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Hey ACT guys,

Hoping to buy and install an FMIC before the 11th for the skidpan day. Is the Type 1 JustJap kit reasonable bang for buck? I have the same intercooler (Bar and Plate 600x300x76 'Hybrid Copy') in the RS and has handled and cooled 18psi no worries.

Any info / ideas / suggestions would be much appreciated.

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Sam

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From what ive read those Just Jap ones require a lot of trimming and cutting (fan blades, under washer bottle, front reo bar and front bar)

Was looking at the ARC and Blitz LM FMICs which plug into stock pipes and pretty much fit right on without any trimming (except for reo) but they cost around $1000

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I've noticed this as well Baconer. Was looking closely at the ARC kits, I just can't justify the extra cost for them as much. The Just Jap ones from what I read on the JJ posts is that it's all to do with the prep work so you don't have to trim the fan blades. Under washer bottle is easy sorted to fill the hole. As for the other trimming/cutting, i would expect that the Blitz LM and ARC kits require just as much cutting of the reo bar and front bar...

Thanks for the help though guys, its good to hear other peoples thoughts.

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I've got the JJ kit in my 33. It's getting the job done, though I'm still running standard boost because I dont have time to get the boost gauge and controller put in to up it a but. Laziness ftw! Had to hack the front bar and reo to bits but I think that's pretty much a given for a FMIC regardless of what brand it is.

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Cheers for the info Sauce. I'm still runnin stock boost as well as the fuel pump is still standard... I'll be taking out my eboost2 from the subie later to install into it if I get bored.

The main thing I was really worried about was fitting the cooler piping across the radiator and having to cut the fan blades.

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cutting the fan blades is no big deal its a must as i fitted a similar fmic to my 33 the top pipe touches the bonnet so its as highest it will go and i still had to trim the fan as for the water bottle didn't have to touch that...its a pretty big job cutting and shaving the reo and front bar but worth it

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There's no major side effects to trimming the fan? It's spins awfully fast and can unbalance easily no?

naa not giving me any problems at all....i will pull it off one day and tidy it up as i just cut the blades with side cutters without taking it off the car

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ahh right... well if i end up trimming the blades i might sand paper them down slowly and shape them so it looks normal

i was thinkink when i take it off i'll make some sort of template so i can get them all exactly the same length

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I would say if you had more time to go to Platinum Performance in Sydney, they did my Hybrid Tube n Fin plus installation for $700.. what a bargain! :blink: .. then again it was at the end of the financial year, dont know if they would chrge different now, but they were awesome! even drove me like 15kms to the shops and picked me up when my car was ready :P

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