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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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98blownz28 looks the best to.me. just because its a nice big hole for the air but with the two supports so its not completley empty imo.
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Old Sep 4, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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I have been debating how to do this also on my fmic. I was wondering, has anyone tested a fmic temps before and after cutting the bumper up?

Reason i ask is the inter cooler isn't as wide as the stock openings in the bumper. I'm thinking about building air damns to push all the air in towards the intercooler, thus i don't have to cut the center section out.... if that makes any since. use some black plastic to push all the air from the outer part of the opening towards the intercooler i would think have enough air flow??? I really don't want to cut the center of the bumper out since it is more of a street car then track car. Anyone do this?
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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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This is how I did mine
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Somebody call an amber lamps! Dat car be eatin him
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Originally Posted by XtremeDime
Somebody call an amber lamps! Dat car be eatin him
Motivational Poster material.....
Attached Thumbnails Front bumper trimimg for FMIC-motivator13cadda16e5c1ebe826ba9de856f408706354937.jpg  
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by slow67
Motivational Poster material.....
hahaha. i figured some of you would like that picture.
so what are some of you guys doing to support the front bumper from sagging?
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 98BLOWNZ28
hahaha. i figured some of you would like that picture.
so what are some of you guys doing to support the front bumper from sagging?
Burkhart bumper support
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 11:00 PM
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Back up to the top. I'd like to see more pics if any of you guys feel you have a better looking front bumper/fmic setup. I need ideas for mine.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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this was what my car looked like with the PTS/PTK kit before I put the APS kit in it


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Here are a few of mine...photo sharing sites are blocked at work, so this is the best I could do. Might be a bit different, as mine is a 94 front end. I trimmed out the bumper and mounted it inside. I also created a support bar for the front bumper support so that it wouldnt rest against the intercooler.
Attached Thumbnails Front bumper trimimg for FMIC-imag0373.jpg   Front bumper trimimg for FMIC-imag0374.jpg   Front bumper trimimg for FMIC-imag0375.jpg   Front bumper trimimg for FMIC-imag0376.jpg  
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Any more pics of the car in post #30?
Keep them coming guys!!!
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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What are you guys using to cut them? What's the process?
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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grinder/cutting wheel.
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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For fine cutting and trimming, you can also use a dremel.
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heres mine, had to cut alot of my bumper...





if i were to do it again, i would of notched out the actual bumper and placed the inter cooler in it so i didnt have to cut so much..
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