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ok, so i'm looking at an intercooler kit, yes, from ebay

the one with the nice anodised pipes ...

i know that will need to cut some holes to install this, but my question is ... where are the holes to be cut ?

how thick is the metal to cut through ? is it structural in any way ?

i would imagine that this 'kit' would be a little better / less hassle to install due to the pre bent pipes, and it being a ready to go kit ....

i also like the idea of anodised pipes as oposed to the 'prone to rust' mild steel that a lot of people seem to use ....

i can see that if i go down the route of a 'using teh stock pipes' on an intercooler, it would take

a. a fookin' long time to install

b. wouldnt be able to hide an fmic from the mrs due to spending an entire weekend fitting it

c. would proly work out a similar cost ....

$850 seems ok for the kit ...

thoughts anyone ???

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I'm guessing you're looking at a Hybrid kit.

There's only one hole you need to cut. Where you will be cutting is not a "structural" part of the car. A big hole saw will cut through it easily.

Depending on the one you get you might need to trim your fan. You'll also need to trim your front bar.

That's about it (if it's a Hybrid kit). I can post pics of the hole when i get home from work if you like.

wil..

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pics would be excellent ! thanks

item i was looking at is

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...2490734172&rd=1

seems faily reasonable ish ...

have you done this install ??? how long did it take ...

i'm no stranger to a spanner ...

rebuilt the engine of the mrs's old lancia delta hf turbo, she drives cars pretty hard .. :)

cheers

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Hey there,

Here are the photo's.

1. From inside the engine bay. You'll recognise the huge water bottle. :)

2. This is the other side of that hole. Drill from this side.

3. This is underneath the intercooler. Don't worry those little metal brackets aren't actually holding the intercooler up. They're holding it in place.

The top of the intercooler is actually bolted onto the front bar support. This support does need to be trimmed (I forgot to mention this earlier). It's also a little bit thick. So it's a pain. But if you've got the right tools you'll be fine.

wil..

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excellent, thanks very much for that ...

just a couple of ebay items to get rid of and i'll get me one of these kits ...

I did have a look at that installation guide, but its way too much 'making it fit' it so many different pipes to weld / cut / join etc etc, would much rather prefer pipes that won't rust, and only having to hack away some front bar and trim ...

Cheers

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