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Anyone ever install a RX-7 Fashion or Turbo Streetfighter FMIC?

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Old 06-09-02, 03:51 PM
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Question Anyone ever install a RX-7 Fashion or Turbo Streetfighter FMIC?

If so I have a few questions for you. How did you remove the metal bar from behind the bumper re-bar? Can I just drill out the spot welds? Where did you mount the passenger side horn and the 2 flat sensors (airbag crash sensors?). What did you use to trim the bumper with? TIA!
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Anyone? Here are some pics if they help:

Left horn and sensor - http://jrx7.rx7life.com/imagepages/fmicimage4.htm

Right horn and sensor - http://jrx7.rx7life.com/imagepages/fmicimage5.htm

Feel free to peruse through the rest of the pics here - http://jrx7.rx7life.com/fmicpics.htm
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Nice choice on IC' man!!!!

That's the one I will be eventually getting if I can't get a hold of my neighbor's fmic.

Have you broken off the welds so far for the front member support?
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No not yet, just got the bumper and and stock IC out. I haven't figured out the best way to get it off yet. I think I'll try to drill holes through the spot welds and if that doesn't work then I'll try using a cut off disk on my drill. I was hoping someone else had already installed one and would have some advice.
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i like the intercooler, but anything that requires modification to the frame of the car is a no no. why did you choose that ic instead of a Greddy unit or Apexi?
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Originally posted by FourtyOunce
i like the intercooler, but anything that requires modification to the frame of the car is a no no. why did you choose that ic instead of a Greddy unit or Apexi?
Your not really modifying the frame of the car, your just removing a support bar that is being replaced by the IC. IMO this is the only style of IC to consider. Larger surface area = better cooling, ability to run a cold air intake = more horsepower, shorter straight pipes = less pressure drop, plus you can keep the radiator in the stock position which will minimize any detriment to cooling caused by the IC's presence.
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I've been looking at those also

Too bad XS doesn't sell their version anymore.

The RX7fashion uses a Apexi core intended for the Skyline GT-R and the TSF uses a Spearco core. Does anyone know which core has better flow, less pressure drop and handles more boost?

Which one did you choose? I can't tell by the picture you posted.
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Re: I've been looking at those also

Originally posted by GoRacer
Which one did you choose? I can't tell by the picture you posted.
RX-7 Fashion, I've heard the specs on the cores are almost identical, I think the RX7Fashion might have a slight advantage.
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