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sketchmyster
 Post subject: its the dreaded fmic
PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 9:43 pm 
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right after much toing and frowing i decided to keep the car :D its going in for a gearbox in the next few weeks and so sorting the engine out. need to know if its possable to fit the fmic on a st185 without moving any of the pipes that are in front of the rad will be stripping it down tomorrow to fit the cs bumper and thin bumper bar but would like to know b4 i strip it to far

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Is it the air to air version? with top mount intercooler?
If so, then its *bleep* easy.
Go for a I/C with 2.5" in out, but keep the turbo to I/C pipes 2" and I/C to Throttle body 2.5"

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205 or 185 gearbox?

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sketchmyster
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it is air to air but fitting a st205 gearbox

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Gary ST165
 Post subject: Re: its the dreaded fmic
PostPosted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:13 pm 
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sketchmyster wrote:
need to know if its possable to fit the fmic on a st185 without moving any of the pipes that are in front of the rad will be stripping it down tomorrow to fit the cs bumper and thin bumper bar but would like to know b4 i strip it to far


depends.. but likely that you might need to relocate the power steering fluid cooler and gearbox oil cooler

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sketchmyster
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:01 pm 
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had a look today and it fits but only because ive got the cs crumple bar fitted just wait for my band strap the it will be fitted

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ktmevo
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did you buy your fmic as a kit?? or have you made this kit?? how much and where did you get parts....fmic is on my 2do list!!! i also have a st185 air to air so im interested how it goes :)

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yellowchinaman
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funny how so many dread te FMIC mod. It should be straight forward with some companies who make pipe kits ready and IC's which fit but none as a complete kit ready to fit.
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Homer
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funny how so many dread te FMIC mod. It should be straight forward with some companies who make pipe kits ready and IC's which fit but none as a complete kit ready to fit.


Hmmm.., agreed that it should be straightforward but most things really do not work out that way :(. Even a fmic installation has many variables, and most are unique to the vechicle involved and owners specifications and needs.
One thing is for sure, given the location of the chargecooler be it water or ata, its a good and worthwhile upgrade.

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sketchmyster
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its very tight but just squizees in you do need the cs bumper impact bar (thinner thank you mr homer for that 1) the pipes are a bit tight but just fits i brought it of ebay from a guy who had taken it off his gt4 st185 plus he gave pics of how it fitted however i have noticed today that i have a small split in the rubber of the top mount part (other end to the turbo) so need a new 1 of those other than that fits well

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supersan23
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Hmmm I may have on I will look in the garage tommorow
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sketchmyster
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater this is how it looks on top will put more picks up when i can
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... permPage=1 underneath

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Good install, but could have clockef the turbo.
What I did ages ago was to get 2 1/2" stubs of round ally welded on the compresspr housing where the actuator would now live after clocking turbo. Still going strong.
Clocking the turbo gives the pipework a slightly shorter route to I/C.

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sketchmyster
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was considering clocking the turbo but never clocked one and being not that macanicly minded decided not to risk it as im good at breaking things lol

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sorry buddy i couldt find it, if i randomly come across it i will let you no
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