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jlocurto
09-13-2009, 01:59 PM
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8117_135968186414_570601414_2956748_1243503_n.jpg
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8117_135968191414_570601414_2956749_4344197_n.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs214.snc1/8117_135968206414_570601414_2956751_3585779_n.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs234.snc1/8117_135969321414_570601414_2956754_2355710_n.jpg

Front mount intercooler kit from Epic Tuning (http://www.epictuning.com) in Allentown PA

im waiting on more pics that they need to email me

mr_mazda329
09-13-2009, 02:11 PM
Nice, but you get that off a miata turbo kit? Core could be a little bigger

jlocurto
09-13-2009, 02:18 PM
eh yeah i thought it was a little small too but the core is good for 400 hp, thats good enough for me

mr_mazda329
09-13-2009, 02:27 PM
eh yeah i thought it was a little small too but the core is good for 400 hp, thats good enough for me


atleast you will have little to no lag just like the TMIC

edrive73
09-13-2009, 03:04 PM
Personally I don't see the benefit a core this small would have vs. a bigger TMIC, especially when it's partially blocked by the license plate. Just my opinion.

jay32m
09-13-2009, 04:56 PM
Cool. Look like the ATP kit too.

jlocurto
09-13-2009, 05:43 PM
well im obv gonna move that plate as soon as i can

Wagonbacker9
09-13-2009, 06:17 PM
don't let em get to ya... I got flamed for putting in a smaller core too... bigger isn't always better.

Grumpyjap
09-13-2009, 06:29 PM
YAY another orange county ny guy.
Looks good. Listen to wagonbaker. Bigger isn't always better. Bigger TMIC would give you the same results, but not after continous hard driving.

CnoTataymo
09-13-2009, 08:37 PM
Cool. Look like the ATP kit too.
That's what I thought when I first saw the pictures.


Personally I don't see the benefit a core this small would have vs. a bigger TMIC, especially when it's partially blocked by the license plate. Just my opinion.
The front license plate doesn't block it that much. The intercooler in the front allows for consistent air flowing to it. And at a stop, the TMIC would sit in heat until the car starts moving.

JCell
09-13-2009, 08:41 PM
how does the car feel?

jlocurto
09-13-2009, 11:20 PM
thecar feels great, i dont really feel turbo lag, the piping is 2.25 and 2.5. sounds different tooo i like it overall

PaPaSpeed
09-13-2009, 11:42 PM
I think it looks pretty damn nice. I sure think it would be much better than the stock top mount.
Have fun with it.

zx2man
09-14-2009, 01:49 AM
yeah right on :) it looks good to me..smaller than what were used to seeing on other fmic..doesnt mean that this kit isnt good though. Im sure its way better than the stock pos.

mr_mazda329
09-14-2009, 02:45 AM
Anything is better than stock.

CnoTataymo
09-14-2009, 03:03 AM
Man, that really looks like the ATP FMIC. Do you have any pictures from under the hood?

cosic
09-14-2009, 01:24 PM
HA! Atleast you can say you didn't need a massive intercooler to compensate for the smaller things in life :P

jlocurto
09-14-2009, 02:47 PM
im waiting on epic tuning to send me all the pics they took while installing it, then ill post up the rest

mazdaspeed32007
09-14-2009, 02:52 PM
weird how the piping on the ic goes to the center. every other fmic i saw has the bottom ports for the piping. i thought it had to do with fitment but i gues not.

i cant wait to get my frount mount here and on as well. nice mod mane!