new FMIC, less hp?!?
Originally Posted by IOevo
ok ,been a week since i made this post. i have spoken with a local turbo tuner and what he said kinda puzzled me.
i asked him if the new intercooler i have has "too much" volume causing a loss in Psi. he said that the turbo xs intercooler was just "not efficient". i know i can trust this guy cuz he has personally built a 10.7 FWD 4dr civic, DAILY DRIVEN. and he knows his ****. but when i went out on the freeway, reading my blitz DTT it read 1.3ish bar up to 4500-5k rpm. then DUMPED to .9 - 1.0 bar all the way to redline. i know evos run 20psi and taper off to 18psi near redline, but this is way jacked up. if im not mmistaken, im only getting 13psi at redline.
its still boost, but not enough to beat stock. i can notice a big drop in hp at higher RPMs.
now, i have checked the intercooler and surrounding areas for leaks, and loose points in the new I/C hose, and its installed correctly. no leaks.
however i did install a 3'DP and hi flow cat, and where the H/F cat flange bolts to the stock cat back section, there is an exhaust leak. this shouldn't effect the Psi going on before the combustion chambers, could it? it's a very small leak tho. not an ex-pornstar gaping hole.
i asked him if the new intercooler i have has "too much" volume causing a loss in Psi. he said that the turbo xs intercooler was just "not efficient". i know i can trust this guy cuz he has personally built a 10.7 FWD 4dr civic, DAILY DRIVEN. and he knows his ****. but when i went out on the freeway, reading my blitz DTT it read 1.3ish bar up to 4500-5k rpm. then DUMPED to .9 - 1.0 bar all the way to redline. i know evos run 20psi and taper off to 18psi near redline, but this is way jacked up. if im not mmistaken, im only getting 13psi at redline.
its still boost, but not enough to beat stock. i can notice a big drop in hp at higher RPMs.
now, i have checked the intercooler and surrounding areas for leaks, and loose points in the new I/C hose, and its installed correctly. no leaks.
however i did install a 3'DP and hi flow cat, and where the H/F cat flange bolts to the stock cat back section, there is an exhaust leak. this shouldn't effect the Psi going on before the combustion chambers, could it? it's a very small leak tho. not an ex-pornstar gaping hole.
About you exhaust leak, that wont' cause you to lose boost, thats on the exhaust side, not the compressed air side.
Originally Posted by IOevo
ok ,been a week since i made this post. i have spoken with a local turbo tuner and what he said kinda puzzled me.
i asked him if the new intercooler i have has "too much" volume causing a loss in Psi. he said that the turbo xs intercooler was just "not efficient". i know i can trust this guy cuz he has personally built a 10.7 FWD 4dr civic, DAILY DRIVEN. and he knows his ****. but when i went out on the freeway, reading my blitz DTT it read 1.3ish bar up to 4500-5k rpm. then DUMPED to .9 - 1.0 bar all the way to redline. i know evos run 20psi and taper off to 18psi near redline, but this is way jacked up. if im not mmistaken, im only getting 13psi at redline.
its still boost, but not enough to beat stock. i can notice a big drop in hp at higher RPMs.
now, i have checked the intercooler and surrounding areas for leaks, and loose points in the new I/C hose, and its installed correctly. no leaks.
however i did install a 3'DP and hi flow cat, and where the H/F cat flange bolts to the stock cat back section, there is an exhaust leak. this shouldn't effect the Psi going on before the combustion chambers, could it? it's a very small leak tho. not an ex-pornstar gaping hole.
i asked him if the new intercooler i have has "too much" volume causing a loss in Psi. he said that the turbo xs intercooler was just "not efficient". i know i can trust this guy cuz he has personally built a 10.7 FWD 4dr civic, DAILY DRIVEN. and he knows his ****. but when i went out on the freeway, reading my blitz DTT it read 1.3ish bar up to 4500-5k rpm. then DUMPED to .9 - 1.0 bar all the way to redline. i know evos run 20psi and taper off to 18psi near redline, but this is way jacked up. if im not mmistaken, im only getting 13psi at redline.
its still boost, but not enough to beat stock. i can notice a big drop in hp at higher RPMs.
now, i have checked the intercooler and surrounding areas for leaks, and loose points in the new I/C hose, and its installed correctly. no leaks.
however i did install a 3'DP and hi flow cat, and where the H/F cat flange bolts to the stock cat back section, there is an exhaust leak. this shouldn't effect the Psi going on before the combustion chambers, could it? it's a very small leak tho. not an ex-pornstar gaping hole.
Originally Posted by IOevo
ok ,been a week since i made this post. i have spoken with a local turbo tuner and what he said kinda puzzled me.
i asked him if the new intercooler i have has "too much" volume causing a loss in Psi. he said that the turbo xs intercooler was just "not efficient". i know i can trust this guy cuz he has personally built a 10.7 FWD 4dr civic, DAILY DRIVEN. and he knows his ****. but when i went out on the freeway, reading my blitz DTT it read 1.3ish bar up to 4500-5k rpm. then DUMPED to .9 - 1.0 bar all the way to redline. i know evos run 20psi and taper off to 18psi near redline, but this is way jacked up. if im not mmistaken, im only getting 13psi at redline.
its still boost, but not enough to beat stock. i can notice a big drop in hp at higher RPMs.
now, i have checked the intercooler and surrounding areas for leaks, and loose points in the new I/C hose, and its installed correctly. no leaks.
however i did install a 3'DP and hi flow cat, and where the H/F cat flange bolts to the stock cat back section, there is an exhaust leak. this shouldn't effect the Psi going on before the combustion chambers, could it? it's a very small leak tho. not an ex-pornstar gaping hole.
i asked him if the new intercooler i have has "too much" volume causing a loss in Psi. he said that the turbo xs intercooler was just "not efficient". i know i can trust this guy cuz he has personally built a 10.7 FWD 4dr civic, DAILY DRIVEN. and he knows his ****. but when i went out on the freeway, reading my blitz DTT it read 1.3ish bar up to 4500-5k rpm. then DUMPED to .9 - 1.0 bar all the way to redline. i know evos run 20psi and taper off to 18psi near redline, but this is way jacked up. if im not mmistaken, im only getting 13psi at redline.
its still boost, but not enough to beat stock. i can notice a big drop in hp at higher RPMs.
now, i have checked the intercooler and surrounding areas for leaks, and loose points in the new I/C hose, and its installed correctly. no leaks.
however i did install a 3'DP and hi flow cat, and where the H/F cat flange bolts to the stock cat back section, there is an exhaust leak. this shouldn't effect the Psi going on before the combustion chambers, could it? it's a very small leak tho. not an ex-pornstar gaping hole.
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i'll keep info in this thread so others who have or will get this FMIC will understand what to lookout for and what can be done about this.
Originally Posted by lil'evil_evo
thanks for the update, i am thinking about getting this fmic.
When i got my IC and piping from Buschur last winter, it had over 20 boost leaks on it and I drove 90 mins to AMS without being able to go over 60mph. Luckily, AMS knows their **** and fixed the entire thing, but at a great cost to me.
