Chris Boots

So here's whats going on guys. I recently bought a FMIC and piping kit for my NA to Turbo swap and I need some tips on the routing the piping.

In one of the threads I read while I was searching I found one shred of hope on my project. Aaron mentioned in a thread that it is possible to keep the AC, PS, and stock battery and run a FMIC setup with the piping running along the frame rails but he left out details. I'm not so worried about hooking up the passenger side intercooler piping, its the driver's side that I would like some info on. From what I got out of the threads I read while searching I found that I would be running my 2 1/2" driver's side piping along the area where the oil cooler hoses go and under my AC and then immediately up with a 90 to my intake. They say its a tight fit but basically I don't want to cut anything on my body and I really don't want to re-locate the battery to a bin to make it all work.

My friend that I bought all the parts to make the FMIC setup has done it but he has no AC or PS on his TII (which makes it much easier) and he's out of town right now so I can't look at his setup at all. If you guys could give me some idea's or thoughts and pictures on this it would be greatly appreciated and this Thread could probably make someone's life a lot easier when they search for this sorta FMIC setup.

3rdgensleeper

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ok need the same info kinda..... doing the same thing on my girlfriends t2, i dont care about the batt. im relocating it to the rear so no problem there, i am just worried about the ac drier and the ps pump.

thanks
Robert

rspeed9i6

wow...my thoughts exactly...i dont want to lose my p/s either...but chek this out..might help a lil bit...the guy with the yellow fc...his setup looks kinda sketchy...but he kept his p/s....

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...light=fmic+pix

arghx

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RotaryResurrection has the oldschool, discontinued HKS FMIC which runs both intercooler pipes on the passenger side to allow retention of all those items. You would need an intercooler core with the end tanks on the top I think.

JWteknix

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isuzu npr intercooler has the inlet and outlet facing the motor for very little piping and bends my battery fit while it was in the front and i could have ran p/s and a/c if i opted to

rspeed9i6

also...my buddy is going to give me his fmic frum a neon srt4...the inlet/outlet face towards the engine...u could try that...

Chris Boots

Ya I saw that thread with the yellow RX the other night while I was searching, I would also like to have a raditator preferably . His setup is so easy cause his intercooler is where the radiator would go. I'd like to see how he managed to fit the radiator and I'm guessing electric fan in front of that intercooler.

I have an intercooler already and its mounted in front just fine with the inlets pointing toward my engine. I'm not too worried about the passenger side cause there is considerable room to fit the piping through. I'l try to get that hooked up tonight and take some pictures of it. I'm basicaly wondering if someone has already done this sorta setup I'm refering to and is willing to shed smome light on the subject cause I know I'm not the only one that would be interested in how they did it and made it all work. I'l keep ya all posted on my progress, who knows I might be the first one to document this kind of setup...

rspeed9i6

yea keep me posted...wen my buddy gives me his intercooler..ill be facing the same issues...

Chris Boots

Here's a small update. I'll be going to town to get a few more 90 degrees but the whole passenger side is fairl easy to get all hooked up. I did a few mok ups the other night and it looks like I need a reducer to fit the turbo outlet to my 2.5" intercooler piping, that and maybe two 90's and it will all connect over there. With it setup like I'm doing on the passenger side I can reuse the stock BOV and BAC connections tube while making it all still fit.

The driver's side... Lets just say I got fustrated before I figured out a plan. I can't fit the tubes under my AC and along my frame rail lie my friend's TII cause he doesn't have AC and of course doesn't have the lines either. He routes his intercooler lines where the AC lines are so I can't do that cause mine are in the way. Instead I'm going to send the piping in between the AC and PS like most people do but I will have the piping go down a factory hole by the battery below the Coil pack. From down there I'll remove or modify the "brake vent" sorta thing and route the piping with a couple 90's and piping bends to the intercooler near by all this. I'm pretty confident it will work and I'll post pics when I start getting things hooked up.

dennis blackstone

it works perfectly you dont need to get rid of your p.s or battery or drill holes pull the radiator forward put a escort e-fan and you have a sick fc ...no over heating just simple ....less piping for good boost response....ill dig up some pics of my whole set up ...let me tell you i went to atco and seen some 7s racing with my same set up years back ...In stop and go traffic on the way there was nice and coooool .not too many people has tried this ,trust me you will see how simple and responsive it is ...you need an isuzu npr fmic i got mine free ..i dont use ac so i pulled everthing out ill get pics

Chris Boots

Pulled the radiator forward huh? I'd like to see that. As for fans, I have an electric fan that I bought for this FC a while ago but never put it in so I'm good there. Boost response ain't a problem for this car though. I can turn the boost up to 11psi if I want and it will spool up at about 2500-3000 if I'm not carefull. the turbo is nicely setup in this car. I will need an Isuzu NPR FMIC though. I just bought this JDM Sport FMIC so I'd like to use it. Thanks and keep me posted man

dennis blackstone

heres the radiator pulled forward ...these pics are old all piping now are silver not red

RX-7tII88

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I stumbled into a car show today and there was an FC there with FMIC and A/C and PS. I snapped a pic with my phone. I'll post more later, I'm about to be out for the night.

dennis blackstone

you can have ac p.s and battery with this set up ...fc owners have not tried it ....it works 100%

platinumyama32

i did mine super easy actually.

maintained AC PS and stock battery, needed efan though couldnt use the clutch fan. i would take pictures but the cars mostly apart as of this past week

i didnt know this was a problem? hahah

RX-7tII88

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Here is what I saw earlier today. I never saw the owner of the car so I don't have much information about the car. The driver side piping came through really close to the fender, and the battery was shifted over slightly. It looks like its a greddy kit to me. Never the less, here are some pics. Not bad from my motorola razr.

rspeed9i6

hey where did u get that intercooler?...and hows the heatsoak frum the intercooler to the radiator?...i might want to try this and have u help me with the build specs if thats ok

rspeed9i6

this is an awesome setup as well...is the piping custom?

PvillKnight7

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that looks like a pain to work on...

initial D is REAL!

Your going to need a lot more bends than your buddy that did it for his car without the ps and ac. You might even need smaller piping on some spots to clear different things.

Ive seen someone with the old hks FMIC kit, it uses pretty small piping, but it works.

hungery4rice

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I'm running the Greddy piping kit with an Ebay intercooler. kept everything but one horn. haha

classicauto

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Yep its been done plenty of times.

IAN runs 400whp, A/C and he used to have P/S. Got rid of it last year. Also, he just uses the Greddy intercooler kit, nothing too fancy/custom.

It can be made to work.

Juiceh

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Looks kinda ghetto... His intercooler is where his radiator is supposed to be... where the hell is he gonna put the radiator?


I have an A-Spec Tuning FMIC setup.
















My FMIC setup will be for sale soon. Anyone interested let me know. It allows you to retain A\C & P\S. Battery must be relocated though. Pipes are Ceramic coated satin black, and the IC core is a high quality Bar & plate core.

rspeed9i6

know where i can get the piping kit only?...ill prob do wut u did i guess...wuts the dimensions on ur intercooler?..and how much did everything run u?

Jager

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It's not discontinued.

You can still buy it from HKS suppliers.

I checked around and got in contact with someone at Corksport who got in contacts with someone at HKS and they said their intercoolers never have changed and they still sell one with piping on one side.

Just a FYI.