SMIC vs FMIC

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Originally Posted by apickle

The Bells are very dependent on what you send them, since they're all custom fabbed. My mounting brackets were fair, I couldn't use the stock grommets from the factory intercoolers, but the notches in the tabs were close enough to just bolt the intercoolers to the OEM mounting holes. The pipes were all good, except one was just a touch shorter than the factory set. All in all, they fit well.

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I agree with you. The problems most people have with the Gene fabricated Bell intercoolers isn't because of the core size but rather the flimsy unaligned mounting brackets. They could have been done much better.

Here is a whole thread on 3SI which describes most of the problems related to the sets Gene sold: http://www.3si.org/forum/f35/genes-p...thread-512937/

I ended up having to remove all brackets on mine and weld on new sturdier brackets that allowed me to mount the intercooler closer to the car and slightly further back from front.

Here is how the new brackets look:

http://pics.unlogic.se/3000gt/projekt/IMAG2237.jpg

http://pics.unlogic.se/3000gt/projekt/IMAG2240.jpg

http://pics.unlogic.se/3000gt/projekt/IMAG2257.jpg

There are a few more pics available in my build thread here: http://www.3sgto.org/3000gt-stealth-...3000gt-tt.html

I pair of bell cores with slightly slimmer end tanks maybe like the HKS ones would be an easy fit. The gene ones are a really tight fit due to the end tank design.

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Originally Posted by apickle

The Bells are very dependent on what you send them, since they're all custom fabbed. My mounting brackets were fair, I couldn't use the stock grommets from the factory intercoolers, but the notches in the tabs were close enough to just bolt the intercoolers to the OEM mounting holes. The pipes were all good, except one was just a touch shorter than the factory set. All in all, they fit well.

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Any thoughts on the performance?

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Originally Posted by apickle

The Bells are very dependent on what you send them, since they're all custom fabbed. My mounting brackets were fair, I couldn't use the stock grommets from the factory intercoolers, but the notches in the tabs were close enough to just bolt the intercoolers to the OEM mounting holes. The pipes were all good, except one was just a touch shorter than the factory set. All in all, they fit well.

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What size cores did you get?