[s-cars] FMIC info digested...

[Eric Phillips]

On 11/1/05, Mtgadbois at aol.com <Mtgadbois at aol.com> wrote:
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> Eric,
> Here's what you want to do (yes I am biased)
> Suspension: Euro sport springs and Bilstein shocks
> Brakes: For non-track use keep it OEM
> Tranny: I have 5sp and I'm not willing to spend the $$ for a 6sp.
> Engine: YOU NEED RS2 - the car is a slug until you do this - open your
> wallet and follow along. RS2 manifold, RS2 turbo, RS2 or equivalent
> injectors, Mihnea software = 370HP
> Hoses = samco, intercooler - all metal, crossover tube - I'm still running
> plastic - no problems
> Headlights = Euro H1s are fine ( I have euro HIDs and although they are
> great they are not worth $2K) Clear corners are neat.
> Anything else I cannot remember. Just ask.
> Mark near Chicago
>

 Mark,
>  LOL.
>  I do plan on doing the suspension at some point. I might just save up a
> little at a time and just go for broke couple of years from now.
>  Brakes are 1st priority - I've got a weak bomb. And the rotors are
> finished - I'm just starting to detect pulsing on really hard stops, so I've
> got one at least that's got a small warp to it.
>  I am *not* going to RS2 this car. Chip, WG spring, FMIC, and that's it.
> This isn't a track car, nor a drag car, but a nice little Q-ship that has
> plenty of "go" on demand. I already have a bit of a boost addiction, and I
> must resist the slippery slope. All you enablers are making it really tough,
> dammit! And the $3k or so it would take would really be tough to sell to the
> WLO. "But honey, it'll be faster!"
>  :)
>  On the FMIC - I have now seen several homebrew set ups (thanks for the
> e-mails, guys) that seem to be do-able. By metal-fab work, I mean that I
> can't weld or bend. I know how to cut. :) I saw one homebrew that was a lot
> of short Al (aluminum, for you non-chemistry types) 2.75" tubes connected
> with silicone tube. I have also read some folks being a little down on this
> kind of set-up - why? How is that any different than big runs of silicone
> (Samco)? Other than all the joints (potential for leaks, the more joints you
> have, the greater the chance for leaks)?
>  I don't mind spending more to get a better set up, but there comes a
> point where the trade-off (money vs. function) doesn't really pay off. I
> guess I'm trying to find that point. Sort of like the brake thing - the 993
> set up sounds grand, but since this isn't a track car, the added function
> will never be used, and thus paying for that added function seems a bit
> extravagant. Now, the BIRA kit seems more like a decent compromise. I'll
> have to pass that one by SWMBO. ;)
>  Eric
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