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Hi Guys,

Thinking about mayyyybe getting a fmic which uses the stock cooler pipes.

Which brand of cooler (prefrebly Blitz, HKS, TRUST) will fit without having to cut or alter my Nismo Aero Front bar as well as use the stock pipes???

Not looking for anything very big anyway.

Any advice much appreciated.

Edited by PAV34

With the Nismo Front Bar; any intercooler so long as it is installed correctly will not need the bar to be cut.

I'm speaking of 600x300x76 FMIC cores... haven't tried; but I'm confident that 100mm cores will fit too

Dont know what brand mine is (looks like it was made up in a backyard)

But it has the feed line that goes back under the core ,so that it all comes out one side

It fits and doesnt appear to be any hacking of the front bar

Edited by Haines

i dont like the fact i have to cut a hole in the frame to get the 'cold' side of the pipeing back into the engine bay. also i think it looks neater.

What are the pro's and cons of the 2 options?

thanks Bob.

Did you end up cutting the bar? besides the number plate thing...

And do you ever scrape the pipeing because it sits a bit lower?

Also what it cost you?

Edited by PAV34

Pros n Cons:

PROS:

1) Retains the factory engine bay look I guess

2) No need to trim the engine fan

3) No need to drill through the chasis

4) Legal?

CONS:

1) Makes area in engine bay quite crowded which can be a problem later on.

2) Cannot accomodate for a front facing plenum later on

3) Makes the front of the car look one sided as all the pipes go back to one side

4) Scraping

5) Cost v Benefit

Sure the setup may look neater from the engine bay but believe me it does get quite crowded in that region later on - particularly if you're looking for places to put things like catch cans, breather tanks etc.

As for catch can, breather tank and plenum, i wont be looking to install those anyway.

i dont know...maybe the standard cooler will do the job for what i want anyway. Im not looking for massive power.

Maybe a tune with an SAFC will increase mileage and power.

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