I spent the last couple of days installing my Greddy 24V FMIC intercooler kit and trimming my RE-Amemiya FC Cowl to fit on with the intercooler.

It took a little longer because I had to Ghetto Fabricate a TB elbow until I receive the greddy throttle body elbow (was missing from the kit, but it's on the way).
I Ghetto rigged it from PVC but it looks pretty good considering it's pvc.

The pics are in progress, I am having my BOV mounted at a machine shop and I still need to mount my RE kit.

Ed

 

looks great bro...

start showing up to the norcal meets....

 

thanks,
ya I should go to some meets I'm just usually busy with school

ed

 

Noice. Please post your avatar pic large size, I'd like to see that hood/lights in more detail.

Keep up the good work.

 

Damn. White PVC. HDR?

Looks good otherwise.
+1 on the pic posting.

 

I was going to bash you for having a TB elbow with 3 90* bends in it. Then I read it and its only a temp rig. Looks good!.

 

Don't use PVC for long, when heated it will release chlorine gas (which is corrosive).

 

It's just until I receive the elbow from 13BAce he is shipping it once he gets it from his friend.

I'll post more pics once I get the BOV on. I'm having a billet aluminum flange made, mine was steel.

 

I didn't realize how big this intercooler was until I fitted it. It is thick! I had to cut the mouth on my RE kit almost all the way back.

I also had to remove my fog lights from the kit and cut the fog light holes and brake duct holes almost flush.

 

mount it as far back as you can otherwise it will be sticking out of your bumper

 

^ I have the same dent in the middle. Lower the jack too quickly?

 

It is as far back as it will go. Any more and it will touch the frame.

MO PICS!

 

I thought you were going with the Rspec kit? What made you change your mind?

 

I actually tried to clock my turbo (the rspec is piped down off the turbo outlet) and realized I was a dumb ***. The hybrid turbo will not clock 180 degrees down because the stock turbo manifold is directly in the path of the turbo outlet when clocked and the oil line is in the way.

So I went ahead with the vpec for it's relatively easy install.

ed

 

damn that sucks. well at least you didnt spend the money on an Rspec and have it not work out for you.

 

Why did greddy make the couplers blue...mine are like black with dirt....except the blue hidding behind the hose clamps

James

 

word. mine actually look more grey/green. Anyways greddy does sell other blue couplers that are silicone but have something similar to a gel coat or vinyl on the outside so it's pretty resistanct to dirt. too bad they didnt include those and had to cheap out on us.

 

looks good ed. i haven't seen your car for a while.

 

Yeah when you saw it last time it was up on blocks with the motor hanging from a cherry picker, right?

It has come a long way since then.

Thanks everybody for the kind words,

ed

 

yah... i need to try to fix that.

 

Damn it.
I got it all hooked up and now I am only boosting at 10 PSI max (with top mount I ran 14 PSI).

I hope it's from a leak in my temporary ghetto TB elbow!

Anyone else have a big boost drop switching to front mount?

 

definately boost leak.

 

Has to be, right.

You have the same kit right?

Did your boost levels stay the same when you went front mount?

ed

 

yo dude thats is sick...what did u need to cut in the front???? and the front lip of ur kit is FUCKED UP lol but good ****

 

yea I have the Vspec boost didnt really change noticeably but if anything response was a little better. Didn't notice any pressure drop with the greddy kit.