HiBoost FMIC help

[Wiggles422]

I have all the pipes placed where they need to be. Does anyone have a pic of the S pipe, 45 degree bend and the BOV pipe? I cant get the BOV pipe (the pipe that connects to the throttle body) to fit the 45* pipe. It's about 4-5 inches off and I probably have some pipe facing the wrong way or something. Anyways any help is appreciated. Thanks.

(Attached is how far off my pipes are)

busted radiator pic on next page

[I_Vtec]

The S pipe has to go down. Then that 45 pipe goes back up.

[I_Vtec]

hang on I'll try to snap a pic with my camera phone.

[I_Vtec]

Well my camera phone won't take a good pic. So I can't help you.

Still having trouble?

[Wiggles422]

Well, I tried to turn the S pipe down like you said but I would have to cut out the plastic splash shield, as it is in the way.
If I take the S pipe out, the 45* pipe looks like it would fit perfectly if it were about 4-5 inches longer.

[I_Vtec]

Well that's wierd. My splash guard wasn't in the way.

Sorry man. Don't know what to tell ya.

[FC3s Boy]

let me see a pic of all your piping, if you can

[I_Vtec]

Chris to the rescue.

[FC3s Boy]

Chris to the rescue.
i'll try to help and see why it is'nt fitting right

[Wiggles422]

You want a pic of all the piping on the car or on the floor? Gemme a sec to get them off the camera

[Wiggles422]

Here they are on the floor.

EDIT: Added a pic of the pipes on the car. If that pipe was a little longer it would fit fine.

[I_Vtec]

Hey this is just a side question. Did you get those powdercoated from Hiboost or did you get them done after you got them?

[Wiggles422]

I got them done locally. With the Injen and BOV (GReddy) it was $155

[I_Vtec]

That looks awesome!!! I wish I had done that to mine.

[Wiggles422]

Thanks, I'm glad I decided to go ahead and get it done, eventhough I was anxious to get it put on. I figured if I didnt get it powdercoated now, then I would never get around to it later.

[I_Vtec]

Thanks, I'm glad I decided to go ahead and get it done, eventhough I was anxious to get it put on. I figured if I didnt get it powdercoated now, then I would never get around to it later.
That's true. I thought about doing mine. But I was anxious to put it on. I was supposed to go to the strip the day after my install. But I have bad luck. So during the install I was putting the fan back in and it slipped. It hit my radiator and put a hole in it. So not only did I not make it to the strip but it cost me a good bit to fix it. I have the worst luck.

[Wiggles422]

Hopefully I wont have any more hold ups on this project.

Chris were you able to figure anything out from those pics? (on page 1)

[Wiggles422]

I think I got it all figured out. I turned the pipe down and it rubbed way too much, barely even fit. Then I readjusted all the pipes and somehow it fits now.

[I_Vtec]

Good going. Glad to hear it worked out.

[ARunto]

yup the S-pipe has to be going down...not up like you had it in the third pic.

[TigrMsP]

We did the same thing at first when we installed mine... this is a section of the install instructions that needs to be worked on IMO.

[Wiggles422]

DAMMIT!!! I had it all ready to go and I was just putting the fan back in with the sheild and punched a hole in the radiator! (pissed)

[ARunto]

DAMMIT!!! I had it all ready to go and I was just putting the fan back in with the sheild and punched a hole in the radiator! (pissed)
Damn that sucks. When I installed mine I put a piece of thin cardboard to protect it.

-Alan

[Wiggles422]

Damn that sucks. When I installed mine I put a piece of thin cardboard to protect it.

-Alan
Good thinking. I'll deffinately be trying that from now on!

[ARunto]

Good thinking. I'll deffinately be trying that from now on!
Try JB welding the hole and it might get you around for a bit till you can buy a new one.

-Alan

[Wiggles422]

I'm gonna wait till Monday and take it to a shop and see if its fixable. If not I'll JB weld it until I can find/afford a new one.

[ARunto]

I'm gonna wait till Monday and take it to a shop and see if its fixable. If not I'll JB weld it until I can find/afford a new one.I once poked a whole in my Integra's radiator about the size of a nickel. I drained the coolant. I put some JB weld on it and for 3 years it held up with out a problem.

-Alan

[Wiggles422]

Really? I've never used JB Weld on aluminum, but I guess it would work the same as steel. I might have to give it a shot

[ARunto]

Really? I've never used JB Weld on aluminum, but I guess it would work the same as steel. I might have to give it a shot
Yeah it'll work. :)

[Wiggles422]

got the radiator out and snapped a pic.
Should I take it to the radiator shop here in town?