R32 Fmic Installation (how To?)

[8OOSTN]

Hey guys, after destroying my little stock intercooler iv decided to replace it with one of those just jap kits.

(http://www.justjap.com/parts_nintercoolers.htm)

(JJR Type 2 Intercooler Kit for Skyline R32 GTS-T, Complete kit including piping, hoses & fittings Bar and plate core - 600 x 300 x 76)

I am probably going to get it either this week or next week (plus shipping time) and I would like to have a go at putting it on myself to save a bit of money (if i cant do it, il hav to take it to a workshop and pay to get it put on)

it costs 550 for the kit and i was just wondering if anyone here has put one of these (or similar) kits on previously. The main bit that im not sure about is the actual mounting of the cooler and the fitting of the front bar over it. Im getting a new GTR front bar and iv heard that you need to cut it to make it fit over the cooler??

So if anyone here that knows what to do can help me in any way (or tell me where to find instructions) i would appreciate it a lot.

Cheers.

Doug.

[bbe]

done mine last week...u need a hole just beneath the battery not beside and front bar of not many nuts n bolts here..

then some light cutting of the 2 side ducts and the main one in front,i used a grider and its actually neat..!

and i drilled threw the inner steel bumper to hold cooler up from there.

goodluck and enjoy the lag they come with

[Nightcrawler]

I got a JustJap kit for my R34 - awesome kit for the money (and fyi someone else is selling what look to be identical kits on Ebay now for $400) .... was an absolute bastard to fit - had to fabricate all of the mounts. Not an entirely hard job to do, but lots and lots and lots of mucking around. Not sure if the R32 kit will fit better or not?

I didn't get ANY extra lag whatsoever, maybe you did something wrong bbe? That said, my R34 does still have the factory nylon impeller, which is supposed to be pretty much lag-free.

But anyhow, the hard bits are:

1. the positioning of the hole you are going to cut under the battery (I bought a hole-saw but it was useless - wouldn't cut). Ended up drilling about 40 small holes in a cricle and punching the centre out - not a fun job. You just need to work out roughly where you think the hole needs to go and do it. Remember to fit the intercooler first, as that is the solid part you need to line the pipe up with.

2. positioning of the cooler is actually quite easy - you just need to sit it in a nice spot, then drill a hole that lines up near each mount point, then make a bracket to suit for each of the 4 points.

3. as for the bumper bar, fit the cooler and pipework completely up, then try to fit the front bar. Have a look where it hits the cooler, then mark a line on the inside of the bar where you need to cut. We used an angle grinder (careful of molten plastic on your legs!), but I would recommend a smalll ban saw or similar.

4. the pipework is a litle tricky to figure out - you need to use some of the stock pipework so don't pulll it all out.

Good luck!

[Oosh]

To use a Bunnings Special (read: cheapo) hole saw on metal you need a decent, but most importantly, a variable speed, drill. Do it slowly with plenty of pressure to grind it down, doing it fast just makes it skip about, and wear the saw teeth out and smoke a lot.

And after cutting my hole i broke out the ball hammer, and folded a lip over all the way around, so no sharp edges to damage the hosing. Oh and gave it a few coats of black spray paint too.

But next car I'm planning on getting a piping kit that folds back on itself, and goes up thru the stock location, I know the flow isn't as good but atleast it's 100% reversible.