Universal FMIC with pics

[brad1]

Evening all

Well tonight, actually yesterday we fitted a universal FMIC to my mates mapped stage 2 LCR. We started at half 5 and finished just before midnight lol. Its a universal core and very good quality. Here are a few pics. The difference after we fitted and took it for a rag was amazing, it just seemed to pull so much harder from 4k onwards, cant wait to get my fmic. Anyway heres a few pics

Got the bumper off after about 15 mins

Next was to line the fmic up and get the right height

Then we test fitted the intercooler pipes from charge pipe to throttle body to make sure they fit

Then the intercooler to throttle body pipes were test fitted and sorted out, also the mounting brackets to attatch the intercooler to the crash bar were made

This shows the intercooler all fitted and a view of how we mounted it, nice and securely, not budging at all

And the last pics are with the bumper fitted

What you all think, not bad for 6 hours work

 

[stucupra r]

looking very nice, i orderd mine last nite should be here next week

 

[Mr Roboto]

Very nice!

 

[ben1413]

Looks great and reassuring that more people are giving it a go!

Any chance you could detail a list of what's needed to do this and where you got the bits from please? I'm keen to do it but unsure where to start.

Ben

 

[J0N]

Good work fellas. As above, any chance of a full what, where from and how much list?

 

[D.K]

I think I'll have to have a go at this soon.
How much did it all cost Brad ???

 

[Essexcupra]

Looks smart mate. I was going to order a large universal one but just been made redundant so wont be happening for a while now! If the fmic is universal was all the pipe work universal too? Did you just use a variety of angled piping etc

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Very nice, should be doing mine in next couple of weeks

 

[greesha]

I hope i will be able to make that as well. Adam - when you will be making yours could you please do photos and try to make a guide for us LC owners ? Also a list of everything thats needed to fit it properly would be great. Thanks.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I hope i will be able to make that as well. Adam - when you will be making yours could you please do photos and try to make a guide for us LC owners ? Also a list of everything thats needed to fit it properly would be great. Thanks.

I will do my best!

 

[brad1]

I am not sure of the size of this core, all i know is its much thicker than the standard forge one. The same as nevs one will be just as good. Then you need two 76-60mm reducers for the intercooler. Last bit, the black pipes were ordered from forge, these are the same pipes they use of the cupra r fmic. Total cost of everything was around £200

 

[B3LSY]

just to clear something up its not a universal fmic as i got it for tom off one of my mates its a Bride Front Mount intercooler which are a top Jap make ;-)

 

[paul-murphys]

looks good mate i did mine an what an improvment it made, i did mine with metal pipes though an now my car pulls so much better

 

[Faisal]

so theres a significant improvement over the twin side mounts then? worth going for? how much in parts is it going to cost me? thanks

 

[af1]

looks good mate, well done
also pm me about the bloody windows haha

 

[D.K]

looks good mate i did mine an what an improvment it made, i did mine with metal pipes though an now my car pulls so much better

Where did you get the hard pipe's from ???

 

[paul-murphys]

ebay a company called toyosport got a pic on readers ride of it allthough has been made tidyer since an so far so good,

 

[stucupra r]

intercooler. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400063884122&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

pipe work. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350231611327&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

reducer. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120458749884&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

and a forge map pipe. these are all the bits i have orderd, hope it help people that want to know. this is the same intercooler as what nev used.

 

[brad1]

just to clear something up its not a universal fmic as i got it for tom off one of my mates its a Bride Front Mount intercooler which are a top Jap make ;-)

Well its still not a straight fit so its classed as a universal one but i get what your saying

 

[Havok316]

looks awesome! has anyone done any rolling road tests?