Fmic, Turbos And More

[dakidr32]

Hey guys,

Looking threw the forums, a lot of questions have been raised about what brands to get and NOT to get.

Please post here on what brands you've had problems with and you suggest not to buy. Also what brands that you've haven't have problems with - this includeds fmic, turbos and any other items you wish to bring up.

So pretty mich general discussion on what good and bad quality brands.

Cheers

[paulr33]

intercoolers

- goto your local performance shop who works on skylines and get them to fit & supply a generic intercooler ballpark $550 fitted

- or you can go the jap brand kits, but they are much more expensive $1000 unfitted

turbos

- garrett, hks, apexi, trust, greddy, ihi, blitz, turbonetics

- avoid KKR, SuperT70, MonsterT70, Monster Power, Master Power, Monsta, T4, T3/T4s on ebay, "truck items"

[paulr33]

and here

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Fa...tml&hl=ebay

[dakidr32]

intercoolers

- goto your local performance shop who works on skylines and get them to fit & supply a generic intercooler ballpark $550 fitted

- or you can go the jap brand kits, but they are much more expensive $1000 unfitted

turbos

- garrett, hks, apexi, trust, greddy, ihi, blitz, turbonetics

- avoid KKR, SuperT70, MonsterT70, Monster Power, Master Power, Monsta, T4, T3/T4s on ebay, "truck items"

What about cooling pro, CX racing for fmic?

Have you any bad exp with any of those brands or you going by word of mouth?

[Pattygtst]

cheap/chinese intercoolers like cooling pro are fine for a mild to medium modded skyline, there really all the same thing.

i have a cooling pro fmic looks good and i run 400rwhp with no issues.

[Bliksem]

I'd generally avoid most of the Chinese suspension components too. Years ago I tried my luck with some eBay adjustable arms with the steel pillow balls. When they turned up in the mail the welding was shocking, full of pin holes, and brocken mig wire in places. I couldnt believe it could have left the factory like that. The steel tube looked like it was a piece of rolled plate and varied in wall thickness along the seam from about 3mm to 1mm in places. There was no way it was going on my car - major death trap waiting to happen. Fitting a part like that would be a major step backwards.

I have also toyed with a chinese split dump pipe, again from fleabay, the photos of the internals in the ad looked ok, but in reality looking from the opposite end when I received it, they were poor. Similar to the Chinese GTR intake pipe thread that was posted here not long ago. The quality of the stainless steel used was also very bad. This part didnt make it on my car either.

Those are the only times I've tried China parts, they never made it on my car, and I won't be buying their stuff again.

[Weapon]

^^^^ Never mix Chinese and Japanese lol

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

my g/f is chinese and i'd gladly mix her with some japanese...

carwise however, i've only ever used 1 chinese part (and like 100 japanese) and i was shiteful

[bumble_bee]

yeah, ive got a cheap local fit fmic..

i regret it now..

coz it does look poorly made..

compared to the hks/trust, or hdi/hybrid intercooler that a few of my mates have got..

and the welding and the quality of aluminum used to make the product stands out!

i bet it better for performance too!!

but u will hear people sayin..

"why would you pay $500+ just for an intercooler, wen they are made in china"

well thats what bein going around..evan japan brands..some people are sayin they are made in china,,

correct me if im wrong,,

but apart from than that..

the only thing i got thats china aswel..

is a replica greddy rs bov..which i got off ebay..

and i got say wen i got it..it looked just as good as the real thing..and sounded sweet..

but a year later..the spring is fu%k3D..and it wont open as much anymore..

the adjustable valve is like jammed/stuck..

i evan took it apart to try and fix it it..but still no good...

inside look like pretty poorish material..

like the dual springs and the seals used in this china replica..

and wen seeing a real greddy rs bov inside..u can see the difference of interial materials used...

i know what bov im buying next

hope this helps...

[Bakes]

Anything with Made In Japan on it is good.

[dakidr32]

Xforce hi flow cats on ebay are no good don't bother buying them. I've seen with my own eyes inside the cat compared to another 3" cat, the difference is huge! Xforce hold more restcritions. Not saying its bad, just to advise to watch what you buy on ebay!

[satanic]

Won't go cheap on a turbo; but IC core is fine... I'm using one from JustJap (600x300x100) and it works great; temperature differences are HUGE to say the least. At $300 for the core compared to $1000+ for a JDM similar, yeah why not.

Piping, bit of a hit n miss - I've seen really good stuff come from cheap kits, I've seen terrible stuff come from cheap kits. The JDM piping kits are precision made, fits first time every time. Easy fix - custom piping 1 afternoon, a mate, a bansaw, some masking tape and rulers and beer! Send it to your friend who welds alloy and its done. My FMIC setup cost me around $800 all up (core, piping, joiners, welding), still a whole lot less than going the JDM path.

Currently supporting 510hp without any dramas

[Cjmartz2k]

intercoolers

- goto your local performance shop who works on skylines and get them to fit & supply a generic intercooler ballpark $550 fitted

- or you can go the jap brand kits, but they are much more expensive $1000 unfitted

turbos

- garrett, hks, apexi, trust, greddy, ihi, blitz, turbonetics

- avoid KKR, SuperT70, MonsterT70, Monster Power, Master Power, Monsta, T4, T3/T4s on ebay, "truck items"

Truck items such as Borg-Warner and Holset? Also, please share some of your bad experiences/knowledge about Masterpower Turbo's.

[Slow S13]

ARC intercoolers are great!!

[dakidr32]

ARC intercoolers are great!!

very good intercoolers but very expensive $$$$