Except it feeds the opposite banks,not all core is exposed in the bar mouth,gives you pressure drop and makes your piping longer
They do BUT they are not worth fitting using either of them. Neither work properly. Not enough air flow
Technically maybe. In practice that IC is rubbish. Size and end tank dimensions SUCK. The change in induction direction in a fresh and functioning engine amounts to zero problems. The rear balance tube is more than enough to correct small/reasonable unbalance issues
IMO, I would go directly to upgrade SMIC. If you cant buy the best FMIC straight away. If you can get Ashspec massives. I would get those and not worry about FMIC unless you really want "the look"
Hey I am keen to compare some actual data when it's available. Call me old fashioned but my first question would be "how well does it cool" followed by "how well does it fit".
Happy to test results you might be slightly better due to the sheer size of yours . (although always better back to back on same engine as your big turbos at 24psi will be more efficient than mine at 24psi.) They both will do a good job . Its not just about the fit its the actual design of mine to suit the Z which makes it unique..... shortest piping balancing endtanks feeding the right sides . twice the core charge face for flow and cooling only 6 inches of travel ..less pressure drop. Also the TDM has big brother version of mine with a bigger core ..for turbos like yours I'm just not a fan of GENERIC horizontals on a Z . If I didn't have a TDM FMIC my next choice is the Ashspec Massives SMIC's
this is a pretty cool couple of vids deadling with heat soke on a dyno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYBuJ9Sf3bo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dV0wahJNuI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNHOI-ffnMw
That's pretty cool. Interesting to see how they hold the heat once the boost is gone. It would be good to see the same thing done under normal driving conditions where the IC's have the air running through them at the same time.
