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01-27-2014, 12:34 PM | #151 |
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The posts above explain that the estimated release date is spring time. Also, GS said that R&D is gunna rev up starting this week. So I doubt they can give a more exact date than "Spring time" which is about a month or so away ,depending on which half of the US your in and what you consider spring time Asking when the Group Buy list will start is probably a more feasible question.
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01-27-2014, 12:47 PM | #153 |
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This may be a dumb request, but what about a detachable heatsheild for the bottom/back of the turbo side end tank?
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01-27-2014, 12:52 PM | #154 | |
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01-27-2014, 12:58 PM | #155 |
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Please do take your time. The fundamental issue I see with the TMICs already on the market is fitment. Flow, and all that good stuff, there is only so much you can do. But having a large TMIC that actually fits without rubbing, etc? Damn.
If this happens, and it fits my OXT, I will smash my Perrin and not even bother trying to sell it! If it fits... |
01-27-2014, 01:41 PM | #156 |
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Awesome!! Thanks for the more detailed update!! Can't wait for you guys to roll this out!!!
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01-27-2014, 02:55 PM | #157 | |
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I agree however with bigRob's statement about the process west TMIC being the best current available TMIC available on the market however I disagree with the fact that I think grimmspeed will make a killing selling their top mounts. I'm pretty sure when Grimmspeed finishes their design of their top mount it'll be on par if not better than the process west top mount. I'm not trying to disrespect process west I think they have great top mounts however I think you're over estimating the number of people that have already upgraded their intercooler. Currently the only good choices are the process west top mount or other front mount intercoolers however with many of the aftermarket front mount intercoolers the crash beam needs to be taken off or replaced. This is very unappealing to many people which is why many have chosen like myself not to upgrade their intercooler. Also with the fact that the spearco intercooler flopped I think a lot of people have been waiting for a product like this to come along for very long time When I heard that Grimmspeed was manufacturing a top mount intercooler I stopped looking for deals on a process west top mount. I'm going to be picking one of these up as soon as they're available for sale. I just hope that it's everything that grimmspeed is promising it to be. Grimmspeed please take your time and take as long as you need to to get the product right a lot of people were pushing for this Spearco intercooler to be done sooner and their design had some massive flaws in it. Last edited by makikogi; 01-27-2014 at 03:07 PM. |
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01-27-2014, 03:55 PM | #158 |
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I have been debating if I should pick up a process west. I think I'll wait a bit now
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01-27-2014, 03:59 PM | #159 |
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Interested (pending price of course).
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01-27-2014, 04:06 PM | #160 |
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01-27-2014, 05:26 PM | #161 |
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I'm glad so many of you are on board and that you 'get it'. We're not in the business of pumping out intercoolers in every possible fitment with mediocre design methodology and universal end tanks. These are very specialized.
Being that we're not in production yet, I can't promise anything. What I can tell you is that the PW unit is our benchmark. In fact, it's sitting on my desk as I type this. If we can't make a better performing, better fitting, high quality alternative at a more affordable price point, we will have a very hard time moving forward. This is no small task and is why we're taking the care that we are in the design stage. Matt Beenen Engineering |
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01-27-2014, 06:39 PM | #163 |
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Permanent mold casting it is haha, thanks for taking the time to explain that process
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01-28-2014, 01:00 AM | #164 |
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You originally said there would be a splitter designed for the lgt folks. Is this still true?
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01-28-2014, 11:37 AM | #165 | |
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01-28-2014, 01:55 PM | #166 |
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Yup. Sitting here at work reading this thread for the 50th time. Still waiting on grimmspeed! Is it spring yet?
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Alright, I feel bad that you guys haven't seen pictures in a while, so here's a quick screenshot of what I'm playing with right now. Don't mind the crooked splitter, I'm playing with how much tolerance there is in the mounting brackets (for ease of fitment in different vehicles) and how that affects splitter coverage.
What you see here is hopefully/probably similar to what we can expect as a finished product. It's along those lines, anyway. You can't tell from this, obviously, but the core is a decent bit larger than the PW and although I don't have it detailed in this particular model, the core specifications (internal and external bar heights and fin densities) are far superior. A similar turbo adaptor is used, but the end tank is modeled to eliminate around 100 degrees of bending in the silicone. You can see that the BPV is bolted directly to the end tank. For the valves that I've tested (in CAD and on the car) this seems to cause no problems. There's a lot going on down there, so this is something that is definitely subject to change, but I really like this solution if I can make it work. Before anybody asks, the added feature modeled onto the inlet hose is to support portions of it while it's being printed for prototype use. I should also note that I noticed that my image links are broken and probably have been since the launch of our new site. I'll get those fixed ASAP! Quote:
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01-29-2014, 08:40 AM | #168 |
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Waiting on top mount purchase for this. Hurry Up.
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01-29-2014, 08:51 AM | #169 |
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01-29-2014, 09:55 AM | #170 | |
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01-29-2014, 10:06 AM | #171 |
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the CAD model looks so great Matt! man alive, just the sort of new GS TMIC porn i needed to keep me patient for the release.
i would speculate the BPV's recirc hose fitment will be better than PW's, with your BPV's mounting location being lower and closer to the center of the core? i imagine you'll also make a silicone recirc hose too? |
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01-29-2014, 11:37 AM | #173 | |
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01-29-2014, 11:54 AM | #174 | |
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i vaguely considered changing mine after swapping my stock BPV to a Forge one, but didn't find one easily and didn't care much since my stocker was still fine, so i gave up... |
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01-29-2014, 12:09 PM | #175 | |
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http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...co-202935.html I'd vote for makes one as an option for people. I'm planning a bunch of upgrades that will include having my intake manifold off once this TMIC come out, so it would be a good time to change it out if you guys decide to make one. |
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