Cutting metal to fit FMIC??

[SeriesIIGTST]

Hi All,

Looking at getting FMIC but was wondering the best way you all thought to do it. Do I re-route an end tank (drivers side - the out side of cooler) back under the cooler and up through existing holes and replace all standard piping with metal stuff at the same time or do i cut a hole in my inner guard (or wherever it has to be cut) to route the return piping straight out the cooler, up thru the guard and up over and around the engine?

Thoughts would be appreciated.

Cheers all.

Dave

[Pva_Glue]

BIg no no cutting metals... full stop.

but I guess if that's what you have to gain more hps then go for it.

Have a look at other people's FMIC on our HAT cruise... it will give you general Ideas...

cheers

Joe

[adam 32]

haha joe. youre gunah have to cut metal! its not that dodgey... look at mackas car theres no front support bar left!! cut away to allow best airflow to intercooler

once youve got the cooler fitted, the best way to do it is make the shortest route possible for the cold air from the intercooler to the plenum. have a look at peoples on the nov 8 cruise though its pretty hard to explain!

[Guest INASNT]

would there be must difference in performance from using the stock return pipes instead of putting new return pipes going over the top of engine?

[adam 32]

id say thered be a bit of difference, the stock pipes are pretty bad! my intercooler uses the stock piping and im looking at re-doing it soon

[A31_Cefiro]

I've heard a lot of people say that you shouldn't increase the length of the piping as you can get lag etc. But then I've heard experts that say this isn't a problem.

Don't know who to believe.... Jap after market kits seem to be in one side and out the other but then there are ones that use the loopback idea too.

[adam 32]

yeh the best way is to have a front facing throttle body

the shorter the pipes the better throttle response

[Bonkers]

I fitted an AVO cooler which uses the stock pipes, I figured that the pipe from the cooler not having to pass up behind the radiator top tank (which may heat it up) was an advantage.

Kit cost $1500 (600x300x100), took about two hours to fit, minimal trimming of the front bar was needed.