identify this fmic for me please!!!!!

hey everyone, i purchased this vr4 a couple of weeks ago... and this i/c was up there..
it has no labels, stamps or markings.. what does it look like to u guys and if u can determine what it is what is the hp rating

 

[Whoodoo]

Those pics are tiny. I'm sure some higher resolution pictures will help your cause. Also, might I ask why you need to know? From what I can see, it looks like a huge improvement over stock - large frontal area, good end tank design, bar and plate construction. Do you need any more than that?

 

pics are from my phone..yup not the greatest but i was curious

 

[curtis]

What size turbo are you running and what size pipes are on the end tank?

As for effiency get a small thermometer like you use to check ac temperature. Go out dog the car and check the hot side vs the cold side temps. That will usually tell the tell but since it is bar and plate and desent size I would say it would work well on a big 16 and below without question. Probably good till the 450 range with out knowing thickness but frontal area is always more important than thickness.

 

[curtis]

Oh one more thing. The paint on the IC is from someone hiding it with a bumper cover that hasn't been hacked. Hack the cover. I figured it once and I believe it allows 54% more air in.

 

[Nartanian]

I was told that an unhacked vr4 bumper allows better flow. Maybe I can find the thread on it.

 

Lay some numbers on him Curtis. Restrictions restriction. Any will affect air flow. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[curtis]

Quoting Nartanian:
I was told that an unhacked vr4 bumper allows better flow. Maybe I can find the thread on it.



No possibly way... the tag area in the middle is a huge restriction. Only mistake I see in front mount designs is the people not wanting to make diverters on the front because no one else does. All you have to do is have side , top and bottom pieces that stick straight out from the core. something as simple as 4 pieces of aluminum a few inches long and bolted to a few tabs could cool temps 30 or more degrees even in the summer heat because as air flows in it hit the surface finds a restriction and travels around. If its straight and blocked on the side it has to go in because the air behind it makes it. Now don't think buy making it angled in it will help because it actually hurts, just perpendicular pieces is all you need. Some thing else that is beneficial is connect aluminum strips to the back of the core then to the radiator so the fans help pull air through. It helps your charge temps as well as radiator /coolant temps.