04-08-2017, 06:37 PM | #1 |
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Aquamist HFS-4 vs. BMS Meth Kit vs. Other
So Ive been searching since Thursday and I can't really find any detailed useful Info on this.
I know there are many threads about the BMS Meth kit and a lot of the sponsors here sell them because they work with the JB-4 and are made for our cars unlike the Aquamist which is a universal brand that many other tuners and enthusiasts use. Ive asked a few people who I thought may know more about this and the consensus is that Aquamist is the "king" of meth kits while the BMS kit is the cheaper route that works well with JB4. Im completely new to meth kits and have been trying to do my research the past few days before settling on one. Right now this is my situation and any recommendations and/or help anyone with experience can provide will be greatly appreciated. Im running the following performance mods right now- -M-performance Exhaust -Eventuri Intake -VRSF Catless dp's -VRSF chargepipes -VRSF Race Intercooler (6' I believe) -Protuningfreaks Bootmod3 flash ....so with these mods I asked around for the most consistent and user friendly Meth kit to help cool and add some power. I specifically want my car to run consistently the same and not have to worry about this or that failing because I don't have the right mixture of gas in or because Im running too much boost and so on. So I spoke with my tuner and a couple other guys that have some experience with these kits and they recommended the Aquamist hfs4 kit to me along with a moderate map they would make for my car to keep it running safe and also take advantage of the gains the meth kit will bring. Ive seen so many problems with people running pure stage 2 and PI that Im choosing to just run FBO with a meth kit and keep it as reliable as possible and wait on the turbo upgrade to see what else comes out in terms of research down the road. So if anyone here has any real experiences with any of the kits specifically the Aquamist kit; I would really appreciate the insight and help. Is it reliable? How does it compare to other Meth kits out there including the BMS kit? I know the price is more but I want the best so the price here to me is not a concern as I want to make sure quality is top notch and that its as reliable/consistent as possible. Thank you all for the help and I hope this can turn into a useful discussion comparing different meth kits for our specific cars because from what Ive seen I can't find anything on here about them (I know theres probably some stuff on it in other N55 threads but we all know our cars react differently to certain mods even though its an N55) Hope you all have a great weekend! James M. |
04-17-2017, 05:49 PM | #4 |
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It used to be popular with the E chassis, i dont think i have seen one installed on any F chassis car
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04-18-2017, 04:35 AM | #5 |
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From what I gather many are using snow performance controllers when they go the bm3 route for cpu modification.
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04-19-2017, 05:50 AM | #6 |
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I think Aquamist is the way to go.
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M2Dynamic - what did you end up doing and deciding on?
I always used the HSF4 with my Subaru builds without a single issue. the bms is nice especially stealth tank but the quality with the aquamist and support is sensational. curious to hear your report and findings with your solution. Last edited by monkiboy; 06-14-2017 at 12:23 AM.. |
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So did you end up with aquamist?
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If I were you I would go with a torqbyte it's a better controller imo
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I ordered Aquamist just a week ago. I'll post photos detailing the whole install and mounting options, as I feel like this forum could desperately use with them. Not a lot of WMI install photos, so it'll be helpful.
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This will be fun to see. Last time I ran aquamist was on a Mini Cooper some years back. Quality kit forsure.
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