I am thinking of purchasing a HKS FMIC and was woundering if anyone has fitted one to a MY96 or earlier model car ?
Was there any major problems encountered etc

Any info will be appreciated.

Gavin

 

yeah you have to cut your bumper to ****
but it works well
oh and you need an indiction kit that is compatible, I have a 95WRX and I was OK with an Apexi induction kit, the HKS one is probably better.

 

Gavin, John 'Disco' Dance fitted one to his car which was a 94 I think.

I would suggest if your going to the trouble of fitting the FMIC it would be worth converting to a front entry turbo rather than the original fit 90 degree elbow inlet TD05.

So you'll also need a Turbo (speak to Mark at Lateral Performance), either some spacers to lift your inlet manifold up, or a later post MY97 inlet manifold, a MY97/8 turbo inlet pipe (build your own would be better) and then the MY97/8 HKS intercooler kit and an MY97/8 style dump valve.

Just my four peneth

 

Thanks for the response it has helped me alot

Gavin

 

Gavin

I went for the HKS Front mount intercooler. Cant fault the kit every last little bit needed to fit it was included. Shame the instruction wernt in english though!!

 

Weenie, 'every last little bit' isn't stictly ture

If you have a MY97 on UK model car the kit doesn't include the 90 degree elbow that comes off the the turbo and links it to the intercooler, this has to be bought separately, on the Sti models this pipe is already on the car.

It's important to realise this, becasue it's a bit of apain when you realise your a pipe short on a Sunday night at 9pm and you need the car to get to work the next day