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Remapping My R34, Is A Fmic Necessary?

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Hey people

decided i'm going to go with a remap for my 34, power fc is too expensive. (2 options for this, just deciding who at the moment)

Current mods

- Full 3" turbo back exhaust with hi-flow cat

- turbotech boost controller, around 10psi i think

I will be doing some sort of intake mod, thinking hi-flow panel filter as i can keep the stock airbox. Not sure if a pod is better, but i don't see the benefit of having a pod sitting out in the engine bay sucking in hot air.

I would like to do some sort of CAI as well, but at least a hi-flow panel filter, or something to keep the stock box.

What i don't know is if i need is a FMIC?

These look great IMO from just jap

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Co...er-t209304.html

And if i wanted around 200rkw's (should be obtainable), i know the SMIC is capable of this, but is a FMIC necessary?

The car will be tracked a little, and a few places have said that in summer, you'd notice a FMIC would make a big difference.

So yeah, FMIC or just stick with the SMIC? And if i go for a FMIC, would the just jap one to the trick? I like the idea of keeping a stock looking engine

cheers,

daniel

Sheng Grand Master

Sheng

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+1 for FMIC then :laugh:

thanks for the pm the other day as well Dan :D

You think the Just Jap item should sort those problems out ok?

Hey mate,

your smic will hold up to 200rkw.

but the Just jap coolers are great, think you can pick a kit up for $399 now, free up the air flow is the best option at this stage,

as for remapping your computer, it will get expensive once you start modding your car, unless you gonna keep everything how it is

after remapping.

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I will be doing some sort of intake mod, thinking hi-flow panel filter as i can keep the stock airbox. Not sure if a pod is better, but i don't see the benefit of having a pod sitting out in the engine bay sucking in hot air.

I would like to do some sort of CAI as well, but at least a hi-flow panel filter, or something to keep the stock box.

I just put on a FMIC and the stock snorkel for the airbox does not fit back on as the FMIC piping is in the way. THis is something to keep in mind as my stock airbox now just sucks hot air just like a pod. Decision now is wether to a CAI to the stock airbox or to a boxed pod as the FMIC install leaves a hole in the guard which goes to the front bumper where the SMIC piping used to run.

Yo-Yo Grand Master

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I just put on a FMIC and the stock snorkel for the airbox does not fit back on as the FMIC piping is in the way. THis is something to keep in mind as my stock airbox now just sucks hot air just like a pod. Decision now is wether to a CAI to the stock airbox or to a boxed pod as the FMIC install leaves a hole in the guard which goes to the front bumper where the SMIC piping used to run.

I cut out a section of my snorkel to fit with the new piping I started with a small partition and kept cutting more out until it all fit, although admittedly as I have a pod and partition box a lot of airflow would come from the hole left by the stock i/c piping.

I'm soon planning on making a second air intake using piping running from the frontbar to the hole using THIS thread for inspiration

post-29425-1211463064_thumb.jpg

painted my fmic and piping in black

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I have an R34 that had 205rwkw with the factory SMIC. The R34 ones are supposed to be good up to around 200rwkw, but I was finding it was having bad heat soak issues when i was stuck in traffic or on hot days, causing the engine to ping pretty bad. I probably could have gotten it re-tuned to help stop this, but instead I fitted an ARC turnflow FMIC. Problem solved! I think its worth doing when you are getting close to 200rwkw's on R34's.

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