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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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Developing custom FMIC (new pics)

Being the kinda guy that like to fabricate my own stuff; I took on the challange of developing my own custom intercooler.
I know there are good ones out there for only a couple hundered more, I just wanted to do it myself.
The only negative about the IC I have is the end tank design. I'm going to talk with my welder buddy about cutting them off and adding a wedge of sheet alum. to tilt the tanks upward and open up the tanks/direct the flow toward the center of the core.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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The stock pipes will work with 3" - 2 1/2" reducers (which I am waiting on).
I'm also developing custom IC pipes, kinda like Buscher's.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:58 AM
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It clears the crash bar.
I will have to trim the splash shield.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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Oh yeah,
It a 24"X12"X3" bar and plate Hybrid technology core.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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The attachment brakets I made aren't finished, (I going to clean the up a litte). I made them with slotted holes for fine adustment.
It's on there solid.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Front end mocked up.
Looks good.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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One more.
I'm going to run it before I weld up the re-designed end tanks to see how it flows. I'm going to use a IR thermometer to see if flow is getting to the top.
I haven't touched my boost controller so I will be able to tell if boost drops. I also currently hit full boost in 3rd at 3400rpms, (which I'll check after).
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by bishiboy
Front end mocked up.
Looks good.
It looks good Bishi was there a reason you chose a 3" core? Wondering bout space
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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There's plenty of room. a couple tuners use 3.5 and 3.6" cores.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:25 PM
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AMS Came out with their own design and it was a great improvement over stock FMIC, It was about all they could squeeze into that opening and the endtank design is much more open to flow than yours is,, but congrats on comming out with your own stuff, now you can figure out what works best and what does not!
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Very nice man. I can't wait to check it out once you have it all done. Also, could you have made the brakets so that it would pull the intercooler up more so it would clear the undertray. That's kinda what I am shooting for, clearing the undertray and factory crash beam.

Looks awesome man!!!!!!
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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The reason I have it mounted lower is:
1. Allow more air to radiator
2. Line up with stock IC pipes
Splash shield timming is now big deal.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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wassap man, this is Brandon, the guy who bought ur shift knob. looks pretty nice. Pretty cool that u did that and saved ur self some cash. Did the intercooler come with those little tapped fittings on the top and bottom that u used to screw your brackets on?
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