FMIC Install 1993 Page 2
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Here is where I passed the pipe through to the turbo outlet elbow. I had to be very creative on the piping. These came off of a Galant VR-4 so I had to cut and piece together the pipes. I managed to get it to work. If I had to do it again, I would pay for the right pipes. |
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Another shot of the pipe from the engine bay heading
to the turbo.
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I have a HKS UICP so I started where the old Intercooler was with a 90 degree elbow. This allows me to measure the straight piece I will need later on. |
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I fastened the other elbow to the FMIC. The dotted line shows where I had to trim the frame so the elbows will line up with each other. |
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Another shot. Now I can measure the last piece of
pipe.
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Fasten it all together nice and snug. I actually added
extra clamps as well.
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I relocated the Coolant Reservoir bottle lower out of the way. I had to tie it to the frame of the car securely. If not for the ABS unit, I would have placed it there. |
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A big picture to show the install so far.
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I used Thermo-Tec wrap to prevent heat soak on the inlet pipe Just around the FMIC. The pipe gets hot leaving the turbo. I wrapped the outlet pipe ALL the way to the throttle body. Arrows point where the wrap is. Now I took the car for a spin around the block (and then some). I wanted to make sure the piping was not going to blow off before putting the bumper back on. I then retightened all of the clamps. The heat softens the couplers so you can torque them some more. |
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The discs are there to mark how wide to cut. I used and angle grinder and 6 to 7 discs to do all of the cutting. This makes a mess and is tough to do. Be Careful! |
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The white line shows the actual cuts. I had to cut more for the piping and top of the FMIC. I also gutted the inside of the bumper (arrows) to get the pipe inside. Of course My intercooler is tall so this will differ for your specific FMIC. |
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Put the bumper, all the bolts and clips back together.
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Here it is finished. I had to immediately turn the boost down first thing (possible leak on the stock setup). I noticed a big difference after the install. Looks like more fuel will be the next project. I will add another grill to cover it later. |