HYBRID FMIC FITTING
18 March 2004, 03:50 PM
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18 March 2004, 04:32 PM
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FMIC....where from?
I am impressed with the pictures and the apparent quality of the kit...
How much was the kit,are they still available,where from and will it fit a MY93 WRX with air-con?
steve.
How much was the kit,are they still available,where from and will it fit a MY93 WRX with air-con?
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18 March 2004, 05:51 PM
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If you look HERE Harvey has said there he may be arranging a 3rd group buy when the 2nd is completed. The price is dependant upon duty but is around the £400 - £450 mark. Can't see a problem fitting the kit with Air-Con.
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19 March 2004, 02:05 PM
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if you are looking for some quality mesh then go to your local Jewsons et al and pick up some "bug wire".
it is used for exterior rendering. its made by "expemat" it has diamond/oval holes about 5mm x 10mm. its strong too. also i think it is galvanised.
it is used for exterior rendering. its made by "expemat" it has diamond/oval holes about 5mm x 10mm. its strong too. also i think it is galvanised.
19 March 2004, 03:15 PM
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Can you use this FMIC together with a TD04 ?
And do I need a remap (Ecutek) afterwards ?
I noticed also that all you guys use a different air filter as the orignal.
Is it possible to install a FMIC with the original airbox ?
Creepy
And do I need a remap (Ecutek) afterwards ?
I noticed also that all you guys use a different air filter as the orignal.
Is it possible to install a FMIC with the original airbox ?
Creepy
22 March 2004, 09:47 AM
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I personally wouldn't try it with a TD04 as it will probably be very laggy. As with any major modification a remap will be needed to make the most of it.
You cannot use this FMIC with the stock airbox.
Andrew...
You cannot use this FMIC with the stock airbox.
Andrew...
22 March 2004, 11:57 AM
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I actually put it on a WRX Wagon M/Y 95 with TD04 and it was OK, better for spool than with a TD05 i recckon but i can see where Andrew is coming from. Following his same train of thought I am now installing a TD05-06 20G from Andy F but i am stalled a little bit because of other priorities.
27 March 2004, 10:14 PM
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What a turd of a job!!!!!
Got my FMIC on today, nightmare with the IC to throttle body pipe touching the bonnet - needing a good shove to close the bonnet, and the Knock link is more active
- hopefully this is vibrating pipework etc.
It also held back @ WOT 6,000 rpm - all jubilees tight etc.
Hopefully i'll be able to sort it out tomorrow.
Iain
Got my FMIC on today, nightmare with the IC to throttle body pipe touching the bonnet - needing a good shove to close the bonnet, and the Knock link is more active
- hopefully this is vibrating pipework etc.It also held back @ WOT 6,000 rpm - all jubilees tight etc
.Hopefully i'll be able to sort it out tomorrow.
Iain
27 March 2004, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by iain atkins
What a turd of a job!!!!!
Got my FMIC on today, nightmare with the IC to throttle body pipe touching the bonnet - needing a good shove to close the bonnet, and the Knock link is more active - hopefully this is vibrating pipework etc.
It also held back @ WOT 6,000 rpm - all jubilees tight etc.
Hopefully i'll be able to sort it out tomorrow.
Iain
Got my FMIC on today, nightmare with the IC to throttle body pipe touching the bonnet - needing a good shove to close the bonnet, and the Knock link is more active
- hopefully this is vibrating pipework etc.It also held back @ WOT 6,000 rpm - all jubilees tight etc
.Hopefully i'll be able to sort it out tomorrow.
Iain
Reset the ecu and take it easy it might learn enough to compensate.. but it might not.
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27 March 2004, 11:05 PM
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OK JGM, will check that out.
With the FMIC, it gets noisy at the same point as with the standard IC - and it was not det
then (red LED)
When i started the car i could feel a slight vibration in the car from the IC to throttle body pipe touching the bonnet, and the gearbox dipstick was touching the turbo to IC metal pipe.
Bumper off again tomorrow i think, to check all jubilees etc.
I am going to see Bob Rawle soon to have a proper listen again.
Cheers
Iain
With the FMIC, it gets noisy at the same point as with the standard IC - and it was not det
then (red LED)When i started the car i could feel a slight vibration in the car from the IC to throttle body pipe touching the bonnet, and the gearbox dipstick was touching the turbo to IC metal pipe.
Bumper off again tomorrow i think, to check all jubilees etc.
I am going to see Bob Rawle soon to have a proper listen again.
