HKS fmic install
18 March 2002, 09:56 PM
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Hello guys! (and gals)
My HKS IC arrived today...and I'm itching to get it installed...the actual install won't be a biggie - cutting the bumper does feel quite serious though.
Has anyone done this...is there a template available?
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/J
My HKS IC arrived today...and I'm itching to get it installed...the actual install won't be a biggie - cutting the bumper does feel quite serious though.
Has anyone done this...is there a template available?
Regards
/J
18 March 2002, 11:22 PM
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Hi J,
I have fitted one of these and no you dont get a template
only a postage stamp sized picture of where you have to cut it.I found the only way was to cut a little away and keep offering the bumper up till you are happy with the fit.
It aint the easiest of things to do I must admit and if you have a timescale try doubling it :O.
I would advise meshing the bumper as the core is very soft on the HKS fmic.
To give you an idea it takes me about 5/6 hours to fit a APS fmic the HKS one was more like 12!Major problems being a.I dont read japanese and b. no template
Best of luck mate and if I can help shout
Steve
I have fitted one of these and no you dont get a template
only a postage stamp sized picture of where you have to cut it.I found the only way was to cut a little away and keep offering the bumper up till you are happy with the fit.It aint the easiest of things to do I must admit and if you have a timescale try doubling it :O.
I would advise meshing the bumper as the core is very soft on the HKS fmic.
To give you an idea it takes me about 5/6 hours to fit a APS fmic the HKS one was more like 12!Major problems being a.I dont read japanese and b. no template
Best of luck mate and if I can help shout
Steve
18 March 2002, 11:26 PM
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Cutting the bumper is the worst bit, well that and getting the pipes the right way up 
I ended up cutting the whole bumper 'mouth' back until I had about 50mm of material left before the front edge...mesh is esential, and I also made some little spacers to mount the number plate on the top edge of the bumper rather than use the 20kg lump of girder supplied
I ended up cutting the whole bumper 'mouth' back until I had about 50mm of material left before the front edge...mesh is esential, and I also made some little spacers to mount the number plate on the top edge of the bumper rather than use the 20kg lump of girder supplied
19 March 2002, 06:45 AM
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Cheers guys!
Tim>>So basically 50 mm left down at the lip will be enough to make it fit? How much clearance have you got?
Steve>>Yeah, I can't understand why a company as big as HKS doesn't do english manuals....and how hard could it be for them to sort a template? I'll come back to U if I need a tip mate, cheers!
Thnx!
/J
Tim>>So basically 50 mm left down at the lip will be enough to make it fit? How much clearance have you got?
Steve>>Yeah, I can't understand why a company as big as HKS doesn't do english manuals....and how hard could it be for them to sort a template? I'll come back to U if I need a tip mate, cheers!
Thnx!
/J
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20 March 2002, 10:25 PM
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Woooohooo!
It's in fellas...
Just with a few niggles...naturally the jap fellas reckon that the jap scoob has the 90 degree outlet piece at the turbo, that can be reused...which I didn't have. Doh!
Sorted it temporarily with a slaughtered rad hose...
Next issue was the airfilter....HOOJ K&N cone...piece of silicone hose...and some 3" PVC tubing had to do for now....gotta pop over to the exhaust shop tomorrow and see if they can bend me a 3" SS pipe instead.
Cutting the bumper was a pita as expected....not completely mullered up, but not perfect either.
With a V6 lip...and some net it'll be spot on.
Thank you very much guys, U all know who you are.
/J - fekin tired, and with all sortsa wounds on his hands.
It's in fellas...
Just with a few niggles...naturally the jap fellas reckon that the jap scoob has the 90 degree outlet piece at the turbo, that can be reused...which I didn't have. Doh!
Sorted it temporarily with a slaughtered rad hose...
Next issue was the airfilter....HOOJ K&N cone...piece of silicone hose...and some 3" PVC tubing had to do for now....gotta pop over to the exhaust shop tomorrow and see if they can bend me a 3" SS pipe instead.
Cutting the bumper was a pita as expected....not completely mullered up, but not perfect either.
With a V6 lip...and some net it'll be spot on.
Thank you very much guys, U all know who you are.
/J - fekin tired, and with all sortsa wounds on his hands.
20 March 2002, 10:36 PM
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I'll sort some tomorrow....I didn't bring the camera to the workshop (really irritated about that) - completely forgot abt that.
[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] @ myself
/J
[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] @ myself
/J
21 March 2002, 11:18 PM
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Jerry, I see you have beaten me into getting some pictures up of mine for infor then 
Anyway, call that a big filter, PAH I say
What happened the the mounting brackets for the pipework by the way, shouldn't there be one coming off the abs module, and another off the Air-con compressor housing?
Anyway, call that a big filter, PAH I say
What happened the the mounting brackets for the pipework by the way, shouldn't there be one coming off the abs module, and another off the Air-con compressor housing?
22 March 2002, 05:37 AM
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Cheers fellas!
David>>About 6 hours, 2 fairly able fellas (me and my mech) - but both lacking in the skills of reading japanese.
Tim>>Yeah I know, I really didn't know how to do these, the turbo outlet pipe is sorted though, I modified one of the mounts a wee bit (look at where it comes through the wall. Haeve you got any ideas on the other side?
It is a big filter mate....if it'd been 1 half inch longer or thicker it wouldn't have fit...
/J
David>>About 6 hours, 2 fairly able fellas (me and my mech) - but both lacking in the skills of reading japanese.
Tim>>Yeah I know, I really didn't know how to do these, the turbo outlet pipe is sorted though, I modified one of the mounts a wee bit (look at where it comes through the wall. Haeve you got any ideas on the other side?
It is a big filter mate....if it'd been 1 half inch longer or thicker it wouldn't have fit...
/J
22 March 2002, 05:40 AM
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MD>>Thanks!!! Yeah I do run a Link ECU...the inlet was a bit of a pita...noone seemed to have a 3" 20 degree bend in stock...I had to look all over town for one. And I had to cut it like 7 times to get a perfect fit.
/J
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22 March 2002, 01:47 PM
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FFS 007(Secret Agent WoMan)
the burning question.....What does it feel like??? Having fitted it...taken pics...made it look pretty...have you driven it yet
Whaddya think??
Nito
the burning question.....What does it feel like??? Having fitted it...taken pics...made it look pretty...have you driven it yet
Whaddya think??
Nito
22 March 2002, 01:58 PM
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I've just recieved my shint new Bailey EVO BOV...and the missing 90 degree silicone elbow.
I haven't driven it in anger yet...but initial tests show alot more oxygen (on the afr's) in the engine...and a short 10 psi-sorta-run in 5th produced an o-****-kinda-feeling.
/J - gotta get out and fit the parts...
P.S. Thnx Nito!
I haven't driven it in anger yet...but initial tests show alot more oxygen (on the afr's) in the engine...and a short 10 psi-sorta-run in 5th produced an o-****-kinda-feeling.
/J - gotta get out and fit the parts...
P.S. Thnx Nito!
22 March 2002, 05:43 PM
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Nop, I didn't, sorry.
I recieved the BOV from Bailey today - BIG cheers for U fellas! And a turnip co sorted me the 90 degree elbow.
...and I've been out sorting the fuel map...
and....
GOD DAMN!
/J
I recieved the BOV from Bailey today - BIG cheers for U fellas! And a turnip co sorted me the 90 degree elbow.
...and I've been out sorting the fuel map...
and....
GOD DAMN!
/J