mgm

Is the FMIC cooling system tied to the engine cooling system? I see there is only one coolant reservoir but do they have separate water pumps and 2 separate circuits? This is my first turbo engine!

soulman978

This is not a liquid core intercooler. There is no coolant involved.

mgm

Oh, so its the compressed air from the turbo flowing through it. Seems like a long way to go to get to intake manifold!

MrStuff

Ya I see what you're saying...

Hmmm again just off the top of my head... Cooling air is easier then liquid, it takes WAY less energy. So there probably will be a temp difference behind the FMIC, but numbers and stats wise... no idea! It will make a difference, but I could not tell you to what extent.

MrStuff

Air under vacuum can travel quite fast... It's probably being sucked into the car, through the intercooler at a high rate of speed.

Dunno at what PSI \ atmosphere the 2.0T is at full boost...

mgm

Actually, it looks like the AWE FMIC is in front of the A/C coil followed by the engine rad. A/C performance may suffer slightly. The stock FMIC sits right below the A/C coil and in front of engine rad.

MikekiM@PureMS

It's under boost pressure. Sometimes as much as 15psi with a stock motor. Even more if it's chipped or otherwise modified.

MrStuff

Cool, so i'm guessing airflow is really moving in there. (Re: lots of piping for air to go through)

Spacecadet_CC

Where's BMWBig6? Finally a good discussion and he's missing it! 8-)

Spacecadet_CC

This can be a DIY project if one is reasonably handy, right?