Originally Posted by str33tracer_18
my friend has a 97 gst and he just traded a t25 for a fmic. the fmic is 18x6x3. right now the motor is stock besides a 14b and plug wires but he just got the car and is slowly modding it. my question is is that fmic too small? for now his plans are step 1 intake,exhaust bov,mbc. i think it would be fine for that but if he goes with step 2 a big16g or bigger with fuel and safc will that fmic be too small. i was told that the stock smic gets heat soaked at about 17psi. what would be a safe boost level to run step 1 and step 2 as a daily driver? sorry for all the questions but 1 more, is it easier to run the fmic piping on a 2g if both inlet and outlet ports are on the same end? again sorry for all the questions but thanks for any nonflaming input you have.
No I wouldn't think that its to small for a 14B. Like Dario, I ran my T25 at 11 low and 16 high alot. But for the 14B I would keep it a around 14 or 15 until you get some type of fuel control. The 450's in the stock motor should have no problem supplying it with fuel at 15psi. Also Step 1-- you might want to tell him to add a boost gauge and a EGT. Just to keep an eye on everything. Now do you know what kind of core it is? Let us know and we can help more.