Question about FMICs

[Clutch]

Does the FMIC not take away air from the radiator and thus raise actual engine temps, and also....would it be possible to reroute the condensation tube<-you know the one that drops water under your car and reroute it to the FMIC so that the water falls there and cools it instead of just wasting it?????

[Seawulf]

I don't think the water drip will make much of a cooling difference, especially when the cars moving.

I got a small FMIC and it doesn't seem to affect the radiator temp. Even if I get a bigger intercooler it wouldn't make much of a difference in temps. You could also get a colder thermostat to help offset that.

I have a 170 thermostat and my temps are usually 170 at night and 180 max or so during the day depending how hot it is.

[Clutch]

That's good, i was just invisioning the blocking of most air/basically enclosing the radiator in the engine compartment

[Chamuko]

It shouldnt by much. I would be more worried about the heat generated by the forced induction. A good intercooler allows enough air to go past it to allow the radiator to cool, the temperature radiated from the intercooler is still a bit cooler then the raditor thouhg. Besides you cougars have aluminum radiators dont you?

As for the water dripping thing. You would be better off setting up a mister/squirter project. Like if you dont use your for your windshield then rig it to spray on the intercooler. Dont do it while your already boosting. Cool it down before you even boost...water cools by evaporating. The new STi's and evos have something similar stock.

Dont bother using those n-tercooler kits. They are effective yes, but so much so that your car can run lean. If you tune for that then youl run really rich when your not using it. so theres really no point. Unless you can figure out a way to compensate...?

If your turbo I would also worry more about heat soaking the radiator due to the DP and turbine...I know mine gets the radiator hot ...I can cook on my hood!