what kind of experience are you looking for? I have both the AMS FMIC and lower IC pipe and I wouldn't trade them for anything! They fit as good and they are well worth every penny.

 

I just ordered one and was hoping to get some reassuring comments from people that have it already.

 

you fellas have any more of these or are you making more. im getting interested especially since the site says it installs at home in an hour. anyone installed this at home except that one guy with the small hands??? is it really that easy??? AMS let me know pricing and availability.

 

My friend recieved his looks great. I will help him install it tonight. I would have thought it would have included instructions though. Locationing one of the bolts took a little time and the hose for the turbo outlet elbow seemed a tad to big. But it ended up fitting great and no leaks. I am unsure about the power stearing line it seems it is now in the way. Also I am having a problem with it touching the under tray.Will it get hot enough to melt it? I am having a hard time rotating it up enough to clear it and to keep of the power stearing hose off at the same time. I think my friends Evo will benefit greatly from this mod.
Any help would be great.

 

I installed mine lower ic piping a week ago and beleive me it is much easier if you take the front fender off. Yeah i was bump since there were no instruction but was easy to figure out once the front fender is off which is very easy. intruction for removing the front fender can be found at evomoto.

 

You had to take the fendor off. What??? Why would you need to remove the fendor the bolt on the frame can easily be accessed by removing the overfill tank. Do you mean front bumper cover. Because that one is hard to get to but you can get it off with a little patients and maybe a scrap or two.

 

we need a how to. depending on how easy/difficult it is i may order a set of pipes.

 

I can help you with the steps.
1.Remove the undertray from the bottom of your Evo with a large tipped Phillips head.
2.Loosen all the stock hose clamps 12mm or Phillips head will do
3.Remove the overflow tank I believe it uses 12mm, lift up and sit it over if car is cold you can set it on the heat shield if not remove hoses and set aside. Below where the tank had set you will se one of the bolts holding the stock pipe. It if I remember right is a 14mm remove this bolt.
3.Next you will ned to remove the bolt that is next to the intercooler on the front bumper support. You can take the front bumper cover off but that will take some time. I chose to get under the car with a light and follow the bracket then use an opened wrench that also had the rachet type boxed end. Loosen it all the way then you notice it might be hard to get it out due to it having a metal collar attached to the screw. You will need to remove the stock intercooler end tank rubber coupler so you can get your hand in to remove the bolt. If you wiggle it enough it will fall off and down. If you cant get to it. You might have to go to plan B which is to remove the front bumper cover to get better access to it.
4. With the bolt out now remove the factory lower intercooler piping.
5.Replace the stock intercooler rubber end tank piece onto the new pipe you will need to re-use this piece.
6.With the shorter of the two new silicone couplers and the thread locking nut pipe clamp you will need to attach it to the stock turbo outlet piece. Do not tighten it all the way just enough to get it so it stays.(you want to wait till everything is one before tightning,you might need to make some adjustments)
7.Get the new shorter metal pipe from the kit and connect it to the new silicone coupler from the turbo outlet.Try to make it at the same angle as the stock piece. Then slip on the new clamp but dont tighten
8. Apply to larger of the two supplied silicone couplers to the new shorter pipe you just installed and slip both the clamps onto the pipe.
9.Install the new large pipe to the silicon coupler and the stock endtank.
10.Posistion everything so it clears the lower undertray and power steering line. Once you are sure everything is correct tighten all the clamps.
11.Then I would while still on the jack stands or ramps or lift. Start the car and check for any leaks if you dont have any go for a test ride and watch your boost gauge to make sure your ok.
12. Re-install your undertray.
13. Your done

 

For those of you w/ the AMS lower IC pipe, how do you like the gains and how did it affect throttle response?

 

Hey Mark,

It has better top end especially above 6K. Throttle response feels the same. Then again I do have other mods.

 

Can someone rehost the dyno charts? I'd like to take a look at the before/after power and torque curves.

 

post the dyno chart please.....

 

$225 for a small lower pipe? Wow..... Is it italian silver?

 

Its polished aluminum with 4 ply Silicone couplers

Eric

 

Im sure this has been answered so I apologize if this is a dumb question.

If I bought an AMS lower I/c pipe now for my stock i/c would I be able to just upgrade the actual intercooler piece itself in the future and it still fit? Or would I have to but the whole thing?