Well to start the FMIC and pipe kit are a genuine HKS kit for the GTS and was supplied and fitted by Abbey.
With all of the mods done and after the FMIC was fitted the car was overboosting seriously so Abbey altered a few things to keep it reasonable. The next logical step is to fit a boost controller, which was going to happen a couple of weeks ago until the French bastards stole all my savings.
The FMIC did alter the place where the boost come in and is more "laggy" than before but not so bad as to be a problem, just have to get used to new feel. The boost controller will obviously sort all this out.
As for the pipe going over the engine and getting hot, it is only a problem after you have parked for a while and once you get on the move again it feels a bit dull for a short while until it gets chilled again. If you feel the pipe straight after you stop it is reasonably cold.
The larger amount of air required is probably something to do with the extra lag I am experiencing but it really isnt that bad.
On a cold night when giving it some serious wellie I still get a fuel cut, so the boost is high in these conditions.
Having said all this I must add I am no expert, if I have said anything obviously wrong please feel free to correct me as we are non of us too old to learn. (just say it nice or I will kill ya)
