version is a copy of a hybrid and I had them both in front of me and inside the endtanks the intercooler was identical, outside welds identical, the only way I could tell mine was actually mine was because first off it was dented and 2nd it had a hybrid logo rivetted to the top and the xs power does not.