Help/advice

[pengu4]

hey all, im about to buy a aftermarket intercooler for my 32 GTR, now iv been told and i knew when upgrading my FMIC to aftermarket im gona have to do some modifications so that it all fits correctly, iv only being told that i have to shave some of my front bumper off so that it will fit with no problems. can anyone give me some tips/pointers on how to go about shaving some of my front bumper, and what to do and what not to do please?

or take it to panel shop?

cheers guys

Dan

[lachlanw]

its just plastic . cut it with whatever . tin snips work alright . hack saw also . someone whos showing off youlr use one of those airtools with the thin cutting disks . (ones with teeth not like a grinder)

your gonna have to take the bumper off to swap the intercoolers so when you try to put it back on if it hits on the core just trim those bits . trim as little as you can and make sure nothin is gonna rub on the core itself

[Ruffels]

i found an air driven die grinder works really well to nicely shape the cut section so it looks original and doesnt hurt the paint (eg doesnt chip and flake it)

[defari]

get some smooth sand paper (not sure what grit rating is best) but something thats not very coarse to help clean up the edges your cutting.

[R31Nismoid]

You have a GTR

Why are you upgrading the cooler?

What mods, what power?

[pengu4]

the car is completely standard, iv only changed the air filters to the apexi power intake. In the next coming months i wanna change both turbos to put HKS GTR'S kit, on with 800cc sard injectors and fuel rail, get myself PFC for the car, buy HKS boost controller, keep the standard BOV and change the FMIC to maybe 80mm or 100mm, and other things i will need for the car.

that is my reason nismoid why i ask for help/advice

[defari]

i think what he is getting at is why get a new intercooler if there are no plans for other mods i.e waste of money.. standard cooler will work fine. in your case with all those extra mods your doing, an intercooler would be necessary.

[zebra]

i think what he is getting at is why get a new intercooler if there are no plans for other mods i.e waste of money.. standard cooler will work fine. in your case with all those extra mods your doing, an intercooler would be necessary.

Not really, standard intercooler is good for 400rwkws

[pengu4]

Not really, standard intercooler is good for 400rwkws

yes you are right, i just feel for an upgrade on the car that is why im changing it to suit what im going to put on in the long run

[defari]

Not really, standard intercooler is good for 400rwkws

ahhh, my apologies, i thought they were only effective up until 350rwkw..

[R31Nismoid]

the car is completely standard, iv only changed the air filters to the apexi power intake. In the next coming months i wanna change both turbos to put HKS GTR'S kit, on with 800cc sard injectors and fuel rail, get myself PFC for the car, buy HKS boost controller, keep the standard BOV and change the FMIC to maybe 80mm or 100mm, and other things i will need for the car.

that is my reason nismoid why i ask for help/advice

You planning on building a 3ltr or jap stroker @ some stage? 450rwkw+?

GT-RS's are a mighty big turbo, and from pretty much all consensus, far too big for a 2.6ltr... let alone a factory one

Also factory fuel rail is also fine for 400-440rwkw, same with the reg. Good number of people have done that.

Long term goals are all well and good, however if you don't plan to be making 450rwkw+ (read: spending 20-30k) in the next 12/18months, I'd forget about going turbos that big personally.