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!

 

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

 

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?

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

RX-7 Fashion, I've heard the specs on the cores are almost identical, I think the RX7Fashion might have a slight advantage.