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  1. Don't Let Oil Temps Stop the Fiesta! Mishimoto Oil Cooler R&D, Part 2: Product Testing and Data Crunch

    Don't Let Oil Temps Stop the Fiesta! Mishimoto Oil Cooler R&D, Part 2: Product Testing and Data Crunch

    Interested in purchasing this awesome oil cooler system? Check out our product page for more details!

    Mishimoto Ford Fiesta ST Oil Cooler Kit

    Testing time! It's always fun to see the results when you make changes to your vehicle, whether bolting on a new wheel and tire combo, or installing a  new set of  dampers. In this case, we are expecting our Fiesta ST oil cooler setup to drop fluid temperatures by a substantial margin during our on-road testing.

    Testing Setup and Conditions

    Testing the stock Fiesta ST oil cooler is relatively simple. Only one temperature and pressure will need to be monitored, so we can utilize our sandwich plate sensor adapter shown below.

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  2. Keeping The Twins Cool! Mishimoto's BRZ/FR-S Plug-N-Play Fan Shroud R&D, Part 2: Prototype Completion

    Keeping The Twins Cool! Mishimoto's BRZ/FR-S Plug-N-Play Fan Shroud R&D, Part 2: Prototype Completion

    Interested in purchasing our BRZ/FR-S Fan Shroud Kit? Check out more details at the link below!

    Mishimoto Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S / Toyota GT86 Plug-N-Play Aluminum Fan Shroud Kit!

    We're back for some more fan shroud fabrication! The last portion of this series highlighted the beginning stages of initial shroud design. The BRZ/FR-S uses a fairly unique overflow tank that mounts directly to the factory fan shroud. This is our first target for part two of product design.

    Overflow Tank Mount Fabrication

    This tank has two upper mounting points which use a bolt which passes through the tank material and into threads on the shroud. We utilized round stock aluminum which was cut to the proper length, drilled, and tapped for the appropriate factory bolt. These were then welded to the shroud in a position that would place the tank in the

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  3. Pure VQ Sound! Mishimoto's 350Z Performance Intake R&D, Part 2: Fabrication Completion

    Pure VQ Sound! Mishimoto's 350Z Performance Intake R&D, Part 2: Fabrication Completion

    Interested in purchasing our awesome intake system? Check out our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Nissan 350Z Performance Air Intake!

    We're back with more grinding, fitting, cutting, and welding. The fabrication of our intake prototype for the Nissan 350Z continues!

    Airbox Fabrication

    When we left off, we had fabricated three sides of our airbox and created a 3D model for our MAF-to-filter adapter. The next plan was to continue designing and constructing our airbox, starting with the base.

    Template for 350Z intake airbox base
    Template for 350Z intake airbox base

    We mapped out our base

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  4. Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishimoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 1: Factory Component Evaluation and Initial Prototyping

    Rubbing Elbows with the 6.0L! Mishimoto Powerstroke Intake Elbow R&D, Part 1: Factory Component Evaluation and Initial Prototyping

    Interested in purchasing our 6.0L intake elbow?

    If you are familiar with our brand, you know we have a vast product line of heat exchangers and associated products available for the Ford 6.0L Powerstroke. We've had great feedback from our customers about our existing products as well as the new products they would like to see come out of our garage. Now that we have our own 6.0L shop truck (shown below), we have easy access to a vehicle for product development and test fitting.

    Mishimoto 6.0L shop truck
    Mishimoto 6.0L shop truck

    We decided to come up with our own rendition of an inexpensive, free-flowing intake elbow for the 6.0L. Yes, we realize there are ample options currently on the market. That said, we would like our design

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  5. Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 2: Sound Testing and Second Prototype

    Enhance Your EcoBoost Exhaust! Cat-Back Development, Part 2: Sound Testing and Second Prototype

    First Prototype: Sound

    We're starting this article with a recap of Part 1 of this series, which highlighted our first prototype for the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost exhaust design. If you recall, this design featured a midmuffler as well as two rear mufflers.

    We promised a sound clip of our first design, so check it out below!

    As you can hear, this setup is not quite what we are looking for. Although our mufflers are more free-flowing compared to the stock units, the sound of the EcoBoost is still stifled quite a bit. In fact, actual noise increases over the stock exhaust setup are minimal and nearly unidentifiable.

