Update on TyrolSport Dual UG SMIC project for TT225....feedback needed
01-25-2006, 03:59 AM
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This would be impossible....
An FMIC kit at $600 with a top quality core would be impossible for us to market profitably, especially given the low volumes. It can be done by a DIYer though!
01-25-2006, 04:01 AM
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When shopping for ICs.....
What are your primary considerations:
Price?
Performance?
Brand name?
Research and Data?
Do you assume all ICs to be equal? If not, how do you determine which one is best?
Price?
Performance?
Brand name?
Research and Data?
Do you assume all ICs to be equal? If not, how do you determine which one is best?
01-25-2006, 04:03 AM
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It's a bit of a chicken/egg situation....
In order to get real test data, we have to sink a large sum of time and money into producing and testing a single and dual SMIC setup. If there is no demand at the price points we need to meet, we will probably just scrap the project.
01-25-2006, 04:05 AM
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Is price the main consideration when buying ICs?......
Does anyone consider the construction of the core, the core volumes, pressure drop, and dyno/IAT data? We can't seem to find much of this on the various ICs out there, so we're assuming people are buying on brand/price as opposed to more quantitative data?
01-25-2006, 05:50 AM
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I've never seen any quantitative data posted by the retailers of the other kits...
TTSchwing has done some nice testing with the Forge unit and posted his results. Other than that, price is all we have to go on. Pressure drop is important since it interupts flow. Core volume and construction aren't as important to me as numbers would be. As long as it scrubs off an effective amount of heat and actually qualifies as an upgrade, that's what matters to me. I obviously don't want something that will fall apart, but we're talking about intercoolers. Nothing major involved there.