looking for fmic reviews and opinions

[Joey GTI]

i have a 02 gti and was wanting to hear some ppls opinions on fmics. i am looking to buy one soon and have talked to a few shops and what not. i have pretty much every bolt on besides this. i am wanting to do rods and a bigger turbo also down the road. ive been looking at eurojet (race) and forge and dont know what to go with. would the eurojet race fit my stock turbo for now? and whats the best option for a fmic?

thanks alot guys!

[xxsur3shotxx]

i have a 02 gti and was wanting to hear some ppls opinions on fmics. i am looking to buy one soon and have talked to a few shops and what not. i have pretty much every bolt on besides this. i am wanting to do rods and a bigger turbo also down the road. ive been looking at eurojet (race) and forge and dont know what to go with. would the eurojet race fit my stock turbo for now? and whats the best option for a fmic?

thanks alot guys!

You don't need the race core unless you plan to be over 400 HP at some point. Up until that power level, the street core will do you just fine. I personally have the street set up, on a 3071R. No issues, and the fitment is excellent. No need to trim the bumper or remove the grilles. Also, do a search for this stuff, there are a lot of threads with good information about this.

[Joey GTI]

You don't need the race core unless you plan to be over 400 HP at some point. Up until that power level, the street core will do you just fine. I personally have the street set up, on a 3071R. No issues, and the fitment is excellent. No need to trim the bumper or remove the grilles. Also, do a search for this stuff, there are a lot of threads with good information about this.

yea i'm researching right now actually lol. and i believe you have the turbo i was looking into, how ar you liking it so far?

[warranty225cpe]

www.treadstoneperformance.com

Couldn't be happier

[Joey GTI]

www.treadstoneperformance.com

Couldn't be happier

Build your own kit kinda deal?

[schwartzmagic]

Spend money once on a core/kit The eurojet stuff is okay if you stay small frame turbo. Once you go mid to large its no good. So get a tradstone precision 600 intercooler or larger and get the piping fabbed up locally, or buy a kit from arnold at pagparts.

Don't,buy a eurojet kit only to realize its not workin as well as when you were stock turbo.

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[rodgertherabit]

the eurojet race made a night and day difference on my F23.

still need to log AIT's but Couldnt be happier!

[warranty225cpe]

Build your own kit kinda deal?

If that's what you want. The Tr4,6,8 all fit really well on the TT and perform great. Also, they aren't overpriced like most of the big name brands. Show me another quality core under $300..

[Big_Tom]

you should search. we have gazillions of FMIC review and fitment threads here

[Joey GTI]

you should search. we have gazillions of FMIC review and fitment threads here

I did look for quite awhile and couldn't find much more than eurojet forge and custom set up. A little off topic but I noticed you have a Audi tt short shifter in your tag I just installed one and I'm having grinding issues

[Big_Tom]

I did look for quite awhile and couldn't find much more than eurojet forge and custom set up. A little off topic but I noticed you have a Audi tt short shifter in your tag I just installed one and I'm having grinding issues

yeh i like it. it was easy to install and works pretty good. is yours adjusted properly? i never had any grinding issues

[babarber]

AWIC is where its at cheaper, lighter, less pressure loss, faster response, dont have to chop up your car. and easy to change individual parts to tune to your needs

[Joey GTI]

yeh i like it. it was easy to install and works pretty good. is yours adjusted properly? i never had any grinding issues

Well I took out the stock one and put in the tt one and it would grind in 3rd at like 5500 rpm then I looked how to adjust it and I adjusted it with the tt one in and now grinds in second when I try to shift fast? Should I have adjusted it with the oem then put in the tt?

And what fmic are you running btw?

[Big_Tom]

Well I took out the stock one and put in the tt one and it would grind in 3rd at like 5500 rpm then I looked how to adjust it and I adjusted it with the tt one in and now grinds in second when I try to shift fast? Should I have adjusted it with the oem then put in the tt?

And what fmic are you running btw?

i have a custom setup based off greddy style piping with a cxracing 28x8x3.5 core

you adjust it after you install the shifter you want to use. thats how i did it anyways. 1st time mine wasn't quite right. 2nd time i adjusted it, i got it right where it needed to be. thats where it sits today

[Joey GTI]

i have a custom setup based off greddy style piping with a cxracing 28x8x3.5 core

Damn, yea i'm new to the custom set up stuff kinda lost on how to do it or what to research, and any idea on my shifter issue?

