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Good evening SAU :)

I've recently decided to get my 32 up and going again and for my next upgrade I am looking for a decent FMIC.

Some people say they had to cut their REO bar and others didn't, What would I need to look for to get one that doesn't require any cutting?

Don't mind hacking up the front bar a bit, but nothing structural!

I'm trying to keep this thing completely street legal, Was looking at the blitz return flow intercooler on justjap. Opinions?

Car is 1990/04 R32 Gts-T Type M

Current mods so far:

RB25DET NEO Engine and ECU.

R33 Gearbox

Heavy Duty Clutch

RB20 Wastegate Actuator

HKS Dump Pipe

China Front Pipe (For now)

Good Quality High Flow Cat

Straight Through Exhaust

Upgraded Fuel Pump

Still seems to be down on power so I'm guessing that poxy little SMIC is my limiting factor as of now.

Once that's sorted next step will be a nistune and some dyno time. :)

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Blitz turn flow will be good for the legal reasons, bolt up and piping isn't an issue as it's a kit

For the reo problem, you could get a GTR reo and front bar which will have provisions for a front mount as they come factory in the GTR model

I recently picked up a Greddy type LS kit from japan for a very reasonable cost but if you're feeling more creative get a GTR intercooler core from a wrecker or something and get some piping made up, will fit the car perfectly :)

Can the standard type m bar bolt up to the gtr reo if I swap it?

I know the reo itself should bolt up fine, but everyone seems to stick the gtr front bar on it.

Trying to keep the car looking as understated and stock as possible.

Dunno about the reo, but you usually have to trim a little from the bottom of the bar opening to get it to fit.

I dont think it will limit power unless you have a big turbo. If the air flows trough it as easily as the piping, its not a restriction.

Remember the job of the intercooler is to cool the intake air enough so you dont get pinging.

So i guess it depends on what you want from the Nistune and tune.

Maybe an r34 sidemount would be good.

China front pipe? So what, as long as its big enough and dont leak, its just an exhaust pipe.

Looks like a good 32 you have there.

Edited by D.I.Y. Mik

I know my intercooler was pretty clogged up to start with. Blasted a good chunk of crud out but definitely needs to be replaced, figured I may as well go the fmic as i cant find a decent sidemount yet.

After that I want the nistune ready to go so I can start replacing injectors and high flowing the turbo etc.

Had the car for almost 10 years now, most of which time it was dead but I have great plans for her!

Just wanna keep it classy and as legal as possible :)

If you're going for the stock look i'd suggest the turn flow kit by blitz, or there's an ARC sidemount on yahoo japan at the moment but by the time you get it here it'd probably cost the same as the turnflow to be honest

I you want it to look stock, keeping it side mount is the only option.

I also have a RB25DET in my R32 and with a R34 side mount I made 198rwkw with the stock turbo.

Though if your plans are to high flow the turbo and shoot for 250 rwkw a front mount is the only option. So prepare to cut up your front bar and Reo.

I've gone through all this in the past and after about half a dozen front bars, I now use a GTR bar and Reo. Neither have had to be modified in anyway and the intercooler hides behind the black mesh of the front bar.

I have a build thread on here that may give you some ideas.

Thanks all for the replies, Looks like the first step is hunting down a gtr front bar + reo then.
I'll look up your thread Ryno and check it out.

I'm eventually aiming for around 300rwkw, depending how responsive I can get it.

FWIW, I don't like the commercially available return flow intercoolers because they place the return pipe down behind the lower lip, close to the road. In 1999 or 2000 when I had to custom make a FMIC for my R32 (because I didn't have access to the proceeds of a bank heist to pay for the >$1500 cost to buy a commercially available one) we made it return flow but designed it so that the return pipe sat up behind the reo panel. The whole core is exposed to the opening in my (GTR) bumper, but the bottom surface of the core is a long way from the road. It's tits.

Agree with gtsboy. I always wonder why people love buying blitz coolers and having it sit a bees dick off the road. I would absolutely buy a generic core and get a decent fabricator to relocate the cold side piping to behind the cooler somewhere.

Help

I made a mistake it think.

I have an rb 20 with a huge intercooler and 180kw.

I bought a tiny one to swap it over as im thinking it will have less lag.

But i think it might be too small.

Would this flow enough for 180kw? http://justjap.com/engine/forced-induction/intercoolers/cooling-pro-bar-and-plate-intercooler-550-x-140-x-65-2-5-inch-outlets.html

At least they are cheap and i can buy another. >_<

Agree with gtsboy. I always wonder why people love buying blitz coolers and having it sit a bees dick off the road. I would absolutely buy a generic core and get a decent fabricator to relocate the cold side piping to behind the cooler somewhere.

totally disagree.....there's more than a bee's dick there.

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^^ lol bugger all... i've run a return flow piping arrangement for about 10 years now....never had any problems with driveways, speed bumps or anything....

and once i buy my cupra R front lip it'll be above the front bar lol.

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