R34 Gtt Owners With Nismo Aero Front Bar

[PAV34]

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 November 2, 2006 by PAV34

[satanic]

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

[nuffsaid]

Blitz LM or ARC

Both of which require some cutting (much less than the other kits), I dont think you can get away with NO cutting at all

[LTHL34]

I have got a r34 as well and i got a garret cooler fited with hardly any cutting, also i used the standard intercooler pipes. It works very well.

[PAV34]

but you still had to cut it. What part by the way?

[Haines]

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 November 2, 2006 by Haines

[satanic]

We've installed FMICs on R34s on two seperate occasions with the Nismo bar - NO cutting whatsoever.

[PAV34]

Good to hear that. Makes me a bit more confident.

If anyone has pics of installed please post it up.

Edited November 2, 2006 by PAV34

[Howie]

Hey stan, can you tell me the brand of the fmic kits of those two ?

[satanic]

One was a kit from JustJap; and the other was a Trust one I think...

May I ask why you want to retain the stock piping setup? There are pros and cons to this setup you know?

[PAV34]

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?

[Abo Bob]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...c=54462&hl=

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...=107379&hl=

I installed the Blitz LM kit.

[PAV34]

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 November 2, 2006 by PAV34

[Abo Bob]

nope

rarely but yes

$1600 (things are cheaper these days.)

[satanic]

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.

[satanic]

If you're worried about performance; invest in a PWR core and have the piping made up or buy a piping kit.

[PAV34]

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.

[shnaped_second]

I got a ARC fitted about a month ago and it needed a bit of cutting not much though, this is what it looks like...

[Abo Bob]

That's a different front bar but looks like a neat install from here.

[nsm034]

had to cut mine. it was a standard bumper not aero. cut heaps off the bumper and just little corners out of the support bar. ( nothing major )it was also a blitz lm kit. $1200 25% of sale 2 years ago