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Cutting metal to fit FMIC??

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Hi All,

Looking at getting FMIC but was wondering the best way you all thought to do it. Do I re-route an end tank (drivers side - the out side of cooler) back under the cooler and up through existing holes and replace all standard piping with metal stuff at the same time or do i cut a hole in my inner guard (or wherever it has to be cut) to route the return piping straight out the cooler, up thru the guard and up over and around the engine?

Thoughts would be appreciated.

Cheers all.

Dave

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haha joe. youre gunah have to cut metal! its not that dodgey... look at mackas car theres no front support bar left!! cut away to allow best airflow to intercooler

once youve got the cooler fitted, the best way to do it is make the shortest route possible for the cold air from the intercooler to the plenum. have a look at peoples on the nov 8 cruise though its pretty hard to explain!

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I've heard a lot of people say that you shouldn't increase the length of the piping as you can get lag etc. But then I've heard experts that say this isn't a problem.

Don't know who to believe.... Jap after market kits seem to be in one side and out the other but then there are ones that use the loopback idea too.

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I fitted an AVO cooler which uses the stock pipes, I figured that the pipe from the cooler not having to pass up behind the radiator top tank (which may heat it up) was an advantage.

Kit cost $1500 (600x300x100), took about two hours to fit, minimal trimming of the front bar was needed.

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