cp-e™ ΔCore™ Ford Fiesta ST FMIC Front Mount Intercooler
$624.99
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Description
Fiesta ST FMIC
After months of engineering and development, cp-e™ is proud to release the Fiesta ST FMIC. The stock intercooler does an excellent job for the everyday driver that doesn’t want to modify their car. However, once you find that itch to go faster, the intercooler is a must have modification.
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Fiesta ST FMIC Features
- Low Turbulence End Tank Design
- Minimal Pressure Drop
- Maximized Core Design
- Substantially Lower & More Consistent Charge Temps
- Bolt-in Design, No Vehicle Modification Needed
- Fully Cast End-Tanks
cp-e™ started off by determining the maximum size core that could fit without major modification to the vehicle. After our initial large core, we set out to build a version that combines performance with a smaller footprint. What we ended up with is a large core that performs great with lighter weight and a smaller size. This core uses the bar and plate design to help ensure a high level of efficiency.
Fiesta ST FMIC Design
cp-e™ then set their sights on the endtanks, developing a design that not only encloses the core, but also requires no cutting, no drilling, and no permanent modification to the vehicle. With the laser cut brackets, the intercooler will mount in the stock location while matching up to the stock intercooler piping. Customers can now upgrade their piping when their power demands need it and modify in smaller increments.
As always, the cp-e™ intercooler includes cast endtanks that are welded and pressure tested with the core. What sets these endtanks from the rest is the engineering behind their shape and internal design. Hours of design and computer flow diagrams have been put into the tanks’ design to virtually eliminate turbulence within them. Many times, upgrading an intercooler causes increased turbo-lag, and an overall pressure loss. This is because of the large size of the core and the turbulence within the endtanks. By designing the endtanks to be smaller, and more efficient cp-e™ has found a way to minimalize turbulence in order to keep the drivability of the car high, while still enlarging the intercooler drastically.
The internal design of the endtanks directs the air to bring the most optimal airflow as well as an even distribution throughout the core. In intercoolers, the back half of the core only does 25% of the cooling. The endtanks have been designed to direct the air properly into the core for the most even cooling, giving the vehicle the most consistent conditions going into the engine.
Fiesta ST FMIC Highlights
Turbulence Reduction Fins
When creating an intercooler, the goal is to maximize size, while not increasing pressure drop. Larger cores almost always exhibit some form of pressure drop, due to the massive turbulence in a large core. cp-e™ has engineered a way around this by adding our carefully calculated turbulence reduction fins to smooth out the airflow from the end tanks to the main core.
In the real world this translates to extraordinarily low pressure drop and no loss in spool times.
Fully Cast Endtanks
When durability and high horsepower are the main goals, nothing beats casting. Cut and weld sections just don’t have close to the reliability of a cast piece. The problem is that casting is too expensive and out of reach for many manufacturers.
With the ultimate product as our end goal, we only accept fully cast end tanks for all of our front mount intercoolers.
Not California emissions compliant | No implied CARB certification | Off-road use only
CALIFORNIA WARNING:Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Additional information
| Weight | 28 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 45 × 12 × 12 in |
| Finish | Titan™ (Silver), Dissipiate™ (Black) |
2 reviews for cp-e™ ΔCore™ Ford Fiesta ST FMIC Front Mount Intercooler
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Steve (verified owner) –
Installed last weekend, the new FMIC is big, stout, solid and sanitary. It fits in perfectly to the existing space but with no room to spare and that’s a GOOD thing. Charge air temps are way down (it’s nice to have the AccessPort to see the difference). What a great upgrade from that plastic and aluminum foil thing Ford left in there, the turbocharger finally feels respected.
Austin (verified owner) –
I’ve been running this intercooler for roughly two months and I absolutely love it. When I heard people say they saw charge temps go BELOW ambient I thought they were exaggerating, but they weren’t.
Appearance – The piece I received looks just like the picture, absolutely beautiful.
Shipping – I submitted my order on a Friday night, was charged when the item shipped on Tuesday and arrived to me in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
Installation – This thing is absolutely as big as it could be while remaining factory fit. I opted not to file any spots on my bumper and it still clears, but just barely. I’m not overly mechanically inclined and I was able to complete this project with a buddy in about two hours. Personal installation note: a swiveling socket will make your life easy when getting the 6 fender bolts out/in. Other than tools, everything you need for installation comes with the intercooler, even instructions.
Performance – Outstanding! During full throttle I will see intake temps barely above ambient, even in the summer time. The moment I lift off the throttle, temps recover to BELOW ambient. If sitting for an extended period, like in a staging lane, I do get some heat soak, but nothing crazy. The intercooler is able to recover back to ambient quite quickly.
Value – You will get what you pay for. There is no way around the fact this is one of the most expensive intercoolers for our platform, but it is worth every penny.
Overall, I could not recommend this product enough. While I’m not qualified to speak to it’s effectiveness on a big turbo application, this intercooler is beyond adequate to keep our stock snail happy even in extreme track scenarios.