Not installed yet, but I couldn't wait any more to take the pictures and give my impressions.

Here they are with the left side weld lined up...

From the front:

Keith

 

From the Back:

Keith

 

Stock Core: Yeah, it's a little beat up....that is why I have the Buschur Racing core for FREE!

Keith

 

Here is the Buschur Core.

Keith

 

The Buschur core as you can see from the pics is a little bit shorter vertically, a little bit thicker, and significantly longer.

The most surprising thing to me was the weight difference. The Buschur Racing FMIC was substantially heavier than the stock unit. This should make it a much better heat sink for those first 30 feet or so of a drag run before you get significant air flow through the unit from your forward motion.... just one more reason to like this FMIC!

Keith

 

Looks good. Do you know if there will be any modification done to the bumper to install the new intercooloer?

 

Do they make any claims about pressure drop induced lag versus the stock unit?

How many pounds heavier? The intercooler is about as far forward as anything on the evo and I wonder how much it will change the weight distribution forward.

How did you get it free and how did you trash your stock unit?
Bird? Rock? Snow?

Good Luck

 

I'd ask david before putting those pics up. He's very serious about the design of his products and I bet he doesn't wanna get ripped off. I'm just tying to help a great tuner.

Anyway, thats the I/C I'm getting when spring rolls around and I can't wait

 

...love David's work to death, but Fourdoor bought the product, it's his to do with as he pleases Of course I respect David, but any compeditor could buy the product and post it up.

Even from the pic on David's site, it looks like I could shave a little off the bottom to keep from cutting the splash shield... Hopefully by late summer I'll be able to get my hands on a stage 3 or 4...

 

That's the FMIC i have and I love it. Minor trimming of undertray, that's it. Bumper brace fits, bumper fits. The hangers on mine weren't lined up perfect making fitment a little tight and I can tell that it's slightly crooked. Hardly noticeable unless you're as nitpicky as me. Anyway, it's a great core, congratulations.

 

as u can c from the rear pic the hotside of the ic has a backdoor design meaning the pipe comes out the back of the endtank reducing alot of piping and making quicker spool up and less pressure drop....its a great design

 

Undertray needs a little bit of trimming, bumper cover itself and the crash protection bumper are not trimmed/hacked at all.

Keith

 

I didn't put it on a scale, so I don't know how much heavier. I think that if you use his upper IC pipe and lightweight battery kit you will more than break even on the weight distribution idea. If you do your own battery relocation with the stock heavy battery that would work as well.

I got it for free from the other guys insurance company since he slammed into me from behind at about 50 mph shoving me forward into the car ahead of me and thus destroying the stock FMIC. The stocker is almost the same price as the BR unit so the body shop considers it a wash cost wise.

Keith

 

There are pics of Daves FMIC all over the net including on his own site... I doubt if my pics showing how cool, great, etc it is will cause problems! Have my pics detured anyone reading this from buying one? I doubt it! Are they providing free advertising for a great product? You bet!

Later,

Keith


PS: If I am wrong I am sure Dave will PM me and I wouldn't have any problem taking them down.... I am just showing my pride in his work here.

 

can't wait to hear about the performance improvements!