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Fmic Install - Diy Or Not?

Pedestrian

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Hey all,

Have a FMIC kit ready to go on my 33 gtst, been meaning to give installation a go but having a hard time finding enough free time to get it done.

Been reading a fair bit on install guides and the like, but considering paying someone else to install it for me since i would have to buy necessary tools like die grinder etc. to do the job properly (not keen on going anywhere near my front bumper with an angle grinder) - and money would probably be better spent on install.

Anyone who's paid for install have any idea what's reasonable for a FMIC install, or even anyone in Perth on here keen on doing it?

Or is it really that easy it's worth doing DIY?

Cheers

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i did mine myself, JJR return flow type, i bought a rotary tool from bunnings to cut the front bumper which was pretty easy once i got the hang of it, the bits can be easy to snap if you are learning...

i wasnt comfortable cutting the reo bar and so got an exhaust shop to do it, so only really ended up costing under a hundred, and i have used the rotary tool for other things, so found it worth buying...

have no idea how much someone would charge but it took me 2-3 hours, obv first time and taking it slowly, and extra slow on the front bar(cutting bits away slowly) it really is an easy thing to do...

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Ok cheers, mine is the kit that goes up both sides so will need to cut a 3" hole for it (have this already - dont want to be like my mate who cut a rectangle with an angle grinder -.-)

Will give it a crack and see how I go what was this rotary tool called, roughly how much was it?

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what was this rotary tool called, roughly how much was it?

like a dremel just diff brand i went with ozito, allows you to cut plastic and stuff, if you get one just becareful if you cut too slow i think if causes the plastic to heat up and melt a bit, but too fast and you break the bit, they give you heaps so i just learnt...

http://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-170w-42-piece-rotary-tool-kit_p6290175

thats the one i got, and yeah like scotty said, i went with a return flow type so i didnt have to cut a hole in the body, i know cutting the reo bar is defectable, but at least its fixable also its hidden a little

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yeah you only really have to take off a small triangle on either side of the bottom part of the reo bar for the cooler, cutting of any part of the body is defectable as far as i know, its obv something you cant hide when theres a hole in front of the fuse panel area, like i said if you get defected for the reo bar, you can take it off and replace with an untouched one....

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yeah you only really have to take off a small triangle on either side of the bottom part of the reo bar for the cooler, cutting of any part of the body is defectable as far as i know, its obv something you cant hide when theres a hole in front of the fuse panel area, like i said if you get defected for the reo bar, you can take it off and replace with an untouched one....

I looped my piping underneath the intercooler and returned it to the stock pipes on the right side of the engine bay - i still had to cut out of the chassis but it's don't think its in an obvious place!

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hi there, not sure where to post posts I just started this account

but im having trouble with my new fmic.

ive got two pictures but don't know how to up load it..

my issue is my new after market intercooler kit/piping did not come with a nipple for the boost hose or whatever it is too go in.

now im getting mixed feed back from other people saying this and that. could someone please help me out or tell me where to post this thank you very much.

Michael.

there is two stock inter pipes

one has the standard nipple on it and that close to the throttle body

and the other pipe which is below that pipe runs into the turbo?

now I have to install a nipple on my new intercooler pipe do I

A.. put it on the top piping which is the closest to the throttle body but on the intercooler piping

B.. the intercooler piping coming of the turbz. thanks

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