R33 Intercooler Installation

[tom_v]

Hi guys, i recently purchased a 1996 s2 r33 gts-t. Im soon to be installing a aftermarket FMIC (proberly Just Jap).

Can any guys who have installed a intercooler kit who have a stock series 2 front bar please write up or show pictures (woulb be better) of what had to be cut, moved or removed completly.

Thankyou

p.s. please no chit chat, just info and other helpful tips or pictures.

[NYTSKY]

You will have to cut the black plastic bit out of the mouth of the front bar.Cut a hole under your washer bottle for the pipe to come through.But if i were you i would get a dump/front pipe before doing an intercooler.

[Baconer]

search the tutorial forum section, theres a guide for the ARC kit (the one that pipes into stock positions, pipe pulls a 180 on the cold side and loops back underneath) and also one for the Hybrid (similar to Just Jap kit) so just search around. From memory though the Just Jap ones require trimming of the fan blades, cutting under washer bottle and trimming of the front reo bar.

[SECURITY]

heres a guide to where you'll need to cut the hole, under the washer bottle that i ripped from the other thread:

you'll need to cut out the front reo bar in 2 places for the fmic to fit up to 2 existing holes on it (you'll see them when you take the bar off).

ive seen plenty of s2 installs that dont need the front bar to be hacked into with the JJ kits.

its the series 1 bars that need butchering.

[tom_v]

I noticed there are two small items i think they are the horns in front of the radiator behind the front bar, do they need to be relocated? does the bar behind the front bar need to be cut to fit the cooler or compeltly removed?

[Baconer]

Yep horns, need to relocated. A lot of people are lazy though and leave them off

Seriously, search for the guide and any question you could possibly think of has already been asked and answered.

[tom_v]

I did look at the two guides, they wernt much help. The Arc kit guide was great, but im not using that kit, so i need to now for a JJ kit. Does the washer bottle need to be re-located? dose the front intrusion bar need to be cut into or removed altogether.

If you cna find any other links for install. please put them up

[SevenAngryPenguins]

yeah i just installed mine and haven't put the horns back on yet not sure where a good spot is yet, I got mine in without hacking the reo also I hacked my thermo fan and front bar lights instead eek!

Edited October 1, 2007 by SevenAngryPenguins

[tom_v]

Got any pics of it all installed? wot did u do with ur washer fluid bottle?

  SevenAngryPenguins said:

yeah i just installed mine and haven't put the horns back on yet not sure where a good spot is yet, I got mine in without hacking the reo also I hacked my thermo fan instead eek!

[SevenAngryPenguins]

washer bottle is still in place my hole goes under it

[SevenAngryPenguins]

oh sorry i got series one

[Birnie]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/t110032.html

[MR 33]

I installed the JJ kit on my s2. No trimming of fan or moving horns. Have to cut the centre section of bar out, a little out of sides of bar to allow room for pipes and cut a little bit of plastic bracket off washer bottle if you have to. I also got my mate to weld on a nipple for the boost line. Quite simple, just take your time cutting the front bar as you don't want to cut too much at once. I'm happy with the kit, looks awesome!

[tom_v]

Thanks for the help guys, im not looking forward to the installation of my FMIC. i didnt realise it was so much mucking around!!!!

[RBwhatever]

You'll be ok.

It won't be fun, but it'll be satisfying when you've got it done.

Remember, Makita & Ryobi is your friend.

[RBwhatever]

PM me your email. I've got a front mount fitting guide for you to look at.