Stage two question

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:59 am

How essential is it to have a FMIC for stage two? Would I do any damage not having one? ANy is there a cheaper equivalent as a honestly cant really afford to spend that kind of money on one

jasn78 · Post by **jasn78** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:55 am

hey kenny guys in aus are referring to it as a v2 which we think makes more sense

and as for fmic a few guys are running without and a stock zaust and have no problems

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:05 am

Hey Jason, not to keen on runnin it on a stock exhaust after seein the pee shooter of a downpipe it has! Car is goin in this friday now to get the bigger down pipe. So what mods have these guys done to their cars?

jasn78 · Post by **jasn78** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:36 am

well in my case im running fmic 2.5 full zaust hf cat seat intake forge tip and bmc filter

most guys have at most intake plus flash

more-bhp · Post by **more-bhp** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:35 am

Kenny - I like customer to have full turbo back exhaust and intake mods... FMIC not essential.

You just have to drive a little according to the size of intercooler.... I mean by this that you must understand that the more boost you run the hotter the charge gets and the little standard intercooler gets hot very quick and so cannot get the charge temps down for long...

So you have a run on boost then take it easy until intercooler chills a bit.. then go back on boost..

The FMIC with its size and location means it stays loads cooler and can constantly take enough heat out of the charge to make good power..

Cheaper temporary option for you... run an intercooler spray.... water pump and jets to throw water on the intercooler.. this helps it to stay much cooler

J

Jeff GTi · Post by **Jeff GTi** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:36 am

awesome told me is is not essential, but as you can probably expect the car will run hotter still, mine on the standard in on stage 2 was having temps of almost 70 degrees

this fell to just 21 degrees with the front mount fitted

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:39 pm

Hmmm would love to get a FMIC from forge

anyone got a spare one kickin about

Mite just bite the bullet next year and get one, no doubt once a get this downpipe on friday i'll be headin straight up to fife to get stage two even tho a promised maself not to

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:23 pm

you will have to post pics of the new pipe and the old one!

KennyPOLO_Gti · Post by **KennyPOLO_Gti** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:32 am

Will try get some pics mate. Had a look last week at the down pipe and its f***in tiny!!!