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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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FMIC is a good upgrade if you have the funds. You can always do that later tho. At under 10psi, the 4.5" duals are sufficient. If/ (when) you decide to up the boost after you have a bottom end that can handle it, you can sell the dual setup and build your own FMIC from that money. Thats what I did.

For gauges, get a wideband, fuel pressure, and boost.

There is lots of info on these subjects in here. Try a search
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SCREAMIN01SS
ok, How about upgrading to a FMIC instead of the dual 4.5s that comes with it? Is it worth the upgrade?
Yes, I would go with the FMIC as it will help out more when you want more boost because it will better handle the job than the twins. You can look around the forums and see people are switching to FMIC all the time.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ChevyChad
FMIC is a good upgrade if you have the funds. You can always do that later tho. At under 10psi, the 4.5" duals are sufficient. If/ (when) you decide to up the boost after you have a bottom end that can handle it, you can sell the dual setup and build your own FMIC from that money. Thats what I did.

For gauges, get a wideband, fuel pressure, and boost.

There is lots of info on these subjects in here. Try a search
We were typing at the same time but you said pretty much all I wanted to.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SCREAMIN01SS
ok, How about upgrading to a FMIC instead of the dual 4.5s that comes with it? Is it worth the upgrade?
Thats going to be dependant on how much boost you will be running. If you already know that some day you'll be running more than 8#'s, then you might as well get the FMIC now, because the twins won't safely support keeping your IAT's safe past that. If not, then the smaller twins will work fine.

Originally Posted by SCREAMIN01SS
Also, any feedback on boost gauges- pics, type , mounts, installation. Any other gauges reccomended to get i.e. water temp etc.
I reccomend getting an electronic fuel pressure gauge over just the mechanical one. They are much more accurate and come with nice features like a warning light warning you when you are making too much boost, and a boost recall so you know what your max boost was.

Here's my electronic boost guage in my car for example (BTW, I am currently selling it for anyone who is interested)

Quick vid of me making some boost

As for other gauges, a fuel pressure gauge is a great idea (I also have this one right under my boost gauge in my vid). I would also reccomend getting a wideband 02 sensor as well. Past that, you don't really have to have anything, but there are others that are nice to have like an EGT gauge.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Spade
Yes, I would go with the FMIC as it will help out more when you want more boost because it will better handle the job than the twins. You can look around the forums and see people are switching to FMIC all the time.
Yes, and we offer our fmic as an option the ProCharger D-1SC kit. You can check out the options I have listed here. Bob
http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com....html?item=798
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