Just sharing my FMIC install project to you guys. With about 2 hours of free time a day I should get the project completed hopefully within the next few days. Here's some pics to show how it's going. Oh btw the ugly guy in the pic is TTTeddy helping me out.



Just a before pic of the nice pretty stock engine.

 

Old IC vs. New IC

 

New intakes too!

 

Everything out on the floor...

 

TTTeddy trying to earn his McDonald's lunch.

 

ahh just throwin in a pic of TTTeddy's car.

 

nice........

what intercooler is that.....it doesnt look like the Apexi Gt spec......i tought it would have been really bigger

 

That's the Apexi'. It's not as broad or as wide as say, a GReddy, but it is really thick and fat.

 

It is a GT Spec and is pretty big... I guess the pic doesn't do justice.

 

That's because it's not the skyline core, but the GT spec core...

here is the skyline core on an FD

 

Here's a stupid question: If you put a large FMIC on, how does that affect air flow to the radiator? Do you have to do any kind of modification to allow air to pass more freely or what?

 

looks like it will actually interfere with the airflow which brings me to another mod!



Koyo Aluminum Radiator

 

Ok, so you're upgrading the radiator too...(bear with me here, still learning)

So does the new rad mount in the stock location? I'm still not understanding how the air flow will not be restricted...or will the new radiator just function so much better that the restricted airflow will not be a problem?

 

hehe so the kit finally comes with silver piping now huh? thank god they're no longer blue...

 

It looks like the radiator is gonna actually be behind the IC propped straight up and down instead of slanted.

 

Engine is so filthy!!!!!!

I did not authorize any glamour shots of me!!!!!

 

glamour shots my ***... i think they might be accepted at www.rotten.com

 

Heh, pretty literal on your part. But since we are ont he topic of intercoolers in general here, wonder if anybody has ever hooked up 2 SMIC's before. Would that even be possible?

 

Did you end up having to take off the front bumper? And what else was involved in the install? Post some pics when its done!!! I'm in the process off deciding what IC to get along with a radiator, but I'm not sure I wanna move the battery, although right now I am leaning towards the Blitz FMIC.

 

Yeah I'm going to end up taking off the front bumper. Gotta take of the 2 front tires to unscrew the wheel cover under the fender. Then I'll be able to reach the bolts to unscrew the front bumper. The stock battery I hear is too large so I went out and got a Miata battery which is about 1/2 the size of our stock one. I'm not sure how much larger the Blitz FMIC is, but if its anywhere near the size of the Apex'i GT FMIC looks like u'll either need to get a smaller batter or move the battery to the trunk. I'll post more pics probably Sat morning. Today's Friday and don't feel like getting dirty before goin out

 

You do need a smaller battery with the Blitz kit, either a Miata type battery or the Hawker Odyssey PC680 that is so popular.

Matt

 

Ahhhh... Teddy assuming the position again.

 

now it makes me wonder if anyone has a frontmount with stock radiator, running stock twins in seq?

 

I've got the apexi gt fmic and I did have to take the front bumper off. Remove your radiator and there's one piece you do need to cut off to fit the intercooler square. Trust me you don't have to remove your bumper. I hope you didn't already. Oh well have fun.
I like it a lot.


see ya,

car 53

 

ok i got a question............if i order the APEXI GT SPEC FMIC for my Fd but with the Skyline core..........do i need to cut or move anything to install it

plus how bad would that intercooler affect the airflow to my radiator?


i really like how that SKYLINE core looks on an FD