Front mount intercooler
 

So the hose that is spilt on my car I can’t find anywhere and where I find it, it cost like 300$ and that’s coming from Japan so I would have to pay shipping. If I bought a FMIC it would replace that hose and the mass air flow sensor all together. That’s why I was asking. I pretty sure I can find the hose I this forums but I haven’t really started looking yet due to the fact I won’t be hom for a few more months.

Or... you could post up a picture of what part you need and pray to the rotary gods that someone has a spare.
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Welcome to the board. :)

Okay, I'm a bit lost.*:confused:*What are you replacing the AFM with?

You said the hose was "shredded", so in lieu of a photo of the hose itself, it might be helpful to post a photo of where the hose goes. Someone may have ideas for other options besides an OEM part.

Okay, I have never owned a T2, so let me get that out there first. That said, I don't think that hose has anything to do with the intercooler. I've seen the OEM intercooler and I don't remember anything other rubber hoses (shaped) running to it.

My best guess is that hose would be taking air from either the filter box to the AFM or from the AFM to the turbo. I don't know which, but that's not relevant. What is relevant is you can likely make something to replace it out of intake piping, silicone couplers and hose clamps - that is assuming you cannot find a replacement for sale.

If this ran to your AFM (and for the record, we are talking about the aluminum box with the door, right?) - then this is taking filtered air to the AFM for it to then go into the turbo for compression. The intercooler circuit does not begin until after that. So a front-mount does nothing for you with regard to getting air to your your AFM.

The only reason I can imagine you think a FMIC is going to remove the turbo inlet duct (TID, the proper name for this part in question), is because most of the kits include an elbow and filter to accommodate a higher output turbo system which needed the intercooler and filter and other supporting modifications in the first place.

Let's be clear, you cannot just delete the AFM...you WILL need a stand-alone ECU to get the car to run without the AFM. If your car is stock, just replace the TID and motor on.

Many years ago Corksport made an aluminum TID. If you find one now, you'll pay several hundred dollars for it. You could always have someone fab one up for you, likely around the same cost as you'll spend on one of the knockoff Greddy intercoolers on eBay.

An FMIC would not replace that hose in any manner at all. Try repairing the hose with some tape to get it to seal, you could look for a used hose in the range of 20$. FMIC will raise your coolant temps because youre putting a wall in front of the radiator and the airspeed slows down after passing through it.

My 88 build included a street porting job. I'm in the middle of installing a front mounted intercooler and better radiator. FMIC piping forced me to change over to manual steering (P/S pump was in the way). Yes I still have to figure out the AFM and air filter. Computer chipped and bigger fuel injectors. There is a lot of work and will take time and money.

Not a T2 guy, but did put a front mount in my old FD and regretted it. The front mount was great while I was moving and air flowed through it, but my water temps suffered in stop-go traffic with the FMIC blocking the radiator.