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Poll: FMIC - Front Mount Intercooler
Originally Posted by davidbuschur
You have the air temp outside, say it is 70 degree F. On their testing of THEIR intercooler they have the beginning temps at -7, that means if the outside air is 70 degrees they are saying that their intercooler is 63 degrees. This is impossible. A FMIC CANNOT make the air colder than it is outside. It is impossible.
Now, I'm not saying that it IS the case, but given that a pressure drop can and does dramatically reduce temps in the aformentioned situations, it seems possible. . . although a drop in pressure across the IC probably more than offsets any improvement via further temp reduction.
Originally Posted by DUROEVO
So just out of curiosity David, if Nisei is misleading the consumer how do you explain 45 votes for you and 45 votes for Nisei?
I looked at the results and am going to have to agree with David that something is clearly wrong with those tests. Otherwise, Nesei would be defying the laws of physics and we should all buy one.
Originally Posted by Ted B
It seems that way. But let's think for a minute about the way an A/C unit works, or what happens when air is vented from a pressurized container - both of those create an exit temp lower than ambient through a drop in pressure. If there is a pressure drop (as you pointed out earlier), it would seem theoretically possible that the air temp can be reduced to less than ambient.
Now, I'm not saying that it IS the case, but given that a pressure drop can and does dramatically reduce temps in the aformentioned situations, it seems possible. . . although a drop in pressure across the IC probably more than offsets any improvement via further temp reduction.
Now, I'm not saying that it IS the case, but given that a pressure drop can and does dramatically reduce temps in the aformentioned situations, it seems possible. . . although a drop in pressure across the IC probably more than offsets any improvement via further temp reduction.
We are talking about 20 some odd pounds of pressure. Dropping it a pound or two is not going to cool it below ambient when the air cooling it is ambient. The fact that there is a pressure drop should only raise the temperature on the outlet because there is inevidably more temperature because the turbo is working a lot harder to over come the pressure drop. Therefore it is heating the air even more on the inlet side.
duroevo,
Can you read? Can you look at a test result for yourself? If so how is it that you cannot see the inlet air temps reading being wrong in their test and that you can't see the difference in pressure drop, that they don't mention, in their testing? If all you have time for is busting my ***** here and you don't have time to LOOK at what is obvious please refrain from posting.
Giving you further explanations on the voting wouldn't do any good as it is obvious to me you can't even grasp what I have shown and explained so far.
David Buschur
www.buschurracing.com
Can you read? Can you look at a test result for yourself? If so how is it that you cannot see the inlet air temps reading being wrong in their test and that you can't see the difference in pressure drop, that they don't mention, in their testing? If all you have time for is busting my ***** here and you don't have time to LOOK at what is obvious please refrain from posting.
Giving you further explanations on the voting wouldn't do any good as it is obvious to me you can't even grasp what I have shown and explained so far.
David Buschur
www.buschurracing.com
Originally Posted by LordEvoIX
I have absolute faith that DB will test the intercoolers as accurately as he can and not fudge the results. Unfortunately, it will cost me ard US$300 each way just to courier my Nisei to US so that doesn't make sense. Why not everyone here just contribute some money for the test to be done asap? I will wire DB $50 if the rest of you put your $$ where your mouth is as well 

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Originally Posted by timzcat
A/C does not use air to create the pressure drop to reduce the temperature it uses refrigerant.
Originally Posted by timzcat
Dropping it a pound or two is not going to cool it below ambient when the air cooling it is ambient.
Originally Posted by RiversideMitsu
PEAK BOOST FRONT MOUNT
24" x 12" x 3.5"
PEAK BOOST PIPEING KIT
2.75 COLD SIDE , 2.5 HOT SIDE TIAL FLANGED
NO SMALL BATTERY KIT REQUIRED
GOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS
KIT PRICE $1475
AMS FRONT MOUNT
20" x 12.4" x 3.65"
AMS PIPEING KIT
2.75? COLD SIDE , 2.5 TO STOCK FIT , TIAL FLANGED
SMALL BATTERY KIT REQUIRED
MOUNTING BRACKETS UNKNOWN..
KIT PRICE $1598
BUSCHUR RACING FROUNT MOUNT
24" x 13" x 4"
BUSCHUR RACING PIPEING KIT
2.5 COLD SIDE , 2.5 HOT SIDE , TIAL FLANGED
SMALL BATTERY KIT REQUIRED - NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE
GOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS
KIT PRICE $1610
My next buy is one of these three front mount combo's
24" x 12" x 3.5"
PEAK BOOST PIPEING KIT
2.75 COLD SIDE , 2.5 HOT SIDE TIAL FLANGED
NO SMALL BATTERY KIT REQUIRED
GOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS
KIT PRICE $1475
AMS FRONT MOUNT
20" x 12.4" x 3.65"
AMS PIPEING KIT
2.75? COLD SIDE , 2.5 TO STOCK FIT , TIAL FLANGED
SMALL BATTERY KIT REQUIRED
MOUNTING BRACKETS UNKNOWN..
KIT PRICE $1598
BUSCHUR RACING FROUNT MOUNT
24" x 13" x 4"
BUSCHUR RACING PIPEING KIT
2.5 COLD SIDE , 2.5 HOT SIDE , TIAL FLANGED
SMALL BATTERY KIT REQUIRED - NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE
GOOD MOUNTING BRACKETS
KIT PRICE $1610
My next buy is one of these three front mount combo's
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Ted B.
I agree with you that a considerable pressure drop will cause the air to be colder coming out of the air compressor. But as you agree we are talking a very small amount of pressure drop here, not 100psi to 0 psi.
My point with the refrigerant is that it will be colder then air (primarily Nitrogen and Oxygen) when the pressure is dropped from well over 100 to 35 or so.
I agree with you that a considerable pressure drop will cause the air to be colder coming out of the air compressor. But as you agree we are talking a very small amount of pressure drop here, not 100psi to 0 psi.
My point with the refrigerant is that it will be colder then air (primarily Nitrogen and Oxygen) when the pressure is dropped from well over 100 to 35 or so.
Yes Doug, I agree with you. Actually, the more I think about it, the reduction in temp through pressure reduction across an orifice results from the air carrying heat away from the surface as it escapes. This would mean the exiting air would actually be hotter while driving the temp of the IC itself downward. Of course, we'd be talking about a miniscule change, and it's moot.
I am asking the same questions as you at this point.
I am asking the same questions as you at this point.
Originally Posted by VTECH8TR
Trust me you will not regret it. You are making the right choice
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After 6 pages i cant stop laughing. I love the kids who bought into that stupid video that Nisei put out and are just fighting becuase they dont want to admit they were brainwashed into a mediocre piece. I'm going to go ahead and trust the guy who knows our cars inside and out and has done NOTHING but research and develop since the dawn of DSM's. Enough said.
























