Which Fmic Would Be Best For My Application?

[QRI05E]

Hey guys, I have just finished reading 100 pages on Bar & Plate Vs Tube & Fin and know the pros and cons of each... however I just would like a simple answer to which would be most beneficial and efficient to my power goal... Just would like to know all you professional's advice on which one to use.

Engine: RB25DET (R33 S2)

Power Goal: 250 - 270rw/kw

Car Use: 90% Street 10% Drags

Boost Running: 12psi Low and 18-19psi High

FMIC kit Options:

- CRD Bar & Plate FMIC Kit

- CRD Tube & Fin FMIC Kit

I wanted to get the Just Jap kit cause i have heard excellent things about them but unfortunately their current piping kits are chrome plated meaning I wont be able to anodise them and the CRD piping kits are polished aluminium.

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Sarkis

[QRI05E]

Common guys, ill be buying the FMIC on friday and would appreciate some feedback...

Cheers

[WazR32GTSt]

justjap have polished options too, they're the type 2 kits. the type 1 kits are chrome plated...

[RBwhatever]

I believe the cooling pro type 1 kit from just jap is bar & plate.

And man they're cheap! $345 can't go wrong.

Edited February 1, 2007 by KeyMakeR33

[tmc_2]

Ive had a bar and plate and adelta fin.

I thin th edelta fin is a better item, simillar to tube adn finn as i understand.

Now if i could do it over i would get a kit that uses the stock engine bay pipes like the blitz one! , I had this set up on my first and r33, my current r33 has a hybrid style piping route. I believe the blitz style piping keeps air temps cooler. going by the feel of heat on the cooler when u touch it , my first set up like the blitz was noticably cooler to touch than the common hybrid style of piping.

My 2c

Edited February 1, 2007 by tmc_2

[QRI05E]

Just jap are currently out of the Type 2 Kits and i need to pick a kit up tomorrow... i Guess the CRD Tube & Fin kits the way to go...

Thanks Guys

[tmc_2]

Man i just read my post, i need to take care with my accuracy. Im suprised u guys can read it :S

Yeah tube and finn should be good, least it will be a lil different to the 100's of bar and plates u see out there.

[BAMR33]

Tube and fin for sure

[sillylankan]

Bar and plate cools better and tube and fin flows slightly better.

[QRI05E]

Yea thats what i have read too sillylankan but the better a FMIC flows the more power it should make especially on cool nights... i think ill get the tube & fin FMIC kit

cheers

[BAMR33]

A lot of the cheaper bar and plate IC's I have seen don't quite look the part...

[QRI05E]

A few people i have asked regarding the CRD FMIC kit said they are quite good quality... they are pretty much same as the Just Jap kits... besides for 250 - 270rw/kw and mainly street use there wont be much difference... ill just stick to the tube & fin...

Cheers

[sillylankan]

one of the guys who runs gktech (same cooler kit, polished aluminium), pm'd me, cos i asked the same question, he says its a catch 22. But he prefers the bar and plate and he uses it on his twos skylines all at 270rwkw.

[QRI05E]

Hmmm Interesting... well im leaving soon to CRD to buy te FMIC ki, ill have a talk with Lance and see which he recommends.

Cheers

[Taso84]

just jap bar and plate is the way id go

[QRI05E]

Just got home from CRD and OMG that place is Skyline heaven! Anyways, I ended up buying their tube & fun FMIC kit... they have tested both Bar & Plate Vs Tube & Fin on their cars and they rekon the Tube & Fin had 4 - 5rw/kw advantage due to better flow...

Cheers

[R31Nismoid]

Glad you answered your own question dude

I reckon with all the info avaliable it was your own choice to make in this instance

[QRI05E]

Heheh yea i guess i did Nismoid, just wanted to make sure i was doing the right choice... Like most of us, i want to make sure im spending my hard earned money on the right product...

Cheers