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Feb 4, 2007 | 12:53 PM

Eatinstang4life

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FMIC fab work!!??

Well I am about to start fabricating my fmic I saw that people have had some sucess on the intercoolers on ebay such as the obx. So I prob buy one of those. I just wanted to know if anyone have any install pics or descriptions of their fmic setup, I have a 01 trans am, I know that you have to take off your bumper support and cut stuff just would like to have the steps exlpained to me to make it more easy on my self. Thanks

Feb 4, 2007 | 12:58 PM

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buy the kit from TRT and all the thinking is taking care of!!!

Feb 4, 2007 | 01:00 PM

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buy the kit from TRT and all the thinking is taking care of!!!

+1 the price is sweet!

Feb 4, 2007 | 01:07 PM

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well I know the trt kits are like $800. could'nt I save some money building one my self.

Feb 4, 2007 | 01:10 PM

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yes, do you have access to a welder? You could do the whole thing with bolts and holes........ not to mention tubing, but ebay can take care of that too im pretty sure.

Feb 4, 2007 | 01:12 PM

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well I know the trt kits are like $800. could'nt I save some money building one my self.

yes you can save money, but ..... all the fab work and engineering is already done, just remove nose, cut bumper support bolt in FMIC and connect piping. took about 3 hours total,, how much time you gonna spend ???? my time is worth something!!!

Feb 4, 2007 | 01:30 PM

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I agree. If you search around here youll find some guys that have found alternatives but the money spend on research is often the same you could have spent on a tried and true setup such as TRT's

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Feb 4, 2007 | 01:54 PM

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Their site states the kit is for an STS. Anyone know if they make a kit for the ATI D1SC?

EPP does - just want to compare each kit. Price appears to be about the same.

Feb 4, 2007 | 02:08 PM

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Here is how I do mine. pull the bumper support off. Lay the IC on top of it and trace out the area that needs to be cut. then drill 2 hols for the mounting bungs and you are rollin.

Feb 4, 2007 | 02:13 PM

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Thats a better pic of my 98 Z28. Its not hard to do. Just a little planning. You can save alot of $$$ doing it yourself.

Feb 4, 2007 | 02:21 PM

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Thats a better pic of my 98 Z28. Its not hard to do. Just a little planning. You can save alot of $$$ doing it yourself.

I agree but its easier to buy a prefabbed IC and do your own tubing versus doing everything from scratch...after all the time/labor/money you spend on it, you couldve went the route of just buying one.

Feb 4, 2007 | 02:27 PM

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I could have done the one on my 98 Z28 twice for the cost of any sponsors kit. Their kits are nice, no doubt.

Feb 4, 2007 | 02:31 PM

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We have a kit for $850, includes full supports, 4 and 5 ply silicone fittings , tbolt clamps, MAF delete if you need it, AIT bung for the GN sensor. I can set it up for any combo of MAF and tb.

Feb 4, 2007 | 02:34 PM

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Here is how I do mine. pull the bumper support off. Lay the IC on top of it and trace out the area that needs to be cut. then drill 2 hols for the mounting bungs and you are rollin.

what size intercooler is that and where did you get it it fits perfect.

Feb 4, 2007 | 03:05 PM

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We have a kit for $850, includes full supports, 4 and 5 ply silicone fittings , tbolt clamps, MAF delete if you need it, AIT bung for the GN sensor. I can set it up for any combo of MAF and tb.

Jake

Please PM me - have sent a couple of emails to Bob but no reply.

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