| in stock configuration, the Z has two slits in the front bumper for the radiator, and three on each side for the side mounts. Ill dare to say that the openings arent that large to begin with. we will assume that the Nissan engineers design this to be sufficient for cooling a stock 300zxtt.
If those openings are enough to cool the ambient face of the radiator and IC cores then I dont see a big concern. From looking at it, I wouldnt think those 3 slits would be sufficient for cooling the smics but they apparently do ok.
If there were any real issues with cooling, then upgrading to an aftermarket bumper would seem to do the trick. lets throw the Apollo type out of this equation because I believe everybody agrees that they suck and should be avoided. the vertical FMIC's leave an area on each side that air can flow around. so an aftermarket Fascia with a big opening in the middle should counteract this.
I understand that there is a potential restriction to the radiator. however you can get a larger charge flow area by placing the Intercoolers in the front mount location vertically.
so really at that point it is a balance between a cooler intake charge versus coolant temp. I think the positive effect of a cooler intake charge will out weight the latter (this is assuming that fmics make a car run hotter) A vertically oriented FMIC can be as large as 24" x 4.5" x 8" and still retain the stock bumper (the aluminum bar).
Thats 12" x 4.5" charge face versus
stillens 9.5" x 3.5" or
arcs 8" x 4" or
greddy's 6" x 4" or
z1's 7" x 4.5" so while they may not be neccessary for everybody, they certainly have a place for those trying to make big power. The FMIC is certainly NOT a pointless, misguided mod that has *NO* real benefits and covering your ears and shouting "NAH NAH, I CANT HEAR YOU, FMIC's SUCK, SIDEMOUNTS RULE!" isnt going to change that.
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