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What is a fair price to pay for imrcs and controller off of a 96 cobra?
Is there anything that ishould be looking for before ibuy them?, im getting parts together for a cobra intake swap.
thanx
Posted by: unity
Not sure. But what year is this going in? For some reason I thought the IMRCs were electronically controlled on the 96 Cobra.
Also, the IMRCs are not much different than the ones in a Mark, if at all.
Posted by: SJSharkVIII
95 mark. i've read they're the same also
Posted by: driller
I think the '96-98 Cobra IMRCs are the same as the '97-'98 Mark VIII IMRCs?
Posted by: Psychostang
They are the same design as the 97-98's, but I believe they are phenolic. They only question I would have, is how are you going to activate them. I believe that box is still controlled by the puter. Is it not?
Posted by: m_maker
97-98 Mark VIII IMRC plates are the same as 98 Cobra plates. They are in fact phenolic, and are the preffered type of IMRC due to heat barrier they provide.
96-97 Cobra IMRC plates are aluminum and the design is similiar to those in the latter years.
Either ones can be used with the 96-98 cobra intake.
To activate the IMRC control box with a 93-96 Mark VIII computer, you have to wire in a relay to reverse the signal polarity and supply additional voltage to the box. Once you test all the inputs and outputs, it's easy to figure out.
Posted by: SJSharkVIII
Thanks guys so i guess im now looking for 97 mark imrcs and controller. What about deleting them will i be smog legal still?
Posted by: unity
The IMRCs have nothing to do with emissions, they are all about performance.
Posted by: Calabrio
What's your motivation for removing or replacing your current IMRCs?
If you delete them (remove the butterfly valves leaving everything open) your low end torque will suffer. I do not know how badly, but I've heard repeatedly it is a significant amount.
Posted by: SJSharkVIII
want to do a cobra intake swap i read that need the cobra imrcs or just use deletes?
Posted by: 98LSC32V
The 97/98 MK8 IMRC's are the same as the 98 Cobra, they are the best plastic design with less heatsoak. Do not delete your IMRC's.
