Will a FMIC make my GTI-R laggy?
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Makaveli_se7en
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No point on a standard car
Fusion Ed
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If you get someone to remap it as well, you can run more ignition advance and pick up power where the TMIC cant, and end up with an all round better car.
Stock ECU is really 'safe' as I guess Nissan assumed that it would be possible for the car to sit running for extended periods then the TMIC would heat up and then you'd end up with a whole load of hot air entering the engine when you put your foot down. This is not a problem with FMIC so you can dial in ignition get better mpg and more power.
Stock ECU is really 'safe' as I guess Nissan assumed that it would be possible for the car to sit running for extended periods then the TMIC would heat up and then you'd end up with a whole load of hot air entering the engine when you put your foot down. This is not a problem with FMIC so you can dial in ignition get better mpg and more power.
johnsy
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you really dont like tmic'ers 8)
As Ed says you can map it out to be less laggy, but to be honest with what you've got it’s not worth moving to a front mount.
I've run a top mount intercooler on my track car for many years and it performs without fault, intake temps are excellent and there is very little lag.
I'd invest your money into the brakes or suspension as you'll get a better and safer drive from it.
I've run a top mount intercooler on my track car for many years and it performs without fault, intake temps are excellent and there is very little lag.
I'd invest your money into the brakes or suspension as you'll get a better and safer drive from it.
I just fitted an fmic, hopefully get the car back tomorrow as a mate is sorting out the bumper for me so ill see how drastic the difference is.
To be honest ill just be happy never to have to strip that bloody top-mount again, its one of those things if I had to strip it one more time just for something silly i think i'd scream.
To be honest ill just be happy never to have to strip that bloody top-mount again, its one of those things if I had to strip it one more time just for something silly i think i'd scream.
Don't be so soft :roll: takes me less than 2 mins to remove my top mount! :thumb:
I'm not so sure that this is a good idea. I thought the high RON level was required because of the compressed air from the turbo. If you wanted a fuel efficient car that's cheap to run, you've bought the wrong one.
Fusion Ed
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In Ireland 98 is hard to find (apparently) I wouldn't be happy to do anything to a car I cant see the results for my self to be honest. You could do it the old fashioned way and stick it on a dyno over there and turn the distributor back a couple of degrees and listen for knock..
And one thing I will say in favour of the TMIC on the GTIR is it is huge by most TMIC standards, so for a TMIC it could be a lot worse.
And one thing I will say in favour of the TMIC on the GTIR is it is huge by most TMIC standards, so for a TMIC it could be a lot worse.
pulsarmoley
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Keep the TMIC but try to find an ARC or similar, quite hard to get hold of though, took me two years to find one :doh:
lol, i know that the Gti-r is not meant to be fuel efficent! After owning 12 Nissan skylines (8 GTR's) i got a bit of an idea of what i was in for! :doh:
As Fusion said, here in ireland 98 ron is not readily available. i would have to travel 50 miles to get it!
Stocking up on octane would be an option but how effictive are they really?
