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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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Here is the front half of my install so far.
Please forgive the hideously dirty, cluttered engine bay, it will be addressed in due time
Just a few shots of how my buddy and I mounted and did the piping for a the FMIC. Also the custom grill work.

Pics of the custom stuff we did for the back half of the kit comming soon.















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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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Looking good Heath........ That one pipe is hella low bro.. watch out for speed bumps and big rocks......

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 02:31 AM
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just looking at that low piping under the k-member makes me not even think about the sts kit...

the intercooler shots and grilling look very nice though...
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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dont know about his kit but the stock sts kit the pipe going under the k frame is not low at all infact its up vary high out of harms way.
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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In the first picture, is that actually where the oil pump mounts or is that something else?
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Something else. The oil pump for the turbo should be back near the turbo.

Edit I am not sure what that is.. It doesnt look like the oil pump that comes with the kit..?..
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 09:37 AM
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where did you get that mesh cover at, that looks great. care if i steal your idea?
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:11 AM
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The pipe running under the K isn't bad at all.
Keep in mind my car is lowered. I am carefull over speed bumps and such, so far so good. Looks like I have scraped the coupler at least once but in all honesty I have no idea when. I have never felt that part of the piping scrape.

The pump you see is for the alky kit. I went fmic and alky. I play on the conservative side with my stock motor and 91 octane gas. Anything above 8psi I will spray the alky. It's a progressive system so with a bit of tweaking it should work very well.

The grill, well that is good ol gutter guard from home depot wrapped in some door moulding from the autoparts store. Cost me a whopping $2.
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Originally Posted by cook_dw
Something else. The oil pump for the turbo should be back near the turbo.

Edit I am not sure what that is.. It doesnt look like the oil pump that comes with the kit..?..

I believe its the pump fo rhis Meth kit....
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:13 AM
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Looks good but that clearance would scare me, of course I'm used to being on the ground though.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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Heath, Thanks for the pictures, it looks like the clearance improves after adding the FMIC. And the grill looks good too. I just might be able to ditch my plate cover after all.
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