[s-cars] FMIC - provide real answwers

[Sean Douglas]

Hmmm - Apikol, that's tempting.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Joe Pizzimenti
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:12 PM
> To: Tom Mullane
> Cc: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] FMIC - provide real answwers
> 
> 
> Heh, yet another thing about the latest Apikol redesign:
> 
> No bumper cutting necessary!
> 
> From Apikol.com...
> 
> "After countless hours of engineering, design, refinement, 
> and optimization, the Gen. II APIKOL front mount intercooler 
> (FMIC) kit is now available for 1992-1995.5 S4/S6 cars. The 
> APIKOL FMIC relocates the intercooler from the stock 
> side-mount location to the front of the vehicle for improved 
> airflow and cooling capacity. The new intercooler design 
> incorporates S4/S6 specific CAD designed cast aluminum 
> end-tanks to achieve vastly improved internal airflow 
> characteristics and cooling, resulting in gains of *30+hp* and *
> 50+ft-lbs* of torque. In addition, the new intercooler will 
> fit ALL Ur-S
> cars (R-12 and R-134 air conditioning systems) with minimal 
> modification to plastic bumper components. The Gen. II kit is 
> a bolt-in modification, utilizing factory mounting points and 
> DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY CUTTING of the structural bumper 
> support. As with the previous generation APIKOL intercooler 
> kit, the new intercooler is based on a bar and plate design 
> which is fully TIG welded (measuring 3.5"x10"x18") and 
> includes all hardware, mandrel bent beaded aluminum plumbing, 
> mounting brackets, Samco silicon hoses, and hose clamps. 
> Lastly, and perhaps most importantly to our valued customers, 
> the Gen. II intercooler kit has drastically reduced 
> manufacturing costs, allowing us to substantially reduce the 
> overall cost of the kit. ENJOY YOUR BOOST!!!"
> 
> Again, no affiliation, just wish this was around a couple years ago!
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 3/1/06, Tom Mullane <tmullane at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Wow, they have come down quite a bit - only a buck and half 
> more than 
> > the 034. So I guess price is no longer a real factor.  I guess the 
> > only reason to buy the 034 over Apikol is ease of installation.
> >
> > We don't really know which one flows better since we never 
> did a head 
> > to head comparison but Apikol's end tanks do appear to be a better 
> > design.  If you use the basic install instructions, the 
> Apikol removes 
> > more bumper so we can probably assume that more air gets to/through 
> > the IC, but if similar beam removal was done for the 034 that would 
> > level the playing field a bit.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > On 3/1/06, Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I believe the Apikol kits have come down in price, as 
> well, putting 
> > > them closer to that 1300 buck point.
> > >
> > > And I've seen them in person and their mounting points 
> and cast end 
> > > tanks are just pure sex.  :)
> > >
> > >  On 3/1/06, Tom Mullane < tmullane at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Let's notforget the 034efi FMIC, a personal favorite of 
> mine, not 
> > > > that
> > > I
> > > could be called a "disinterested party".  Less than $1200 for the 
> > > complete kit.
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > http://www.034motorsport.com/product_info.php?products_id=218
> > >
> > > This can be installed for stealth (as in the pic) or the 
> grill can 
> > > be removed and the bumper cut for better flow and mega bling.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 08:08:11 -0800 (PST)
> > > From: chris chambers < fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] FMIC - provide real answwers
> > > To: pkrasusky at ups.com, S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> > > Message-ID: < 20060301160811.30510.qmail at web60519.mail.yahoo.com>
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ok, so just because you don't agree with what he wants 
> why is it so 
> > > hard to politely answer his question instead of making jokes? :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > Don't take their jokes to heart, you should have seen 
> what they said 
> > > when I inquired about cupholders! :-)
> > >
> > > there are if I recall correctly 2 commercially available 
> FMIC's for 
> > > the UrS4. Unfortunately they both cost about $2000-$2500. Others 
> > > have managed to use readily available intercooler cores, and 
> > > stainless steel turbo piping to make their own. This DIY 
> route has 
> > > netted good results at a cost I believe of about $600.
> > >
> > > As to getting any look you want, go look at the front of your car 
> > > and you will quickly realize it will require cutting away of your 
> > > bumper and perhaps the bumper core in order to be able to see the 
> > > FMIC you install.
> > >
> > > Due to the cost I personally wouldn't go this route just 
> for a look, 
> > > but that decision is obviously up to you.
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