Could someone please help me......

[1noni]

Hi guys, i recently attempted to fount a front mount intercooler kit on my R33. Had no problems removing the standard intercooler but i am facing great difficulties cutting a hole in the chasis on the drivers side and trimming the reinforcement bar. Need the car urgently back on the road but not able to drive the car to a mechanic to get it fixed because the standard intercooler and the reinforcement bar have been removed!

Was wondering anyone out there could help me in cutting the hole in the chasis and trimming the reinforcement bar. Will pay some money. I am located in central brisbane.

Can contact me on 0432022070

[Charly]

If I were you I'd call some mobile car stereo/immobiliser installers until you find one with the equipment to cut metal in their truck.

also I'd save you waiting around for some good samaratin on here.

The alternate solution is Cable ties and gaffer tape. Just tie and tape your car back together and drive it to the workshop.

[strutto]

Big drill, expensive hole saw bit, push hard...

Alternatively... Drill lots of small holes around the circumference of where you want the hole until you have yourself a big hole...

As for the reo bar, a grinder and cutting disk works wonders... Shouldn't cost you more than 30 bucks at Supercheap to get one... Just watch your fingers

[predator]

Either get a proper drill (none of this cordless shit).. and a hole cutter that fits onto the end of the drill. Again, a drill from bunnings will cost you $30 and even ok quality. The hole cutters are NOT expensive (bad strutto) for the cheap ass one.. about $15. You will probably destroy the blade, but just throw it out afterwards. Problem is that its probably not going to be wide enough diameter, so you may have to do two side by side.

Otherwise, Bunnings.. anglegrinder.. this is what I used no problems. Just draw up a "box" and cut 4 straight and neat lines. Anglegrinder is about $30 these days (nothing) and even not too bad quality.. thinner disc is about $2..Angle grinder is $30 entertainment in itself, shoots off all sorts of fireworks.. you'll be going "weeeee" the whole time..

[Ska]

Grinder works well on the reo bar and your fingers, I have a hospital trip to prove it 2mm off the top on the bone in my left index finger

[BelGarion]

nice effort cyrus.

go to a decent tool shop such as tradetools or glennfords and get a steel holesaw suitable for the size of your cooler pipe.

on a r33 you will have to remove your washer bottle obviously. use an electric drill to drill the hole, its advisable to use cutting oil or a holl drilling spray to save your new hole saw otherwise you will **** the teeth on it. also dont go too fast at it or again you will heat the metal up and screw the teeth on the holesaw.

cutting the rio use an angle grinder, make sure you actually hang onto it and dont test the sharpness of the blade on your fingers. be carefull using powertools, they can do nasty things in the wrong hands.

[The Dan]

If I were you I'd call some mobile car stereo/immobiliser installers until you find one with the equipment to cut metal in their truck.

also I'd save you waiting around for some good samaratin on here.

The alternate solution is Cable ties and gaffer tape. Just tie and tape your car back together and drive it to the workshop.

The good samaratin has arrived!

[Anquetil]

I bought the el cheapo drill bit and destroyed all of them without getting half way.

If I was doing another install I'd just get the proper massonery (spelink) drill bit, was about $40-50 back then.

[V8skylineMAN]

I'd just get the proper massonery (spelink) drill bit, was about $40-50 back then.

Masonry bits are for cutting masonry...(cement/stone/brick) not steel.

[The Dan]

Problem solvered. Just borrowed my dad's little compressor and used my air hacksaw from work. Drilled a pilot hole and worked my way around from there. Not too many hassles cept the hole is more square than round. You can't see it anyway so everyone ended up satisfied in the end.

[strutto]

And those cheap holesaws are for cutting tissue paper not steel...

[BelGarion]

masonry bit you may as well stand there with the hose and try and blast your way through.

you need a proper hole saw made for use with steel, or a steel drill bit, another option is use a drill bit to drill a small slot out then use a reciprocating saw to cut the hole out, be warned this isnt a pretty way to do it, it ends up pretty messy

[BelGarion]

lol i didnt see ur post daniel, but yer thats what i did to cut the hole in my s13 for its stock cooler setup (s13 was a ca18de thats since been swapped for a sr20det)

[51jay]

To do a decent job you need carbide tipped holesaw and a heavy duty slow revving drill (600 rpm..tons of torque)

[V8skylineMAN]

To do a decent job you need carbide tipped holesaw and a heavy duty slow revving drill (600 rpm..tons of torque)

See, tons of torque is good no matter what you are doing.

[2fardown]

Ahhh right you are V8skylineMAN...... Torque, the answer to all lifes problems.

[Anquetil]

Masonry bits are for cutting masonry...(cement/stone/brick) not steel.

Oops... meant those blue drill bits whatever they may be called

[Oz]

Word of wise guys too, when using a grinder around your car cover the roof,bonnet/boot (depending on were u r working) & windscreen with sheets!!!!!!!! Trust me you don't want metal bits melted into your paint work & windscreen.