Fmic On R32 Gtst M-spec

[adamskill]

lads im interested in upgrading to a front mount cooler for the 32, i was wondering 3 things

1- do the intercooler kits you see doing the rounds include all parts to complete the job?

2- my 32 is a daily driver and most probably will never see much more than 200kw atw, with that in respect, what size core should i aim for?

3- does anyone know if the intercooler piping will interfere with the fog lamps on the r32 m-spec front bar, and will i have to trim up the front bar to fit the core? i really dont want to get rid of the foggies.

any feed back would be great guys. any info on the fog light issue would be much appreciated as that is my main comcern

cheers adam.

[Rekin]

The majority of intercooler kits for sale require a hole cut near the battery tray to pass the outlet fmic pipe to the manifold.

Police do not like this in Victoria, and can defect you on it.

An alternative is to buy a return feed fmic, whereby the intercooler piping follow the same way as the factory sidemount intercooler.

JustJap sells a return feed kit; http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Co...er-t209304.html

Problem with any front mount is, if you have a electronic front spoiler on your front bar, it will need to be removed. Along with some possibly shaving the front bar, fan etc to fit the fmic in.

The foglight issue will possibly vary on the intercooler kit and your own installation. Some people hack up their whole front bar to install one, where as some manage to fit it in perfectly. Hopefuly someone with foglights and fmic would be able to comment on their installation.

However, another option it to upgrade the factory Sidemount intercooler with a larger one.

The r34 sidemount intercooler is alot bigger than the factory r32 smic.

Unfortunately, the r32 isnt as lucky as the r33 and isnt a direct bolt on.

The r34 smic outlet would need to be welded on the other side of the smic and might require some modifying to the standard r32 pipe.

[RB32]

i had to remove the fog lights as they were in the way

The front bar had to be trimmed back a little.

An R34 sidemount should be Ok but id stick with the Just jap FMIC

[adamskill]

thanks heaps for your help guys. i live just around the corner from mercury motorsport in brizzy, so i might drop in and see if those boys can help me out, but i was really keen on doing it all myself. ahh well. any advice on core size, as i want to buy the parts myself, try and save a bit of coin, you know, that old chesnut. cheers adam