    We needed to make some modifications to create a more prominent sound. Back

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  6. Unleashing The EcoBoost. Downpipe Development, Part 3: First Prototype Presentation and Test Fitting

    Unleashing The EcoBoost. Downpipe Development, Part 3: First Prototype Presentation and Test Fitting

    It is quite an exciting week here at Mishimoto. Yes, that's right " our first prototypes of the Mustang EcoBoost downpipe assemblies have arrived and are ready for test fitting and some road testing! Our extensive 3D-modeling design work has paid off with some very nice downpipe prototype pieces. No more delay, on to the images!

    First Prototype Images

    Our first prototypes include both a catted downpipe and a catless downpipe. Each unit features a two-piece design for easy install, a slip-joint connection between the two pieces, and a V-band connection at the rear cat-back connection point.

    We will start with a look at the upper portion of the downpipe that mates with the turbocharger. First, our catless pipe.

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  7. Don't Let Oil Temps Stop The Fiesta! Mishimoto Oil Cooler R&D, Part 1: Plans and Initial Fabrication

    Don't Let Oil Temps Stop The Fiesta! Mishimoto Oil Cooler R&D, Part 1: Plans and Initial Fabrication

    Interested in purchasing this awesome oil cooler system? Check out our product page for more details!

    Mishimoto Ford Fiesta ST Oil Cooler Kit

    We've been posting on the Fiesta ST forums for some time now, talking about our upcoming products (Fiesta ST aluminum radiator and Fiesta ST oil catch can system), reading through build threads, and requesting recommendations from the community. One of the most requested components is a direct-fit Fiesta oil cooler solution. Luckily for ST enthusiasts, we are extremely familiar with this product, as validated by the 21 direct-fit kits our engineering team has designed and tested thus far.

    ST Plans

    So what do we have planned for our Fiesta ST oil cooler kit? We had a few requests for a radiator/oil cooler combination kit with bracket mounts fixed to the radiator. While this is a good idea, it has a few flaws. First, the AC condenser sits directly in

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  8. Keeping The Party Cool! Mishimoto's Ford Fiesta ST Radiator R&D, Part 2: First Prototype Evaluation and Installation

    Keeping The Party Cool! Mishimoto's Ford Fiesta ST Radiator R&D, Part 2: First Prototype Evaluation and Installation

    Interested in picking up our Fiesta ST aluminum radiator? Check out our discounted pre-sale linked below.

    Mishimoto 2014+ Ford Fiesta ST Aluminum Radiator Pre-Sale!

    We left you with some pretty cool 3D models last time. We are back with something even better " our first prototype has arrived!

    Prototype Radiator

    I know you guys are excited to see this piece so I won't extend the wait any longer. Check out some shots of our first prototype!

    First, a look at the front of the radiator.

    Mishimoto prototype Ford Fiesta radiator
    Mishimoto prototype Ford Fiesta radiator

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  9. Keep Your Intake Clean - Oil Catch Can R&D, Part 2: Bracket Fabrication

    Keep Your Intake Clean - Oil Catch Can R&D, Part 2: Bracket Fabrication

    After removing both catch cans for data collection in our previous post, we discussed the idea of relocating the bracket that holds the PCV catch can to a different area in the engine bay. We mentioned earlier that we were toying with the idea because the current location of the Fiesta ST catch can raised some concerns. One of them being that the current location for the catch can would interfere with right-hand drive (RHD) applications of the Fiesta ST, and we want this catch can to be all inclusive. In addition, it came to our attention later on that it would also interfere with some aftermarket intakes.  We try to take common Fiesta ST parts upgrades into consideration so that the products we make will fit all Fiesta STs. The consensus was that because there was a bit more room further forward in the engine bay to relocate the catch can, that would be the way to go.

    Bracket and Hose Setup

    With this new location in mind our engineers began fabricating a

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  10. A New BMW F30 Performance Intake, Part 4: Final Install

    A New BMW F30 Performance Intake, Part 4: Final Install

    Interested in purchasing our F30 intake system? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto BMW F30 Performance Intake!

    With testing and data collection complete, we assembled our final prototype BMW F30 air intake to confirm that the full kit fits flawlessly prior to starting production. We have been pretty excited to see this unique kit come together. Check it out in its final form!

    Final Intake Images

    Our final prototype BMW F30 intake was cut from a sheet of metal using a waterjet. Once we had the template cut to our drawing and model specs, we bent each piece appropriately.

    First, the base of our airbox.

    Final prototype BMW F30 intake airbox base
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