Front Mount Intercoolers (FMIC) - 500 Abarth / 500 Turbo

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Fog lights stay with EC also. Some do have to trim the plastic back a bit but that's all.

[operamatt]

Curious why you made your own crash bar?

1. allow more airflow to the radiator
2. we’re trying to mount a tow hook that will work with the rrm euro grill tow hook hole
3. may add an oil cooler in ther future and that will allow fabbing a custom mount easy

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AGP FMIC -

This intercooler is not still manufactured. It's a good intercooler with well designed end tanks and short, solid connection hoses.

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ATM FMIC -

Introduced in 2013, the ATM (Ambient Thermal Management) FMIC became very popular.

It's one of largest intercooler currently available but also one of the more expensive.

Advantages
Much larger core volume - 81% larger than stock at 450cl
Large ambient face 165 sq/in)
Cast end tanks for better flow
Test data to validate its performance
Short piping
Available in black and brushed aluminum
Lighter than stock - 19lbs

Disadvantages
Expensive - $750
Tight fitment - It utilizes every inch of available space. Doesn't fit a very small percentage of cars.
Frequently back-ordered; not for the impatient.

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Corsa Forza Performance FMIC

A later arrival for the Abarth, the CFP FMIC created some excitement at a price-point under $500.

There are very limited technical details about this FMIC. Corsa Forza Performance (CFP) claims it is the "Best Performing Abarth FMIC" but has not provided any technical details to support that claim

Advantages
Low price - $500
An improvement over the stock intercoolers
Short piping
Lighter than stock - 19lbs

Disadvantages
Some customers have been waiting on the silcone pipes for over a year
Not the most attractive construction and welding
End tank design is poor with a sharp, flow restricting, 90 degree turn to feed air in and out of the intercooler.

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CHQ V2.1 FMIC by NGEN Performance

The first version of the CHQ FMIC used the stock hot side piping. For some users this would leak at higher that stock boost pressures. This has been resolved with version 2, and CHQ also improved the welding to create a nice looking intercooler.

Advantages
Low price - $550
Improvement over the stock intercoolers
Aluminium piping for additonal cooling
Easy install
Lighter than stock - 18lbs

Disadvantages
Right angle on inlet could restrict flow compared to a straight-through design.

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Eurocompulsion FMIC

This is another popular choice for a number of reasons. Firstly this is perhaps the most thoroughly tested of all the FMICs, as it's the one that Eurocompulsion runs when developing the Euro+Drive tunes for the Abarth and 500T. There is also a substantial amount of technical data to back this as a choice. It's price puts it in the middle of the pack, but it's performance is amongst the very best.

Advantages
Much larger core volume - 50% larger than stock at 376cl
Test data to validate its performance
Light weight at 10.8lbs
Eurocompulsion develops their tunes with this intercooler
One piece silcone hoses

Disadvantages
There have been multiple reports of the hoses rupturing
Install can be challenging on some cars as the grill has to be trimmed to make it fit
A small number of users have questioned the performance number and been unable to replicate the performance
Price - $650. (This is not the cheapest, but also not the most expensive)

(If you have trouble making it fit, try the following mod: https://brokenfiat.club/forum/viewtopic ... oler#p2068

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Forge FMIC

This FMIC is made in Europe and is similar in design to the CHQ FMIC. There seems to be no technical information available for this FMIC.

Advantages
Better than stock
Choice of colors for silcone pipes

Disadvantages
Price. ($800 to $1100). The most expensive intercooler currently available.
Right angle on inlet could restrict flow compared to a straight-through design.
-- Opinion: No reason to pay the price for a Forge when the CHQ is basically the same design with a better hotside charge pipe, for less money.

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SILA Concepts - V2 - BAR + PLATE Design

Another intercooler that has almost no technical data published for it.

Advantages
Better than stock
Lighter than stock by 5lbs
Price. $475, cheapest of all the listed intercoolers.

Disadvantages
160 degree turn on inlet could restrict flow compared to a straight-through design.
reuses stock inlet side piping. This is known to have issues at more than stock boost levels.

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TbF Performance Intercooler

Newly introduced by 500madness, there is currently no technical data published for this intercooler.

Advantages
Better than stock
Light weight - intercooler itself weighs less than 8lbs (not including piping)
Black

Disadvantages
Price. $700
Piping is made in multiple parts. Risk of boost leaks.
Manual transmission only

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