How To: Ebay FMIC

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UKtheGREAT

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #121

Wagonbacker9 said:

the more mods I did, the worse my car idled. relocated MAF = back to perfect drivability.... I swear by relocated MAF now, and I was hesitant to do it.

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19,000+ Posts. My god. (bowdown) On another note, when I did the install of my FMIC, I cut about 2.5" out of the crash bar, using an angle grinder with a cutting blade. Was a tough cut, but no match for a pack of 5 blades. Nonetheless, I think if your going to touch the crash bar at all, I'd just get a kit much like the Perrin. Or, Custom Fab your own 'crash bar' made to specifically hold the intercooler, perhaps 1" steel square bar-stock. May end up doing it to mine anyways, still have about 3 inches of my core covered by the front lip.

 

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Wagonbacker9

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #122

UKtheGREAT said:

19,000+ Posts. My god. (bowdown) On another note, when I did the install of my FMIC, I cut about 2.5" out of the crash bar, using an angle grinder with a cutting blade. Was a tough cut, but no match for a pack of 5 blades. Nonetheless, I think if your going to touch the crash bar at all, I'd just get a kit much like the Perrin. Or, Custom Fab your own 'crash bar' made to specifically hold the intercooler, perhaps 1" steel square bar-stock. May end up doing it to mine anyways, still have about 3 inches of my core covered by the front lip.

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for some this is OK, I'd never remove my crash bar. I've decided I'm not even going to do the trim operation to move the core up either. stock crash bar... because if I crash it... I'm gonna want that thing there.

and yeah, I spend WAY too much time on here. 10K posts per year is retarded.

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #123

How does this look?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/CXRacing-2-5-Alum-Piping-Kit-Subaru-STi-WRX-IMPREZA_W0QQitemZ390048620609QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad0b5a041#ht_4453wt_1165

 

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xDJ DUBx

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #124

b_dues said:

How does this look?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/CXRacing-2-5-Alum-Piping-Kit-Subaru-STi-WRX-IMPREZA_W0QQitemZ390048620609QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5ad0b5a041#ht_4453wt_1165

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Nope.

Heres the right kit
http://cgi.ebay.ca/CXRacing-2-5-ALU...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5189277cda

 

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(u_u) ...zZzZzzz

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #125

cxracing makin a killin

 

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xDJ DUBx

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #126

why? cause we all buying from them for our fmics? lol

 

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(u_u) ...zZzZzzz

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #127

pretty much. i run a cxracing fmic too

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #128

So with an intercooler size of 28X7.5X2.5 the crash bar will need to be cut?

 

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xDJ DUBx

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #129

Yeah, or the bumper bottom.

Heres mine with the crash bar cut

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #130

So how about this kit with the J's instead of U's:

https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)

 

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xDJ DUBx

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #131

Yup, samething just w/ an intercooler. great price too

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #132

Shipping might be an issue for that kit...Sorry the questions are almost over :S How about this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-5-Turbo-FMIC-Intercooler-for-Corvette-Camaro-Cobalt_W0QQitemZ280479510378QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item414de1af6a#ht_1708wt_939

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #133

I think I'll just go with a 28X7X2.5

 

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xDJ DUBx

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #134

You can use whatever size core you want, the piping kit is the only thing that matters.

 

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Wagonbacker9

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• Apr 13, 2010

• #135

I'd go with a thicker but shorter core... fits the space available better.

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #136

Wagonbacker9 said:

I'd go with a thicker but shorter core... fits the space available better.

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So you're thinking something like this would be best?

http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CXR&Product_Code=IC0050-A&Category_Code=IC35CO

 

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Wagonbacker9

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2004 'Hoe

• Apr 13, 2010

• #137

b_dues said:

So you're thinking something like this would be best?

http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchan...XR&Product_Code=IC0050-A&Category_Code=IC35CO

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pretty much. a deeper core will cool the charge better, as well as fitting the available space better, so you get flow over more of the IC, instead of it being blocked by the bottom of the bumper.

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #138

Do you know if a core that thick fit without cutting the bumper?

 

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Wagonbacker9

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2004 'Hoe

• Apr 13, 2010

• #139

I fit a 3" without cutting anything (just trimmed the "tabs" that stick back in the bottom of the grill opening). if you mounted a 3.5" a little further back than I did you should be fine. mine is basically flush with the crash bar, with a little bit of an angle with the lower being slightly further back than the upper.

 

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b_dues

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Blazin' Yellow MSP

• Apr 13, 2010

• #140

Alright, thanks for the help. 3.5" thick intercooler core as you recommended enroute with matching piping.