front mount or upgrade top intercooler

[deek]

Originally Posted by contreras I got 9,000 miles left on the warranty, and wants that's up i would like to upgrade the intercooler. I want to put a front mount intercooler, but I live in Texas and it don't rain much but when it does it pores. Will water mess up the engine. Its my daily car and would like my ms3 to last me for a good while. Any info would help. Thanks

only way water messes the car up is when it gets in the motor.


i had a front mount on my grand am, was fine until i hit a puddle and pressure and mph hit coupler hard enough to knock it off, then sucked passed it and into the turbo.
easy way around this is not be a dumb ass and drive through 3 feet deep of water.

and +1 on cms fmic im interested

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Domino81 Where the hell did they come from? I'm apprehensive on pulling the trigger on this kit because it's so cheap. Why is it so cheap?

They can be this cheap because they costume fit their pipes to your car there at CMS. You put $150 down for a 3 1/2" Core and pay the rest when they install it. Just let them know what BOV you have so they get the right flange. I have well over 6,000 miles with no problems at all and the Welding is top notch.

You being from NY, will need to call them. I am not sure if they have a jig ready to ship out or not. It was a simple 3hr drive for me so a great deal.

I am very happy with no complaints! I was the second MS3 ever to get their FMIC and i like the way they routed my pipes compared to they way the did a couple others. Just do a search and you will be able to see some picture of what im talking about..

[08cosmic3]

I has a FMIC and love it, makes the car easier to work on too once you get the TMIC off the top of the engine. The FMIC looks badass, not ricer.

[Boost Addict]

Just installed my fmic and couldnt be happier, affordable, direct fitment with no cutting, and it looks good.