well after 2 and a half months waiting for my greddy fmic, never got it.....so
i decided to do it custom
I try to used decent parts ...not the cheapest.
cost of the project.
decent fmic 24x9x3 $210
higgi elbow $105
pipe kit 2.5 inch $ 115
good silicone couplers $ 80
no welding required ...
a/c and power steering working

 

wow man nice job! I don't know if 9" would be enough for me but for a stock or a close to stock turbo that would be fine, also I like to see people that have done custome ic kits while keeping the p.s. thats awesome! good job!

 

you think is not gonna be enough for a turbo upgrade like a 60-1 ...
eddy

 

Great job, and looks good. Shouldn't you have mounted the BOV as close to the TB as possible???

 

it should be ok for a 60-1 I would think? anyone else? I am going to get a 24x12x3 intercooler though for my t61.

 

I just got my 24x12x3 in the mail a week ago. Overall length is 32" and it was only 85.99 + s&h. The piping kit was 89.99, and I opted for silicone couplers with t-bolt clamps that ran me 29.99 for 4 couplings and 8 clamps (2 sets). I have an HKS TB inlet with additional injector bungs on it.

 

where did you get this??
i wonder if this would fit on the N/A TB??

and looks real clean BTW!!
nice job!

 

Forum member higgi

 

i highly recommended buy good silicone couplers , don't use the one that comes with the pipe kit , i didn't wanna buy the cheapest intercooler , mine is x02 racing ,looks very nice and so far works great...
and installation time was around 4 hours...is not hard at all to do this.
eddy

 

ok if you look on the forsale section right now there is a group by for the higgi tb elbow for 90 shipped! you guys get on it also there is a piping kit right now on ebay that has alot of piping, 3 ply reinforced couplers and tbolt clamps for 200 bux. In my opinion very much worth the money!

 

yep, put my name in!

 

dam that came out clean, i need to do mys i just have a 3" front mount not connected on the 7 yet, were u get the piping at.

 

What pipe kit did you use and where did you get? Please do tell! Looks good, nice job.

 

I bought my pipe kit from ebay and the seller is cool. Don't pay full price. Usuallyasking 99.99, and I threw him a best offer of 89.99 and they took it. Here is the link to their ebay store:

http://stores.ebay.com/AutoGrimmig-C...ts-Accessories

They were easy to deal with and super fast shipping.

Don't use the couplings they supply you with, you shoud look into getting them from this guy:

http://stores.ebay.com/VECCO-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-INC

Another great ebayer.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...spagenameZWDVW

everything all in one!

do have one questions though. what do you guys use to cut this stuff? A regular band saw?

 

piping kit from ebay ... its all over there
eddy

 

where are the pics with the bumper on?

 

are you having problems with the couplers blowing off? I have a similar setup, ebay 9x20 core, 2.5" piping, and it blows couplers on the turbo side. Im getting the piping flared next week, hopefully that will fix the problems im having

 

have beads welded for the couplers or you can do it the cheap mans way (not reccomended) and use JB weld!! having them flared works to i guess

 

beads as in dots around the piping???

 

yep..couplers are blowing off, thats why i replaced the silicone couplers that come with the piping kit . Also getting t-bolt clamps will hold much better.
i will post soon pictures with the bumper on.
eddy

 

i honestly am not sure if that would be enough???
but yeah, you get the idea!

 

so how about those FINISHED pictures

 

Did you cut the piping yourself? And did you have to cut or relocate anything in the car to fit those pipes through? I'd love to see some more pictures of this project.

That completely rocks man!

 

Exhaust pipe cutter borrowed free from Advance. You know, that thing that looks like a chain with little wheels on it and a handle?

Once I measured my pipe to determine where I wanted my cut, I drew a couple of lines on it with a sharpie. Then put a couple of layers of black electrical tape all the way around the pipe on those lines. The 2 wraps of tape act like a "guide" for the little wheels -- just snug the wheels right up against the tape, put a little pressure on the handle and rotate the cutter. After about 4 or 5 rotations you have a very nice clean & even cut. Take the tape off and you're set.


EDIT: One of these