Evo X Front Mount Intercooler (FMIC) Installation Howto (Illustrated)
Sep 21, 2009, 08:55 AM
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Thanks for the write up
I got two questions though, on each side how did you remove the mesh net to get to the two bolts? how much did you pay for your perrin intercooler?
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Sep 21, 2009, 02:26 PM
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Please don't quote the entire how-to for a one-line reply. If you're talking about the mesh in the front grille, the bolts are not covered. Installing the FMIC is quite easy...I'm not very good with cars and I had no problem.
I bought mine from fredbeans.com and it was the cheapest place at that time.
I bought mine from fredbeans.com and it was the cheapest place at that time.
Oct 28, 2009, 04:28 AM
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All of them should since it has outlets in the standard location. I went with UR. The stock lower IC is a decent looking piece (and the bracket gets in the way when you remove it), so I'd suggest just replacing the upper.
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I just did this install earlier today using this guide....
I swapped out my FMIC to the ETS 4 inch....from start to finish...it took around 2 hours....and I am far from a skilled mechanic....I like to do things very slow and triple check all of my work
VERY EASY to take off the front bumper....word of advise is make sure you get those 2 white plastic tabs in place when putting the bumper back on.....there are 2, one on each side....a common mistake people make is when they put the bumper back on, one of the plastic tabs don't go in....then you get this ugly gap on one of your headlights....it took me a good while to put the bumper back on, but I made sure to triple check all of my work and make sure there were no gaps.....just take your time and it will fall into place with no gaps!
I swapped out my FMIC to the ETS 4 inch....from start to finish...it took around 2 hours....and I am far from a skilled mechanic....I like to do things very slow and triple check all of my work
VERY EASY to take off the front bumper....word of advise is make sure you get those 2 white plastic tabs in place when putting the bumper back on.....there are 2, one on each side....a common mistake people make is when they put the bumper back on, one of the plastic tabs don't go in....then you get this ugly gap on one of your headlights....it took me a good while to put the bumper back on, but I made sure to triple check all of my work and make sure there were no gaps.....just take your time and it will fall into place with no gaps!
