Guys I was wondering which type of FMIC allows better cooling and is more widely used? Is it the tube and fin or bar and plate?

From what I remember from the last time this was discussed tube and fin is the way to go.

I'm hoping to be organising a Group Buy for a Pro Alloy FMIC kit shortly. This is an excellent kit that about 16 guys bought into before the old forum went down. It is a tube and fin core, which is allegedly the best.

Keep an eye on the Group Buy forum over the next couple of weeks for more details, or check out Pro Alloy's Website , which includes photos of my car with the kit fitted <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.

Phil

This is from the old forum

Well It seems to be agreeing with what I have read on a google search, that is people can't agree which type is best. I did a search and it was maybe 60/40 in favour of tube and fin, The argument being they are more thermally efficent on the outside, but not so good on the inside, however the light weight etc seems to push it slightly in favour of the Tube & Fin.

This is from another forum

"what i can contribute to the answer would be derived from my 5 and a half year stint in a thermal dynamics lab.

air velocity is not the end all for heat transfer and sometimes you achieve better resultant transfer with a lower velocity of air and more contact area for the transfer to take place.

i'd put my money on the tube and fin for larger contact surface if thermal conductivity is the only measure.

the bar and plate design would give you better flow of your induction air and higher induction air temps for a given size intercooler.

which is more important to you? "

Has anyone had any experience with this e-bayer?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MITSUBISHI-EVO-FIA...1QQcmdZViewItem

Cheap intercooler.

ive got one of theres FMIC but not fitted it yet but i bought it off a forum member.
there was a group buy for this IC a while back and i cant remember of any problems think fishy dave arranged it, oh and not forget the import tax <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Bananaman that sig is hilarious! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I have an evo 6 intercooler which is good but its all about finding one at the right price!

Ross

@ Kevin... Thanx! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Busa, are you going to fit it? Cos i know your happy with your pace cos of the straight induction pipe.... nudge nudge,...wink wink.... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

oh so you want to buy my the pace off me <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
it will be going for a good price too <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

NOOOOOOOOOOOO.... lol. You got the wrong end of the stick. Was hinting about your evo ic. Cos you said that your happy with the pace now you got your straight ind pipe. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Me already got a pace.

Talk to Suba he has an ANEW FMIC - although not sure if he has registered yet <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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