Curious what everyone thoughts are on running without an FMIC with E98? Like alcohol the fuel will cool the combustion chamber and no detonation with high intake temps.

I see more and more drag racers doing this such as this setup:

 

From a theoretical point of view it makes sense. Nice not to have the extra plumbing to go bad and delay pressure build up.

 

In a theoretically perfect world I can see it working for short bursts like 1/4 mile drag, but any prolonged use I can see ending in a bad way.

EDIT: On a side not though, that engine bay is sex!

 

For one quick blast down the strip I think it would be fine, but even with the e98 there is some seriously hot air being pumped in.

EDIT, And I am sure all of the big name shops run intercoolers on their drag evos for a reason.

 

I wouldn't on a street car but as stated 1/4 mile every few lbs help. Logging and tuning will tell the real truth though

 

The guy above should have some logs soon. I don't see why street driving would make any difference compared to racing it full throttle down the track. Racing it WOT is going to generate the most heat so if it lives though that it should live on the street.

Just thinking outside the box.

 

Yea but you shut down after a run the car cools and then may run again in a bit.

I should have said I wouldn't for Road Racing or even spirited street driving where my evo spends 95% it's time (back road and highway shenanigans) where I'm in and out WOT over and over again.

But I have never ran a car on E98 let alone without a IC in those conditions so IDK car may work fine. No doubt it'll be taking in some hotter air than if you didn't have the IC though