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wondering when i get my FMIC if i should hack into the front bar for more cooling exposure or just leave it. if i go ahead and attepmt it i would want to make sure it sweet and no dodgy cut marks ect..

can anyone post pics of how there front mount looks with the series one front bar??? i.e stock or cut into.

(professionally done or DIY)

thanks

jake

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yeah i know but i was refering to actual cutting for visual appearence. i think ive seen a pic on a series 1 with no visual bar changes (from the outside..i know you would have to cut it on the inside to fit it in.) if that makes sense. so looking for S1 front bars with the cooler fully installed pics if anyone..

thanks

jake

Edited by jake33

ha yeah was thinking somthing in between.

exposed but not overally exposed. kinda like a woman in her underwear rather that completly naked. ..pfft!

pics anyone??

cheers

Edited by jake33

ah shit! sorry i do have an mspec front bar. sorry guys. yeah thats what i was considering.. removing that middle section in the bar. just unsure if i should get a shop to do it or go the hack on it myself. thanks for the pic. keep em comming if anyones got anymore.

thanks

jake

Here whats involved ....easy .....do it yourself, cut it, fill it, sand it, paint it, fit it.......Job done.

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Vent fitted where the indicators / spots were....or leave them and add vents elsewhere...depends on your laws on car lighting.

Edited by Allkiller

You gotta get air to that intercooler....more the better

The other thing thats cool is a spring hinged Number plate that will swing back out of the way due to air pressure at speed.... and then return to normal position as you slow down......trick.

Edited by Allkiller
You gotta get air to that intercooler....more the better

The other thing thats cool is a spring hinged Number plate that will swing back out of the way due to air pressure at speed.... and then return to normal position as you slow down......trick.

Bah, the intercooler is only really a heat sink and that's all you can expect from a hybrid special. Cutting out the front is really only prolonging the inevitable (heat soak).

I intend to use water/meth injection in the near future to combat this. Although I'd still like to cut the bar out, as I'm seeing higher engine temps due to the lack of air flow to the radiator.

Then why fit one at all ??

Of course the more air you get to a air cooler will work....hiding it behind the front bar, is like opening all your windows in a drag race.

It is a heat sync, but this is cooled by air, hence the position of it, cover it and its useless.

Water injection is.....another source to remove heat and increase combustion, but works great in conjunction with a FMICs.

Then why fit one at all ??

Of course the more air you get to a air cooler will work....hiding it behind the front bar, is like opening all your windows in a drag race.

It is a heat sync, but this is cooled by air, hence the position of it, cover it and its useless.

Water injection is.....another source to remove heat and increase combustion, but works great in conjunction with a FMICs.

The cooler would still be effective for a while even if it was fully enclosed. The problem is the cooler cannot dissipate heat as fast as it conducts it. So removing front the middle section would have minimal gains.

I'd say even with my setup the majority of the airflow would still find its way through.

wondering when i get my FMIC if i should hack into the front bar for more cooling exposure or just leave it. if i go ahead and attepmt it i would want to make sure it sweet and no dodgy cut marks ect..

can anyone post pics of how there front mount looks with the series one front bar??? i.e stock or cut into.

(professionally done or DIY)

thanks

jake

DIY

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