Thought I'd post some pics.

Before:



After:

 

So are you saying that is a srt-4 fmic on your FD? It doesnt look bad from the front, looks like a greddy 2 row, but its a little ghetto rigged under the hood, especially the battery tie down. =)
-austin

 

Sorry, thought it was clear. Yes, I put an SRT-4 FMIC in my FD. I'm still not finished with everything, hence the battery "holdown", the intakes, and the exhaust pipe IC pipes, but it runs well.

Here are some more pictures.

Another engine bay shot:


Mocking up the rad shroud:


Rad shroud test fitment:


FMIC to Rad proximity:


FMIC to Rad with shroud (test fit):

 

looks like a pretty good set up, and clean install.
the intercooler looks like it was made for the FD

 

Nice work. Any reason you chose the SRT-4 IC? (I imagine the fact you had one laying around?)

Dave

 

How tall is the IC, I'm not sure what I'm looking at in the pictures but is it really short, like 5 or 6 charge rows? If so you're going to have some pressure drop problems unless you were just looking to replace the stock IC with something budget friendly. The shroud work is looking pretty nice in those pictures.

 

i wonder wat it would look like with an aftermarket front bumper

 

It's 7 rows. Forget the exact height. Somthing like 7 or 8 inches. Boost pattern looks similar to what it was with the stock IC.

Original reasons I used the SRT-4 FMIC:
-I wanted to do something different
-FMIC kits are ridiculously expensive (although if you take into account the time it takes to make everything yourself they don't seem so expensive or ridiculous)
-SRT-4 FMIC was under $200 used (see above though)
-I don't like how the big FMICs have so much core behind the bumper (no air to the fins then what's the point)
-I don't like how the IC pipes pass between the Rad and FMIC making it impossible to have good shrouding to the rad
-I know the engineers who developed the SRT-4 FMIC, and it's a better intercooler than a lot out there
-I wanted to use some DCX parts so people at work would give me less crap about my car

 

different but good. Kinda wonder if an EVO i/c would fit now..

 

I'll post more pictures as parts go from mocked up test parts to finished parts.

 

Hey you finished for the most part, congrats Ray.

 

how much cutting was required?

 

Would A Stock GT-R FMIC fit?

 

did they mention they bypass a lot of air above the IC to the rad to keep the engine cool? If you drive long and hard, you will need a bypass scoop below the IC, it's been done by others.

looks like very nice fabrication work.

 

Do you mean someone else has done an SRT-4 IC in an FD or that others have done a bottom feeder opening to their rad with an FMIC? Either way, send me some pics, and I'd appreciate it.

Actually, I had planned on a bottom feeder type opening if the car doesn't stay cool enough. Thanks for the valid advice though.

The fab stuff is a work in progress. I'm doing the best I can with the limited tools I have. I already have a good idea of what I want to do for the second iteration of the shrouding. I need access to some better tools to do exactly what I want though.

 

i have an evo intercooler. Evos do 400hp on them and that is plenty for me. Got it for 130 bucks but isnt in yet.

 

Hmmm, I have another SRT-4 IC with bad end tanks. PM me if you are intested.

One down fall of the SRT-4 intercooler is one of the endtank has a oval shaped output so it may be harder to use...

 

I just used two of the stock SRT-4 IC hoses that go to the oval shaped endtank outlet. One for each side. It has worked fine so far. I ran the car for about 200 miles and didn't have any boost leaks.

 

Nice work on the ducting, etc.

Note that having high pressure drop does not mean that your boost gauge will read lower.

-Max

 

nice work. i like the evo intercooler idea. my friend has an evo and i'll look closer at tomorrow but i might put a evo intercooler in a v-mount set up. can't wait to look at my friends evo now! good job with ducting looks really good

 

A few more pics since I've updated the intake and battery holdown.