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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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A couple pics of the install and test fit of the FMIC and piping...hope to be firing by weeks end. Damn this is ALOT of work!!!











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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Looks awesome !! What kind of intake setup is that? I'm assuming you're going with one of the F series blowers? Are you keeping ac or is it history?

BTW nice gmhtp article. Must be nice to have a viper killer. I'm hoping I can hang with a stock one (from a stop anyway...from a roll forget it in an A4).

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DJ, if you do not mind me asking. Who sprayed the intercooler black? Looks good. I can tell you want to be a little sleeper


Too bad that whistle will be a little loud though
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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DJ, if you do not mind me asking. Who sprayed the intercooler black? Looks good. I can tell you want to be a little sleeper


Too bad that whistle will be a little loud though
LOL...right...can't be much of a sleeper with the F1...just wanted to have a more subtle look up front seeing the IC through the bumper cover and it not stand out so much. Some cars look good showin' that big ole' hunk of aluminum but I didn't think mine would...

I painted it but only the front of the cooling fins and front/side of the end tanks with heat disapating acrylic enamel that withstands 300ºF., sprays on thick enough to cover completely, yet thin enough to not interfere with heat transfer.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Looks awesome !! What kind of intake setup is that? I'm assuming you're going with one of the F series blowers? Are you keeping ac or is it history?

BTW nice gmhtp article. Must be nice to have a viper killer. I'm hoping I can hang with a stock one (from a stop anyway...from a roll forget it in an A4).

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Victor Jr set up with intake elbow. Yes it has the F1 and absolutely keeping the AC. Street car through and through!
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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im jealous thats all.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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looks bad *** man....... sleeper..........
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Setup looks awesome but I think that air filter is a little on the small side
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Thats an F1? or F1R? still i think they are about the same size that thing looks freaking huge though, if you compare the guy standing next to the motor the blower is bigger then his head? I find it hard to belive its an f1 and if it is those pictures give off an optical illusion. I got a YSI on my car and its not even close to being that big.
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awesome! you guys have gotten a lot done in a short time!
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Thats an F1? or F1R? still i think they are about the same size that thing looks freaking huge though, if you compare the guy standing next to the motor the blower is bigger then his head? I find it hard to belive its an f1 and if it is those pictures give off an optical illusion. I got a YSI on my car and its not even close to being that big.
No it's actually a F1...the F1R requires too much additional clearance for me to mess with so I decided on the F1.

Size of the F1 must be an optical illusion...but Mikes head is pretty damn small
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