intake with v-mount
10-15-07, 10:59 PM
#26
stokedxiv,
thx for getting back to me. I'm sure you're right. From previously dealing w/ FDNewbie, i truely believe Ramy wouldn't do that to his clients. I guess like many others, i'm part of the frustrated bunch, and this long wait has gotten me quite insecure about my order.. From following the threads, it must be hell for Ramy. So i try not to pester him about it. sorry ramy, hope all goes well.
thx for getting back to me. I'm sure you're right. From previously dealing w/ FDNewbie, i truely believe Ramy wouldn't do that to his clients. I guess like many others, i'm part of the frustrated bunch, and this long wait has gotten me quite insecure about my order.. From following the threads, it must be hell for Ramy. So i try not to pester him about it. sorry ramy, hope all goes well.
10-16-07, 03:49 PM
#27
Hey Link,
Sorry, it has indeed been rough. I can assure you though that the timing is purely coincidental. The radiator we've been designing has taken MONTHS to R&D, and we got it back a while ago, but had a project or two ahead of us so we couldn't get to moving forward w/ the install & minor adjustments until just recently.
As for your KS, it was kinda lost within the vast shipment, and I had a good amount of help on Sunday, broke down the entire shipment, got everything repacked and ready to go, and I'll be shipping your IC kit out prob. tonight if all goes well.
As for R&D off the KS kit, that's a negative. A) I'm VERY familiar w/ the KS kit; I've sold a bunch of 'em, so there was no reason for me to hang on to yours. And B) Our kit is quite different than the KS kit. As the above pics are merely *prototype* pics, we've already modified the kit compared to Austin's a good bit, made some improvements, changed the core sizes and a few other things, plus went overboard including other elements in the kit that aren't shown in the pics above... You'll see the differences between our kit and ANY kit on the market once the final kit is released.
Thanks,
~Ramy
Sorry, it has indeed been rough. I can assure you though that the timing is purely coincidental. The radiator we've been designing has taken MONTHS to R&D, and we got it back a while ago, but had a project or two ahead of us so we couldn't get to moving forward w/ the install & minor adjustments until just recently.
As for your KS, it was kinda lost within the vast shipment, and I had a good amount of help on Sunday, broke down the entire shipment, got everything repacked and ready to go, and I'll be shipping your IC kit out prob. tonight if all goes well.
As for R&D off the KS kit, that's a negative. A) I'm VERY familiar w/ the KS kit; I've sold a bunch of 'em, so there was no reason for me to hang on to yours. And B) Our kit is quite different than the KS kit. As the above pics are merely *prototype* pics, we've already modified the kit compared to Austin's a good bit, made some improvements, changed the core sizes and a few other things, plus went overboard including other elements in the kit that aren't shown in the pics above... You'll see the differences between our kit and ANY kit on the market once the final kit is released.
Thanks,
~Ramy
10-16-07, 11:19 PM
#30
Hi Ramy,
np man, now i almost wish i'd waited for the FDNewbie kit instead. :P It sounds quite juicy. I'll be looking forward to receiving my shipment. Thanks for all the trouble.
- Link
np man, now i almost wish i'd waited for the FDNewbie kit instead. :P It sounds quite juicy. I'll be looking forward to receiving my shipment. Thanks for all the trouble.
- Link
Hey Link,
Sorry, it has indeed been rough. I can assure you though that the timing is purely coincidental. The radiator we've been designing has taken MONTHS to R&D, and we got it back a while ago, but had a project or two ahead of us so we couldn't get to moving forward w/ the install & minor adjustments until just recently.
As for your KS, it was kinda lost within the vast shipment, and I had a good amount of help on Sunday, broke down the entire shipment, got everything repacked and ready to go, and I'll be shipping your IC kit out prob. tonight if all goes well.
As for R&D off the KS kit, that's a negative. A) I'm VERY familiar w/ the KS kit; I've sold a bunch of 'em, so there was no reason for me to hang on to yours. And B) Our kit is quite different than the KS kit. As the above pics are merely *prototype* pics, we've already modified the kit compared to Austin's a good bit, made some improvements, changed the core sizes and a few other things, plus went overboard including other elements in the kit that aren't shown in the pics above... You'll see the differences between our kit and ANY kit on the market once the final kit is released.
