R34 Smic Install On R33 S2 - Easy Mod!

[armoilers]

I did this mod a few months ago and managed to snap a few shots of the process.

This is for those who want maximum simplicity and low costs involved in a small upgrade.

1-- Remove the front left wheel of your car.

2-- Take off the inner guard black plastic lining. All the bolts holding it in should be plastic and quite easy to just pull out.

3-- Undo all the bolts holding up the R33 SMIC, and also make sure you loosen up the clamp in the engine bay just under the air filter (shown in the 2nd picture). You may need to temporarily remove your airbox (if you have one) to get to this clamp. I had a pod filter so there was a fair bit of space for me to use.

4-- Once the R33 SMIC is removed, install the R34 SMIC into the exact same locations as for the original intercooler.

5-- Reconnect back the inner guard black plastic lining. You will notice that as the R34 SMIC is taller than the R33 SMIC the guard will stick out a bit, or may not bolt back on exactly the same as before.

For me I bolted it all back (with a bit of gusto) and let the guard hang out a bit as a make-shift scoop for the SMIC. Nothing has flown off yet so it seems to be doing the trick and feeding nicely.

DONE!

Probably the easiest mod you will ever do as a beginner - I hope this basic tutorial will be useful to people

After the mod on-boost kick was harder (this may be a mental thing though )

[cannabiscorpse]

Sweet dude, doing this mod pretty soon. From what i can see its easy, practical and flows better than the 33 unit. What else have you got on your car?

[armoilers]

have the pretty typical mild level mods - R32 Actuator, SAFC, Pod with shield, turbo back exhaust, high flow cat. - worth every penny

[cannabiscorpse]

Yeah thats the sort of thing im doing. Just bought mine, it has cat back exhaust and pod already, but need a dump and highflow cat. For now i have just done the solenoid mod, but getting a turbotech manual controller to run 10 psi.

Its running well as is, so i cant wait to finish it. Do you think the 34 smic would handle a highflowed standard turbo?

Edited January 4, 2011 by cannabiscorpse

[armoilers]

I am probably not the best to answer this question as I am quite new to all this

But I have read that it is only good for up to 200rwkw

[cannabiscorpse]

Yeah i did a little more research and its good for the 200-220rwkw range. I put mine on today and im pretty happy for the $100 it cost me, it will get me through.

[Gen18]

I bought this one the other day for $50. Fins are a bit shagged though.

Wondering about putting it on now or trying to find a better one.

[SlowSkyline]

did you buy it off here? looks like the one i sold to a guy on here about 3 months ago... sprayed silver and all lol!

They imo are only good up to 170rwkws, anything more than that and they suffer major heat soak, but better than a 33 one.

[Gen18]

Nar I got it off Ebay. Might have been the same guy though. Who knows.

They aren't a high HP upgrade, thats for sure. But if you just put around the streets it hardly matters.

[Muff]

the cooler is ok 4 200-220 Kw at the engine. so not much more than 165-175