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Hey,

Just curious, for drift and track days, running a stock R32 GTST (cept exhuast) will I need a FMIC? Or is the stock one good enough?

Even if I get a FMIC right now, it will stay stock boost until I can afford a boost controller.

I will put one on eventually, I am just prioritising ATM. I can have the FMIC now, and stereo in 3 months, or the opposite. If it's safe to run the stock cooler, I will take the stereo now, if it's not, then I will take the FMIC.

I don't mind either way, so long as the car is safe.

Cheers

Chris

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Hey,

Just curious, for drift and track days, running a stock R32 GTST (cept exhuast) will I need a FMIC? Or is the stock one good enough?  

I will put one on eventually, I am just prioritising ATM. I can have the FMIC now, and stereo in 3 months, or the opposite. If it's safe to run the stock cooler, I will take the stereo now, if it's not, then I will take the FMIC.

I don't mind either way, so long as the car is safe.

Cheers

Chris

It depends on how much boost your running and what temps your running at the mo

Give us a little more info so we can help ya out

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Hey,

Just curious, for drift and track days, running a stock R32 GTST (cept exhuast) will I need a FMIC? Or is the stock one good enough?  

I will put one on eventually, I am just prioritising ATM. I can have the FMIC now, and stereo in 3 months, or the opposite. If it's safe to run the stock cooler, I will take the stereo now, if it's not, then I will take the FMIC.

I don't mind either way, so long as the car is safe.

Cheers

Chris

Running stock boost you should be fine probably not a good idea on a 40 deg day though.

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try and avoid driving it hard when it's hot weather. i've had no problems drifting with stock cooler/turbo (r32gtst), but a bit of extra power would definantly help.

as long as you are keeping the boost stock, then you should be ok, if you want to start increasing boost get a cooler, and also consider aftermarket turbo's (ceramic turbine wheel on skyline is nice for early spool-up, but they tend to crap themselves above 1bar boost)

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if your running stock everything then keep the stock cooler. if you do fit the fmic then make sure you add some other stuff at the same time to keep the throttle the same otherwise youll have exccess lag in the system as you have to pressurize the core and piping each time you open the throttle. try and do and exhaust at the same time, that way you wont get any lag or a worse throttle response than what you had

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Hey guys, thanks for the replies.

Just to clarify, except the exhuast, and different springs, the car is standard.

It will be staying standard for now. If I get a FMIC it would stay stock boost for now anyways. (No money for boost controller)

I will be getting both stereo and FMIC, just I can only have one now and one later. I am not worried about the stereo losing value etc. What I am concerned with is if the car can handle drift/track days without the FMIC.

My point is, it would be silly to go the next 3 months without the stereo if I don't need the FMIC. Of course, it would also be silly to get the stereo if the FMIC is needed.

I don't mind which I get first, so long as the car is safe. If the car is safe, I'll probably choose the stereo now.

Seems most seem to think it will survive. Some saying they do it now.

I will only be learning to drift at the moment, so I won't be thrashing the car too much just yet anyways.

Cheers

Chris

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you don't need a fmic if your car is fairly stock.. I've been to a track day on a hot day without probs, but I wouldn't be running higher boost without some risk.

p.s. I did stereo before FMIC and most other things myself - considering you drive the car everyday, its something that rewards every day :cheers:

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Predator - YAY! Someone that understands the goods in a stereo :cheers: I have been a car audio buff for a while now, and I decided I wasn't going to bother with the skyline. I managed to keep it down for 2 months...well almost 2 months. haha

I am quite happy with the power, and I can drift 90 degree turns with the power I have... I havn't had the chance to do more than 90 degree turns as yet, but I may not need a power increase. Or I might suck at drift and not bother with it! And the stock car does everything else I need it to fine (motorkhanas)

Cheers Guys,

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Predator - YAY! Someone that understands the goods in a stereo :cheers: I have been a car audio buff for a while now, and I decided I wasn't going to bother with the skyline. I managed to keep it down for 2 months...well almost 2 months. haha

I am quite happy with the power, and I can drift 90 degree turns with the power I have... I havn't had the chance to do more than 90 degree turns as yet, but I may not need a power increase. Or I might suck at drift and not bother with it! And the stock car does everything else I need it to fine (motorkhanas)

Cheers Guys,

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considering we're approaching winter, 40 degree days aren't really in the near future. I'd get the stereo gear done. Save for a few months and FMIC in time for summer. The stock cooler will suffice.

Yeah get the stereo all sorted for now, like CeralKiller said we are coming into winter and the ambient temp drop is fairly large so those 40+ days aren't going to be around as often.

If you are looking for a cheap boost controller have a look at these:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...4549552317&rd=1

I know there not an EBC but a manual vlave, but well worthe the $30 i think.

Have a look at the thread:http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...75&page=1&pp=25

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