I can't give you personal advice on the 3.5", but I can find my logs and figure out what my IATs were when I ran my 20g @ 26psi and post it here. It'll give you an indication of the difference between the 3" core and the 3.5" core if anything.

 

That would be awesome. I was curious if you'd post because you've got the kit I'm looking at. If the 3" was enough for you, it'll be good for me too. Far in the future when the built G4CS/HX40 goes in, I'll just buy the Race intercooler upgrade from ETS.

 

My numbers may also be a little skewed...the only heat shielding I had on my exhaust components was on my external dump tube. The manifold and o2 housings had no shielding. Had I shielded the exhaust and the filter I would probably have lower numbers. I'll grab a log or two when I get off work later today and post up my IAT numbers.

 

Hell yeah, thanks Dustin. Throwing a heat-shield on my turbine housing/02 housing, and over my exhaust manifold dropped temps a retarded amount. I saw IAT's go down 15* in some spots. Then again I had crap-ass aluminum piping. I bet with the stainless steel piping/kit from ETS it wouldn't be so susceptible to that. I'd rather give my money to a vendor like ETS or Punishment that has supported our DSM's for years and years, instead of to a company like VRSF that isn't going to carry any more FMIC kits because, and I quote "DSM owners are the cheapest I've dealt with yet".

So. ETS, JNZTuning, ExtremePSI, and etc FTW!

 

Go with the ETS kit, Fitment is spot on and the quality is second to none.

 

I'm a little worried about fitting the ETS Street kit, as my "crash beam" essentially is just the two posts that bolt onto the front end, lol. So if it bolts to the crash beam...there might be a problem. I supposed I should call them up and tell talk to them/let them know that so they can weld on tabs so I can mount it on the core support.

 

I have a spare crash bar Cory..

 

Im also interested in this since I am debating on the ETS Street kit ot Race...I know Race is over kill, but at the price they cost, whats $100 more if it wont hurt me? Other than weighing a few pounds more.

 

Ive had ETS Products in my past and i have to say there are Extremely NICE!

 

Thing is im NOT cutting up my bumper cover, and want to use the JMF race bumper. I have hacked up my actual bumper to fit my previous FMIC and cut the underside of the cover to allow for more air to go up and hit the top of the FMIC.

Not sure how a different FMIC will work, with the JMF piece but it's only 2lb, the cut bumper is obviously a lot lighter, but I want the JMF piece to help offset the weight of the FMIC so im not actually increasing the weight up front much. The concern is how the two will work together. And then I have to build some sort of ducting cause im not going to deal with over heating issues like with the last FMIC. So selecting the street or race unit actually matters a lot potentially as far as fitment goes.

 

For any one of you guys concerned about the ETS kit just give Michael a call at ETS and I am sure he will answer any questions that you may have.

 

If its designed like my old SBR Street it bolts to the bumper at the crashbar mounting bolts, not the actual beam itself.

swade

 

Thats what I hope to hear when I call them. I was in ATL all day today so I didn't get a chance to call them. How about you Cracked?

 

I've been on my feet in the kitchen from 9am until just now(10pm). Haha. I'll call them when I've got cash in hand. I don't want to waste their time if I don't have cash in hand to say "okay cool, I'll take it".

 

I dont know if this helpful but I have a ets 3.5" inner cooler on my evo, running a gt35r. Let me tell you this it fit and bolted perfect like if it were stock. The polished finish looks sweet, took me no more then an hour and the temperatures stayed the same.