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Advantages
- The TMIC may be placed close to the turbocharger and/or supercharger compressor and to the engine's intake. As a result, the intake tubing can be kept short. The longer the path from the intercooler to the engine, the more air must be pressurised within the hoses when a change in pressure is demanded - and the greater the lag imposed. When used in combination with quick-spooling turbochargers, such as ball bearing turbochargers, the result is a more responsive engine.

Disadvantages
- Heat from the engine may be conducted through to the intercooler, usually while trying to escape through an open hood vent. Because of this; hot, cramped or poorly ducted engine bays (commonly the case with rotary engines) do not fair well from TMICs.
- TMICs tend to be less efficient than similarly sized front mount intercoolers, due to the smaller amount of cold air flow through the hood scoop compared to the grille in most car designs.

The air passing through an FMIC (front mounted intercooler) is still sufficient to cool the radiator behind it.