FMIC help

[johnathan_723]

I wanna put a FMIC in my 07 ms3 but i've already got a cold air intake i wasn't sure if there is any kits you can buy online or DIY you know about that would be practical enough to wanna try on my own.

Not sure what my options are if the cold air doesn't fit do i have to buy a short ram intake? At that point am i better off speeding the extra bit and buy crock sports FMIC with true ram air TMIC replacement

Looking to do it for cheap but not half assed



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[csmaan12]

I would say do some more research because practically all of the FMIC kits available out there have some sort of different routing in the engine bay.

I see the CX Racing FMIC piping a lot with a TR8 core and your choice of crash bar. Usually that combo should leave you with enough room for your cold air intake. I'd say this route is a better option. Or you could even get the JBR under piping kit and route the pipes under the engine, which mean more room up top.

This is why I'm saying to review all the options because every manufacturer has a different way of routing. I think the only one that may not fit with a cold air intake is the Cobb FMIC because they pipes go down where the intake goes, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

[johnathan_723]

Originally Posted by csmaan12 I would say do some more research because practically all of the FMIC kits available out there have some sort of different routing in the engine bay. I see the CX Racing FMIC piping a lot with a TR8 core and your choice of crash bar. Usually that combo should leave you with enough room for your cold air intake. I'd say this route is a better option. Or you could even get the JBR under piping kit and route the pipes under the engine, which mean more room up top. This is why I'm saying to review all the options because every manufacturer has a different way of routing. I think the only one that may not fit with a cold air intake is the Cobb FMIC because they pipes go down where the intake goes, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Thanks mang i will look into those brands its just hard to tell with some pictures if it will fit or not

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[csmaan12]

I think the CX Racing piping goes down in front of your dipstick, so you should be okay with that. There should be a DIY on that somewhere on here so you can see how it's routed, maybe in the Gen 2 section, but I'll leave that for you to look up .

[Tech168]

I have Cobb fmic with injen cai so it will fit

[sheston]

I would say not to worry about the CAI and get a regular, high flow filter and intake. The temperature difference you see with the CAI is almost meaningless as soon as the air hits the turbo, gets compressed, heats up 150 or more degrees, then gets cooled down by the intercooler etc.

I'm a big fan of upgrading the TMIC and spraying Meth. Best flow and cooling of all worlds

[jmen73]

I had an ATP FMIC and Cobb SRI. It fit fine.

[Djohns]

I say build your own front mount! I built mine and saved a ton of money even after having the pipes powder coated.

[LowFlyin]

Originally Posted by Djohns I say build your own front mount! I built mine and saved a ton of money even after having the pipes powder coated.

Not to thread jack, but any tips for this? I'm in the process of getting ready to do this. Was just going to do tr8 with cx pipe kit

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[Djohns]

Originally Posted by LowFlyin Not to thread jack, but any tips for this? I'm in the process of getting ready to do this. Was just going to do tr8 with cx pipe kit Sent from my LG-H820 using Tapatalk

Making a piping kit with pvc first so it's not so much of a trial and error. Take those measurements and try to find pre bent piping. I was lucky because my dad has access to a pipe bender at work.

[LowFlyin]

Originally Posted by Djohns Making a piping kit with pvc first so it's not so much of a trial and error. Take those measurements and try to find pre bent piping. I was lucky because my dad has access to a pipe bender at work.

Thanks I think ill give that a try then. How much did you spend to make your piping kit ? Including pvc also

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[Djohns]

Originally Posted by LowFlyin Thanks I think ill give that a try then. How much did you spend to make your piping kit ? Including pvc also Sent from my LG-H820 using Tapatalk

If I recall correctly it was around $400.

[LowFlyin]

Originally Posted by Djohns If I recall correctly it was around $400.

Cool thanks, ill price out the cx kit and see if it would be worth doing it.

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