I don't want to cut my front bumper or mess with crash bar / splash pan...

What is the best FMIC and SET UP /Configuartion (Short Route, stock BOV etc.)?

I have a Evo 9 MR.

Was think of going with ETS 3.5", short route, stock EVO 9 BOV

OR AMS, same set up

Looking to go low 11s. Car went 12.66 @ 110 with a few mods. Next step is tranny/clutch and bigger FMIC / piping.

Any thoughts, ideas or other sugestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

Either of those will do for your goals. Obviously short route piping is the best and a IX bov should suffice. There was/is a thread around that had results of various front mounts and there gains. I believe the ets was amoungst the top.

 

I'm an ETS guy myself, if you only need 11s the ETS 2.5" piping is fine up to 650-700hp, short route of course, the ix bov is good but its known to be unreliable and can leak past 23-26psi. You can get up the 3.5" ETS intercooler without modding the bumper. Looks like pure win to me! Just make sure they send you the right couplers

 

Maybe should i go with a Tial 50mm BOV? And if so what spring setting, don't know too much about them??

 

I went with the ets set up, short route requires small battery kit as well, I also went with a hks SSQV IV. Couldn't be happier especially the 3.5" core.

 

go to the tial web sit the have a spring chart. to tell you what spring you need. if your not sd get the tial qr.

 

I personally like the AMS intercooler over the ETS

 

I love AMS products and I'm happy now that I went with their intercooler. ETS is good as well and less expensive but the AMS ic is art work

 

I personally feel the exact opposite

OP you wont got wrong with ETS, Buschur, or AMS

 

The AMS fits behind the crash beam, don't know if ETS does.

 

Anything with a Garrett 3.5" or 3.8" thick core

 

I have the ETS short route with Synapse DV to an AMS FMIC. LOVE it!

 

This. Just pick a company with a good reputation that uses the Garret core. Don't get bogged down by branding as there will be a lot of bias involved with any FMIC comparison.

 

Same setup here. I love it.

 

Def. Going with ets 3.5" and short route, the oodyssey PC925 battery. Just have to figure out if im going to use stock ix Bov or Tial?