[Joey GTI]

i have a custom setup based off greddy style piping with a cxracing 28x8x3.5 core

you adjust it after you install the shifter you want to use. thats how i did it anyways. 1st time mine wasn't quite right. 2nd time i adjusted it, i got it right where it needed to be. thats where it sits today

Oh damn alright well it felt like the oem one after I adjusted it also but I'm going to try it again then

[Big_Tom]

Damn, yea i'm new to the custom set up stuff kinda lost on how to do it or what to research, and any idea on my shifter issue?

tweak the shifter a little is all i can say. unless you feel your gear oil needs to be changed. but if the problem started immediately after the tt short shifter install, i'd start with that.

as for the intercooler stuff. look at the intercooler showoff thread and the FAQ. get an idea of what size and what route of piping you want and buy the apporpriate core. dont buy a giant core if you dont have to, you dont want yo hack up your car

[Joey GTI]

tweak the shifter a little is all i can say. unless you feel your gear oil needs to be changed. but if the problem started immediately after the tt short shifter install, i'd start with that.

as for the intercooler stuff. look at the intercooler showoff thread and the FAQ. get an idea of what size and what route of piping you want and buy the apporpriate core. dont buy a giant core if you dont have to, you dont want yo hack up your car

Where can I find the thread and everytime I attempt to use the FAQ I get sorry no results?

[Big_Tom]

start lookin here for ideas

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ine-Bay-Thread!

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-of-your-setup!

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...highlight=fmic

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...highlight=fmic

[Big_Tom]

this is my current piping setup

[Joey GTI]

this is my current piping setup

Damn man thanks alot for the help really appriciate it. I really have to start learning how to research haha.

[Big_Tom]

Damn man thanks alot for the help really appriciate it. I really have to start learning how to research haha.

yeh it helps to be resourceful lol

[Joey GTI]

yeh it helps to be resourceful lol

Yea I try to be as much as I can but i cant seem to figure out this damn forum lol.

[Big_Tom]

i missed 2 good ones last night. you should def see these 2 threads if you are reviews/ideas

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...mount-showoff*

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...oler-Installed

[Joey GTI]

i missed 2 good ones last night. you should def see these 2 threads if you are reviews/ideas

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...mount-showoff*

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...oler-Installed

Thanks again man I'll look into it all more tonight!

[groggory]

There's some good stuff in the FAQ too

[Dave926]

Anyone got a pic like tom's, but with an Apr front mount. I like the stock style routing a lot, all hidden and ****. I know treadstone makes a same side in/out intercooler, but kinda curious how the pipes are ran.

[groggory]

Anyone got a pic like tom's, but with an Apr front mount. I like the stock style routing a lot, all hidden and ****. I know treadstone makes a same side in/out intercooler, but kinda curious how the pipes are ran.

I have an APR front mount with same side in/out.

I don't have a picture with the front clip removed like the one Tom posted.

You can see pics of my car in my build thread.

What would you like to know?

[Dave926]

I have an APR front mount with same side in/out.

I don't have a picture with the front clip removed like the one Tom posted.

You can see pics of my car in my build thread.

What would you like to know?

Just wanted to see the layout of the pipes, or a fmic setup with a
Tt225 manifold. Nothing against anyone's build here, but I really hate seeing pipes running across an engine bay. This is on a mk4 any ways.

Grog ill look at your build in the mean time

[groggory]

One note on the apr setup... It blocks the oem tow point.

I had a tow point welded in driver side because of this

[Joey GTI]

I looked into a few bt kits and noticed alot of ppl are running cts kits with either a 50 trim or a Garrett GT3071R I'm looking to touch around 400 hp What turbo would you all suggest?

[groggory]

I looked into a few bt kits and noticed alot of ppl are running cts kits with either a 50 trim or a Garrett GT3071R I'm looking to touch around 400 hp What turbo would you all suggest?

If I could do it all over

Gt3071r .72 ar w/ billet wheel. V-band hot side

Driver side tb

Bottom mount exhaust mani

Tb spacer meth injector

Upgraded valve train if you can afford it

if you can afford it, convert to 2L stoker and stock compression

[Big_Tom]

50 trim it

[Joey GTI]

50 trim it

Could that put me at around 400 I've seen a thread with a guys jetta at 415 with the other turbo

[screwball]

PTE 350 for stock turbo - 28RS

PTE 600 2871R - 30R