im not going 5to disagree with you lee, but i think the tmic needs the seal cos its mounted horizontally. with a fmic the airs going to go through it wether it likes it or not. ducting will improve air flowleeboy said:
but not having it doesn' t mean a lot the airs gonna flow around the ic does it :? 
The best designs tend to be the ones where it enters the centre with splitter plates to direct the air down both end of the core. This allows for a better flow path and distribution. The standard FMIC flows well for a 'standard' factory intercooler. Also the R33 FMIC is very good as well, thats why I have upgraded to that.leeboy said:
That because I didnt want to commentJIMMYBACK B said:a little of subect wot do u reckon of the hybrid core then nad?
Put it this way I would have gone for a Norris FMIC if IMO I thought it was any good, I havent. But well done to the man for trying something different though. As far as I am concerned its all to do with flow path. Every change in direction knocks flow. Therefore I have chosen a design the may have a long pipe run but it flows better than a short sharp one.
and maximising the intercoolers effiency. 8) If this isnt possible with the exsisting rad is there a slightly smaller, non OE rad that could be fitted, to make this possible? (i think V pulsar posted a thread on rads but not sure if that one was slightly smaller and a bit thicker)