Thanks,
~Ramy
Sorry, it has indeed been rough. I can assure you though that the timing is purely coincidental. The radiator we've been designing has taken MONTHS to R&D, and we got it back a while ago, but had a project or two ahead of us so we couldn't get to moving forward w/ the install & minor adjustments until just recently.
As for your KS, it was kinda lost within the vast shipment, and I had a good amount of help on Sunday, broke down the entire shipment, got everything repacked and ready to go, and I'll be shipping your IC kit out prob. tonight if all goes well.
As for R&D off the KS kit, that's a negative. A) I'm VERY familiar w/ the KS kit; I've sold a bunch of 'em, so there was no reason for me to hang on to yours. And B) Our kit is quite different than the KS kit. As the above pics are merely *prototype* pics, we've already modified the kit compared to Austin's a good bit, made some improvements, changed the core sizes and a few other things, plus went overboard including other elements in the kit that aren't shown in the pics above... You'll see the differences between our kit and ANY kit on the market once the final kit is released.
Thanks,
~Ramy
10-18-07, 08:01 AM
#33
The kit that is pictured was designed for my car basically. I ordered the intercooler through bell intercoolers for the dimensions i wanted so that i could fit a large filter to be plumbed to the single turbo. You can see the filter in the picture i posted below. I believe that the core used for the production kit is going to be larger. I will let Dan elaborate.
-Austin
-Austin
10-18-07, 08:11 AM
#34
Here is also an idea that Dan and Charlie came up with for the stock undertray. Because the kit retains the stock undertray they were worried about air getting caught behind the radiator fans. So we installed some louvers that will hopefully eliminate that problem.
-Austin
-Austin
10-18-07, 09:30 AM
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i'm wondering what kind of options do we have for the kit other than a/c. can we have an intake purchased together with the kit? must we buy the louvers when we don't have the stock undertray? do we have to buy the battery seperate?
10-18-07, 03:20 PM
#37
As Austin posted above, the space left open is for his rediculously large air filter 
Austin wanted that specific IC size so he could fit the filter. The final core will be larger then the one in the picture, but not oversized like I've seen on other setups. The undertray louvers we installed on Austins car allow a TON of air out, but it is not required in any way. Like Austins IC core, his undertray was a custom one off. You may retain the stock undertray (unmodified) or make your own. We were playing around with the idea of adding the option of louvers, and a cold air intake box.
The options we have in the works thus far are as follows:
-A/C relocation kit
-Power steering cooler upgrade (can not retain the stock cooling loop)
- Dual oil cooler kit (also sold separately)
-Battery box (uses Hawker PC680 battery)
-Battery relocation kit
The battery relocation kit may not be available when the V-mount is complete, but should be available shortly after.
-Dan
Austin wanted that specific IC size so he could fit the filter. The final core will be larger then the one in the picture, but not oversized like I've seen on other setups. The undertray louvers we installed on Austins car allow a TON of air out, but it is not required in any way. Like Austins IC core, his undertray was a custom one off. You may retain the stock undertray (unmodified) or make your own. We were playing around with the idea of adding the option of louvers, and a cold air intake box. The options we have in the works thus far are as follows:
-A/C relocation kit
-Power steering cooler upgrade (can not retain the stock cooling loop)
- Dual oil cooler kit (also sold separately)
-Battery box (uses Hawker PC680 battery)
-Battery relocation kit
The battery relocation kit may not be available when the V-mount is complete, but should be available shortly after.
-Dan
10-25-07, 10:30 AM
#40
Alright guys. The weather up here has been horrible, but i managed to snap a few pics of the kit. There are still a few things that need to be done, such as re- routing the fan wires and the ducting. But other than that, the prototype kit is nearing completion.
-Austin
-Austin
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We'll be fixing that in the next few days.
