Tubbs Member 3 Member For: 15y 17d Posted 20/10/14 10:16 AM Share Posted 20/10/14 10:16 AM Has anyone ever played with the idea of smic's so that you keep clear airflow across the radiator?People have put the air filter inside/ behind the front bar, with the right ducting and or cuts smic's could work. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 20/10/14 01:22 PM Share Posted 20/10/14 01:22 PM The cooler would be tiny as f*ck wouldn't it? Im sure the air flow would be better through the front too...if you want max airflow to radiator...I think tube and fin is whats required?I will wait til someone more mechanically minded can chime in! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbs Member 3 Member For: 15y 17d Posted 20/10/14 01:41 PM Author Share Posted 20/10/14 01:41 PM It's a thought I've had while I'm on site. Noway for me to look at clearances etc till I get home. Search has come up with nothing but doesn't mean nobody's ever done it. I'm personally doing a NA + T with a 350K old motor so every little bit can help. The Likelyhood is that I'll stick with all the factory plumbing if it looks too hard. I'm sticking with the NA gearbox to start with so 250kw seems to be the max people have taken that to, no need to reinvent the wheel at that power level. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppy_t92 Silver Donating Members 748 Member For: 12y 1m Gender: Male Location: Liverpool Posted 20/10/14 09:33 PM Share Posted 20/10/14 09:33 PM I see no benefits of a SMIC at all? The coolers don't interfere with radiator airflow to any real measurable effect... I personally drive my car daily with a PW stage 2 cooler with over 400rwkw in traffic, hot days, cold days. Track days with no overheating issues... Not to mention there is minimal room or Airflow in the bumper, there's only realky English room for a decent tranny cooler and fan Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 20/10/14 10:26 PM Share Posted 20/10/14 10:26 PM What's a simic? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 12y 2m 8d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 20/10/14 10:28 PM Share Posted 20/10/14 10:28 PM Side mount intercooler - as opposed to front mount Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 20/10/14 10:32 PM Share Posted 20/10/14 10:32 PM That's what I thought, but it didn't make sense. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaton Donating Members 537 Member For: 12y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/10/14 01:46 AM Share Posted 21/10/14 01:46 AM On 20/10/2014 at 9:33 PM, Peppy_t92 said: Track days with no overheating issues...I'm not suggesting a side mounted intercoolerBut not on a hot day you don't. These cars don't keep temps under control at the track on a hot day without a bunch of cooling aids. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppy_t92 Silver Donating Members 748 Member For: 12y 1m Gender: Male Location: Liverpool Posted 21/10/14 01:50 AM Share Posted 21/10/14 01:50 AM On 21/10/2014 at 1:46 AM, Seaton said: I'm not suggesting a side mounted intercoolerBut not on a hot day you don't. These cars don't keep temps under control at the track on a hot day without a bunch of cooling aids.Just stating my experience, wakefield park raceway, I was doing 10-13 lap stints and didn't have an issue.. Yes it was a cooler day and I was on e85 so that probably helped... But even in stop start traffic on a hot day it has always been fine.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaton Donating Members 537 Member For: 12y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/10/14 08:40 AM Share Posted 21/10/14 08:40 AM Cold days are ok. I know my car does not cope on a hot day at Wakefield at all. 3 laps max and the alarms are going off. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/89423-smics-instead-of-a-fmic/#findComment-1507247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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