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grimm · 07-02-2007, 11:40 AM

So i'm in the market for a FMIC. I know a lot of people are quite fond of the SS autochrome FMIC kit, for $295 But they are sold out for about 2 months. So in the mean time, i thought i might as well check out my other options.
I checked out the x02 racing one, which retails for the same as the SS autochrome one, but you can't keep the fog lights and a few other people complained about quality and fitment, lus the core is tiny and you can see the couplings on the end tanks thru the center portion of the front bumper

I also found this
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1113411
it's an APS/replica, allows for stock fogs, and is the clockwise design, unlike some other intercoolers out there. It's about $500 more then the aa autochrome one, but comes complete with everything including a new coolant resevoir tank.And it's black...

I also then saw this deal on a turbo XS one.
https://cvrmotorsports.com/view_prod...roduct=WS-FMIC
haven't looked into it much, but it comes with a BPV? which is cool but I already have one? SO I dunno?

In anycase I'd like some opinions.

1) should i wait out the 2 months?
2) is the quality of these I posted going to be significantly better, enough to justify the cost? the clockwise design makes more sense to me?
3) i dunno i just like having 3 questions.

07-02-2007, 11:40 AM	#1
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	FMIC options So i'm in the market for a FMIC. I know a lot of people are quite fond of the SS autochrome FMIC kit, for $295 But they are sold out for about 2 months. So in the mean time, i thought i might as well check out my other options. I checked out the x02 racing one, which retails for the same as the SS autochrome one, but you can't keep the fog lights and a few other people complained about quality and fitment, lus the core is tiny and you can see the couplings on the end tanks thru the center portion of the front bumper I also found this http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1113411 it's an APS/replica, allows for stock fogs, and is the clockwise design, unlike some other intercoolers out there. It's about $500 more then the aa autochrome one, but comes complete with everything including a new coolant resevoir tank.And it's black... I also then saw this deal on a turbo XS one. https://cvrmotorsports.com/view_prod...roduct=WS-FMIC haven't looked into it much, but it comes with a BPV? which is cool but I already have one? SO I dunno? In anycase I'd like some opinions. 1) should i wait out the 2 months? 2) is the quality of these I posted going to be significantly better, enough to justify the cost? the clockwise design makes more sense to me? 3) i dunno i just like having 3 questions.