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Went to a wedding yesterday and suffering from a champagne hangover :freak3: :(
Just going out now to fit front mount so will be adding to project tonight :thumb: KIP Pass the neurofen |
Originally Posted by KIPS
(Post 6758140)
Went to a wedding yesterday and suffering from a champagne hangover :freak3: :(
Just going out now to fit front mount so will be adding to project tonight :thumb: KIP Pass the neurofen james:thumb: ps.. alka selttzer work better for me and they sort the upset stomach. ;) |
lookin forward to readin this later if all goes well ill pay at end of the week
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UPDATED FIRST POST WITH NEW INFO
KIPSOME UPDATED PHOTOS AND INFO ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE FITTING GUIDE
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looking good so far mate ill have a copy of the template if u have 1 u used to cut the hole in the wing :)
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looks good kips just a couple of queastion first were do you plumb the dv in as i dont seem to be able to see any were on the pipes to put the dv(aftermarket one)? were my air filter is i have a big black box after the maf this looks like it will foul the pipes?! but i noticed you havnt got one were did you get your aftermartet pipe from? i think this thread is excellent and will come in very handy as we have the same car !!
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Originally Posted by howellsy42
(Post 6759601)
looks good kips just a couple of queastion first were do you plumb the dv in as i dont seem to be able to see any were on the pipes to put the dv(aftermarket one)? were my air filter is i have a big black box after the maf this looks like it will foul the pipes?! but i noticed you havnt got one were did you get your aftermartet pipe from? i think this thread is excellent and will come in very handy as we have the same car !!
CLICK ON PIC TO ENLARGE YOU CAN JOIN YOUR DV AS SHOWN IN PIC EITHER RECERC OR VENT TO ATMOSPHERE IM RUNNING THE APEXI INDUCTION KIT WHICH BREN@APEX CAN SUPPLY AT A GOOD PRICE UNFORTUNATLEY YOU WILL LOSE YOUR STD AIR BOX HOPE THIS HELPS KIP |
Very good thread.
An observation; have seen a few pics of this intercooler fitted. Some have taken the cross-member between lights off, which allows you to mount the intercooler a little higher. Instead, bolt the intercooler to the bumper when you put it back on. If you leave that cross-member on and bolt the intercooler to it, it will be lower and intercooler sits lower than the bumper........... |
HI AFRIKANZE Did notice that myself on some of them but, But dosent the weight of the inter cooler make the bumper sag? im going to fit a lower spliter so I can mount the number plate to it or i might put in the top of my screen
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KIPS, that's a point too. My FMIC is sat in the garage so can't speak from experience.
How is the intercooler mounted at the bottom? BTW; a very informative thread! |
Originally Posted by AFRIKANZ
(Post 6762312)
KIPS, that's a point too. My FMIC is sat in the garage so can't speak from experience.
How is the intercooler mounted at the bottom? BTW; a very informative thread! with the front mount kit you get two flat plates that bolt onto the bottom of the intercooler the these bolt to the lower crossmember under the rad dosent take the weight but just holds it steady ill be adding that to the thread this weekend when im off work to try and finish it kip |
Ok my thoughts..
How far does it protrude from the bottom on the bumper? How about flattening the bumper bar where the intercooler sits so that will raise it up about an inch or so? I wouldnt be inclined to remove it and fit it to the bumper.... im a little concerned at how far it sticks out as it looks prone to get smacked esp on lowered cars on speed bumps etc.. |
Originally Posted by tronlc
(Post 6762497)
Ok my thoughts..
How far does it protrude from the bottom on the bumper? How about flattening the bumper bar where the intercooler sits so that will raise it up about an inch or so? I wouldnt be inclined to remove it and fit it to the bumper.... im a little concerned at how far it sticks out as it looks prone to get smacked esp on lowered cars on speed bumps etc.. Looks very neat and tidy KIPS :thumb: |
Yes thats a good point, I suppose if you did flatten it, you could then fabricate some brackets you could attach to the lower crossmember that the fmic could also sit on to stop sag..
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cheers knighty99 :thumb:
did think about the flatening idea myself wont be doing that now thanks for info If you mount leaving the bumper bar as it is you wont have any problems fitting foglights back in as the pipes behind clear any mounting points KIP |
fmic
The bumper "should" hold it steady :wonder:
I'll let you know if it does :Whatever_ (when I get round to do it) Keep us posted KIP! |
Originally Posted by AFRIKANZ
(Post 6762735)
The bumper "should" hold it steady :wonder:
I'll let you know if it does :Whatever_ (when I get round to do it) Keep us posted KIP! KIP |
Originally Posted by KIPS
(Post 6765807)
JUST A THOUGHT THEIR IS A METAL BAR THAT GOES ON TOP OF THE BUMPER THAT WILL ADD A BIT OF STREGTH CANT LOOK INTO IT TILL THE WEEKEND AS GET IN FROM WORK TO LATE TO HAVE A PLAY
KIP |
I found that mine didn't sit that much lower that the bumper without the splitter on, only a cm or so IIRC. Mounted to the bumper bar thing.
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Been looking at mine hangs down about the same but have been trying to work out a way of freeing up the bottom bars that are coverd to get even more efficiant cooling but stumped how to get round it
kip |
Originally Posted by KIPS
(Post 6769314)
Been looking at mine hangs down about the same but have been trying to work out a way of freeing up the bottom bars that are coverd to get even more efficiant cooling but stumped how to get round it
kip With the FMIC you can feel the difference in temperature either end of the intercooler, left hand side warm and the right stone cold works a treat even with the lower bars covered:thumb: |
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Top job kips looks super. |
Originally Posted by Knighty99
(Post 6769390)
The only way of gettin air to the lower bars would be to drill holes in the bumper? As your car is black you could get away with it?
skyline gtr v CHEERS FOR COMMENT :thumb: |
Originally Posted by KIPS
(Post 6769525)
BLACK MINES SILVER :wonder: :lol1:
skyline gtr v CHEERS FOR COMMENT :thumb: :D |
Originally Posted by tronlc
(Post 6762541)
Yes thats a good point, I suppose if you did flatten it, you could then fabricate some brackets you could attach to the lower crossmember that the fmic could also sit on to stop sag..
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HEAT WRAP AND TURBO BLANKET ARRIVED TODAY FROM THE HEATSHEILD GROUP BUY SUPPLIED BY JOHN AT PIPEWERX
WILL BE FITTING THIS WEEKEND AND ADDING TO THE FRONT MOUNT PROJECT AT THE START OF THIS THREAD JUST HOPE ITS NOT RAINING CHEERS FOR ALL THE PMS AND COMMENTS ON THIS PROJECT APPRECIATED :thumb: KIP |
ADDED MORE TO FIRST THREAD
HEATWRAP STEALTH TURBO SHEILD AND DV KIP :thumb: |
UPDATED PROJECT 25/03/07
JUST UPDATED FIRST POST WITH MORE PICTURES AND INFO SHOULD BE FINISHED SOON AS WE GOT THE LIGHT EVENINGS NOW
KIP |
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