...I need to get hold of some stainless mesh to protect my fmic, preferably in black. Nowhere I look seems to do anything that matches the mesh from my Jun grill though, there are some pics on my project thread but photobucket is blocked so will have to add a pic tonight.

Any suggestions?

 

The mesh in question...

 

the mesh i have been using and found good is a string type that has been covered by like a powder coat. it is very srtong, and wont go out of shape from stones etc and can be glooed into place.

it is from rgm

 

i think it is this one

http://www.body-kit.co.uk/product.ph...ic-300-x-900mm

part number ME2

 

Thanks Ian that looks pretty darn close

 

te ripseed halfords mesh i bought, does the job and looks similar. also bonus of looking like no mesh is their from far

 

tis is the one i bought in black

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165675

 

Cheers eggy, will have a butchers in my local halfrauds

 

think its this one...sods law its twice as much as the one you found

http://www.body-kit.co.uk/product.ph...ven-1250x250mm

 

£76

http://www.decorativemesh.co.uk/gril...argrilles.html

 

http://www.scoobyparts.com/acatalog/...ER_GRILLE.html



Fitted to mine

 

thanks Trooper...not sure that will fit after my bumper butchery for my fmic

 

Look on ebay - you can buy the stainless woven mesh on there - just spray it black.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Top-Quality-St...#ht_1174wt_905
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Stee...#ht_1129wt_905
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Stee...#ht_1173wt_905

 

Cheers BlueBugEye will have to check those out tonight

 

Fit mesh by all means if it is for asthetic reasons but in all the time I have been involved with Hybrid intercoolers I have only come across one core that was damaged from road debris and in that case no matter what mesh you had it would not save the core which was actually twisted from the impact.

 

mesh just makes the front mount look neater. my mesh is really thin from a distance you dont even know its there, only when your up close. saved mine from having any bent fins etc. hate the look of front mounts with bent fins on show.

 

what type of spray can you use??
i sprayed my zunsport ones black with a hammerite spray but after 2 weeks is already coming off...

 

Hey Harvey, long time one speak...yeah only really fitting of to hide the core tbh. Not a fan of in your face mod as you know

 

heres some pics of my halford mesh lol, if your wanting discreet, it might not be for you..

practically invisible when your standing away from the car.

 

 

make sure you key the grill first and a couple of coats of lacquer

 

spot on, thanks again

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Stee...59050301341879

 

+1 Harvey's comment. In 4 years usingh an "exposed" Hyperflow FMIC, I didn't have any damage.

Also check % air flow reduction for the mesh. Some are 50% reduction which defeats the point of having a FMIC !!

 

Wow, blast from the past: hello Stan
One of the reasons I'm going for the twisted stainless is it has large how sizes vs relativly narrow gauge wire so minimal flow interruption. Some of the mesh looks extremely restrictive, particularly the pressed rather than woven variants.
Ian

 

Hi Ian,
Looking at your car spec I think you need to do a few mods to make it less standard
Good choice on the 2.35

 

^lol that's two years out of date...I think the list has erm evolved

what are your plans for the hatch?

 

Doh ! Need to update your page !!
There wasn't much else you could do was there ?!

Nearly finished - waiting for oil cooler/sandwich plate etc which should arrive tomorrow and at some point a final map when the phantom det issue gets sorted.
Check out my vehicle on here or the engine build is on
http://subaruhatch.forumotion.com/t1...begins-at-last

 

Ohhh a decent new thread to read...will be on that later, nice spec going from the first post

I'd not even thought of the spec list...best have a wander around the thing and see what's changed