[s-cars] 26x8x3.5 FMIC mock up

[Elijahallen92 at aol.com]

OK, I don't get it. Why are people worried about modifying the bumper? Done 
right you would not even notice if you didn't know the car. I'm sure most of 
you have seen pictures but if you need more pics to see that it looks fine let 
me know, also as most of you know I totaled my S4 with the FMIC and modified 
bumper and it held up great. The intercooler even survived and the cut bumper 
core was hardly bent. 

Elijah

In a message dated 9/10/2004 4:57:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
james.murray at ericsson.com writes:


> For anyone interested in doing a FMIC without modifying the bumper, here's 
> the space you have to work with... 
> 
> I wanted to see what the 26x8x3.5 Intercooler I saw on e-bay would look like 
> so I made a cardboard mock-up, and sure enough it's just a tad too big, it 
> could fit but I'd have to relocate the oil line in front of the A/C core and 
> it would be right up against the A/C core (no air flow).
> 
> I measured the usuable space that you would have assuming you would not cut 
> into the bumper: 
> 
> Smallest space on either side from A/C core to bumper is 3.5 inches but that 
> assumes moving the oil line in front, otheriwise 3 inches is tops. In the 
> middle of the bumper, because of the curve, you have 5 inches tops. 
>