top or front mounted intercooler for my07 liberty gt?

by **cal_egan** » Thu May 26, 2011 12:06 pm

hey guys can anyone give me some suggestions on good top and front mounted intercoolers and the advantages and disadvantages of both?

by **swingn** » Thu May 26, 2011 1:52 pm

Ahhh the age old debate...

It all comes down to exactly what you are wanting to get out of your car, be it in the short term & the long term.

If your not chasing the big numbers & you just want to get a bit of a gain, a TMIC is a good option - Perrin make the biggest & the best for the EJ25T Libs.

If your chasing the big numbers now or further down the track, the a FMIC is the way to go... I'd have a chat to PHAT GT about the options there & most of the bolt on kits available require removal of the fog lights & a generally not the best design overall.

by **sooobi** » Thu May 26, 2011 4:21 pm

front mount.. win.

by **cruisn** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:43 pm

I'll be interested when someone comes up with a fmic that doesnt require cutting of the car. If you have to hack up the support bar/bumper, etc it shouldnt be there.

The large name aftermarket tmics support easily over 200kw's at the wheels. Do you see yourself aiming higher than this?

by **Gambit** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:01 pm

yeah unfortunately in most FMIC setups you need to deal with the harsh reality of bumper beam support deletion and cutting of the front bar.

When i get my chance again i will redo the FMIC in mine to have those issues corrected.

Having said that i spoke to the owner of Plazaman in Sydney a while ago and he said he would develop a kit with a bumper beam support bar and minimal cutting of bar and leaving the existing airbox in place for the 4th Gen Libs and onwards if i was able to leave the car with him for a week. Unfortunately i am in Melbourne.

Here is what they do for imprezas, not too hard to replicate for Libs just need a donor car.
https://www.plazmaman.com/shop/index.ph ... &itemId=32

So if anyone in Sydney can be the test mule, i would be a potential customer of their new FMIC kit down the track. We need such a local kit here in Oz, as there are plenty of these types of kits stateside.

by **Jimmy S** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:30 pm

From the research I did, I would say go with a ProcessWest TMIC(same as MY08 WRX). That should fit straight in from all the indicators and is as big as a small FMIC.

Also allows you to go for the standard exit turbo if you'd prefer down the track.

by **Kekotic** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:18 pm

Removed.

by **Gambit** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:37 pm

Not sure about that convo, but I am well aware of the shortcomings of my setup as noted, won't deny it. However it is on the to do/fix list.