Forge FMIC results

[GoLfMan]

Fellas, I have cleared up this thread of un needed banter.

Please do not make snide remarks about other people, it is uneeded and unwelcome on this forum. This thread is about the difference a FMIC has made on top of existing mods not about branded items being better than custom fabbed items.

Keep it clean and on topic.

cheers

[Chipped]

Neil,

Did you install the FMIC y'self? If so what it overly challenging? If not what were the approx. install costs?

Cheers

[GT3]

I got someone else to fit it. I'm not set up for or good at installing something like a FMIC. It took a trained VW mechanic approx 3hrs to fit and does require some skill, but if you have the skills and tools you could DIY and save on labour costs. I can't comment on how much someone would charge to install one, it would vary.

[Sharkie]

Did you do a dyno run immediatly before fitting the FMIC? As in on the same day.

The reason I'm asking is because your car with V2 and DP should have been doing 130-132kw before fitting the FMIC and 123kw seems very low. I suspect a dud dyno run and not anything wrong with your car.

I would not be going around claiming a 13kw increase from the FMIC if the pre-results were suspect.

In our testing here in BNE we ran all the combos and the consensus is that the Polo with APR ECU and DP (any 2.5") should be doing around 131kw. FMIC added on top then should be around 136-137kw.

[VW GTI]

In our testing here in BNE we ran all the combos and the consensus is that the Polo with APR ECU and DP (any 2.5") should be doing around 131kw. FMIC added on top then should be around 136-137kw.

And just the tune is 123kw.

[GT3]

I would not be going around claiming a 13kw increase from the FMIC if the pre-results were suspect.

The consensus you describe about what should do what in all circumstances, dunno, things aren't as prescriptive as you suggest. Others can decide for themselves whether to accept or reject my dyno results, it's up to them.

[Sharkie]

Its not that we disagree with 136kw, that seems perfectly reasonable, its the 123kw that is suspect.

If I had a ECU map and a DP fitted and made 123kw I'd be looking for answers and I'd be looking at the conditions on the day rather than at a fault on the car.

[GT3]

Its not that we disagree with 136kw, that seems perfectly reasonable, its the 123kw that is suspect.

Fair enough, I was a bit baffled too by 123kw, but before that, my first ever base run (tune, CDA) barely struggled to hit 120. With custom dp, it hit 123 consistently so in my case there was some improvement. But yes, my base figures have never been that high. In my case, the results change dramatically once all these mods are working together, ie intake, exhaust and FMIC.