Cheers
Iain
28 March 2004, 03:08 PM
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Re-checked everything, and re postioned IC pipework a fraction - now appears clear
Now got to get to the bottom of my coolant loss issue, i'm hoping and praying its not head gaskets.....
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Iain
Now got to get to the bottom of my coolant loss issue, i'm hoping and praying its not head gaskets.....
Regards
Iain
28 March 2004, 08:30 PM
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hello..got half mine done today in my my96 uk.Due to the problems that delboy suffered(ie touching throtle body/dif diameters etc)..
one thing we did different was move the fan to the other side of the rad..easy to do and freed up space at the battery side of the install...?
hope this helps?
ads
one thing we did different was move the fan to the other side of the rad..easy to do and freed up space at the battery side of the install...?
hope this helps?
ads
29 March 2004, 11:35 AM
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Iain, glad to hear you are making progress, did you have a problem with the turbo outlet pipe touching a coolant hose (see last photo on page 1) ?
On mine this prevented the pipe from being correctly positioned which in turn caused the pipe to the throttle body to be too high.
Good idea on the fan move - never thought of that!
Andrew...
On mine this prevented the pipe from being correctly positioned which in turn caused the pipe to the throttle body to be too high.
Good idea on the fan move - never thought of that!
Andrew...
29 March 2004, 12:03 PM
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No mine was perfectly ok Andrew , about half an inch clearence from the coolant hose - which is nice .
Throttlebody pipe sits just on the edge of the washer bottle, i couldn't get it to locate away from that, not unless i decided to bend the pipe a little, which i don't want to do.
Apart from that, and a few niggles it all seems ok - just the coolant problem to look at now
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Iain
, about half an inch clearence from the coolant hose - which is nice . Throttlebody pipe sits just on the edge of the washer bottle, i couldn't get it to locate away from that, not unless i decided to bend the pipe a little, which i don't want to do.
Apart from that, and a few niggles it all seems ok - just the coolant problem to look at now
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Iain
31 March 2004, 04:25 PM
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No m8, all seems to be ok though I may get a turbo blanket which will insulate some of the heat away from the pipework. Since the photos were posted I have since modified the pipework again 
as I wasn't too happy with it.
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Since the photos were posted I have since modified the pipework again as I wasn't too happy with it. Cheers
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31 March 2004, 06:48 PM
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Managed to find my coolant leak, downside is i can't get to the banjo bolt with the turbo in situ.
Basically the bottom waterbanjo has caught against the bellhousing (even though i modified it - needs more shaved off the bell housing!!) and worn a small hole in it. Thought it would be a 5min job to repair, but the banjo bolt appears to be an odd size (in between a 18mm and 19mm
), and the easiest way is to remove the turbo and repair properly.
Luckily i have a day off tomorrow, and the use of a friends car lift - so i'm hoping 3 - 4hrs.
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Iain
Basically the bottom waterbanjo has caught against the bellhousing (even though i modified it - needs more shaved off the bell housing!!) and worn a small hole in it. Thought it would be a 5min job to repair, but the banjo bolt appears to be an odd size (in between a 18mm and 19mm
), and the easiest way is to remove the turbo and repair properly.Luckily i have a day off tomorrow, and the use of a friends car lift - so i'm hoping 3 - 4hrs.
Regards
Iain
14 April 2004, 11:06 PM
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Wierd noise after installation
Has anyone noticed the strange noise the car now makes after fitting the Hybrid FMIC.
Even with my HKS BOV on I get a CHA CHA CHA CHA when I lift off the throttle at cruising speed.
It sounds like the turbine chopping the air but I thought the BOV was supposed to stop this?
Scott
MY94 WRX - TD05H Turbo
Even with my HKS BOV on I get a CHA CHA CHA CHA when I lift off the throttle at cruising speed.
It sounds like the turbine chopping the air but I thought the BOV was supposed to stop this?
Scott
MY94 WRX - TD05H Turbo
15 April 2004, 02:12 AM
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I think you will find that that instead of all the boost pressure being vented from the BOV/Recirc a large quantity of it is venting back through the turbo - hence the chuffing noise is prolly coming from the airfilter. Mine did the same - I reduced the spring tension on the bonnet of my VTA DV which seems to have solved the problem
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16 April 2004, 01:23 AM
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I have completed fitting quite a few other Mods but I have had a setback recently (Not Car Related) which has prevented me from fitting further Mods, hopefully I will be able to resume where I left off shortly
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16 April 2004, 01:40 PM
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As far as problems are concerned long term AFAIK there may be an issue with the air being vented through the turbo damaging the intake compressor vanes as it is likely to be stalling the turbo.
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17 April 2004, 07:49 PM
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