fitting a fmic
30 November 2009, 04:20 PM
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fitting a fmic
i just bought a fmic for my new age from ebay. my question is are they easy to fit for a novice, ie me!. the car is off the road for the winter so i am in no rush. i seen some instructions on the net, the hardest part seems to be taking off the bumper. can it be done with the car on the floor or will it need jacking up?. sorry if this seems a numpty question
30 November 2009, 04:29 PM
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prob better car jacked up but saying from ebay. is it 1 of these that go for like 179.99 or somethin. ive heard these arent very good for quality an lining up pipes etc is a bitc. u will have to cut bumper with a dremel of some sort
30 November 2009, 04:40 PM
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no its not one of those cheap ones. its new in the box its a gc8 what ever that means. i seen them for sale on some websites for around £300 i paid £175. i was only looking at them for something to do and couldnt resist as it seemed a bargain
30 November 2009, 04:50 PM
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lol it might cost u more once fitted as it might not run right. although i do like the look of a fmic i think u will need a remap once fitted. u have pics of it or what its called?
30 November 2009, 04:59 PM
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yea will get a remap, as the car is off the road till april i want to save some dosh during that time for prob full decat as well, then will only have to get one remap. not got any pics
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30 November 2009, 05:56 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
if i done this right this is the link to some pics which was on ebay
if i done this right this is the link to some pics which was on ebay
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30 November 2009, 09:03 PM
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I rolled the dice with a cheap ebay fmic, it never made it on to my car, the quality was shocking! The pipes looked like they had been welded by chimps. If you are in no hurry, i would send that back, save an extra bit of cash and order the correct fitment HYBRID. Just an idea.......... 
30 November 2009, 10:26 PM
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BRAND NEW IMPREZA STI GC8 FRONT MOUNT INTERCOOLER KIT on eBay (end time 26-Nov-09 18:48:59 GMT)
if i done this right this is the link to some pics which was on ebay
if i done this right this is the link to some pics which was on ebay
01 December 2009, 10:26 AM
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just gave the ebay guy the good news. will send it back and get a proper one. how much will they cost for my 04 reg sti ??. all the adds i see are for classics. my car is running 373bhp now thats why i wanted a fmic
01 December 2009, 07:00 PM
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nice 1, i got the wrong 1 then!!. never going to buy something i no nothing about from a man who knows nothing of what he is selling.will give harvey a call seems to be my best bet. what a numpty
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