[s-cars] FMIC info digested...

[Eric Phillips]

Nice. So, you wanna fabricate me those pipes? I'll pay...
 Hey, this slope ain't that slipper - woah! Look out!
 :)
 Seriously - would you consider making another set of pipes?
 Eric

 On 11/1/05, Trevor Frank <tfrank at symyx.com> wrote:
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> http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejunkmailfrank/Frankracingintercooler/index.ht
> m
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> here is my diy I did for....errr....I don't want to talk about it...
>
> The slippery slope
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of djdawson2 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:00 PM
> To: yumyjager at gmail.com
> Cc: gcmschemist at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] FMIC info digested...
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> See now... that's the smile of a guy with a good FMIC, not the smile of
> an addict who has become hopelessly entrenched in the pursuit of power
> at any cost.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emre Washburn <yumyjager at gmail.com>
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: gcmschemist at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:50:39 -0500
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] FMIC info digested...
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> Here's my DIY that was done for under $300, with a little (actually a
> lot of) help from my friend.
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> http://www.trdsupra.com/images/media/32_Picture_6699.JPG
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> http://www.trdsupra.com/images/media/32_Picture_6702.JPG
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> We started on a Monday night and worked for an hour or so with a test
> fitting and started working on Wednesday night at around 9 p.m for the
> real grunt work. We were done at 5 a.m., Thursday morning, two days
> before //S Fest '05. We used a 4 or 5 pieces of precut mandrel bent
> aluminized steel piping (cut and welded to make bends that would work)
> and no name, but well built, bar and plate IC. It's not pretty like the
> other FMIC kits out there, but it works. I personally would not run a
> FMIC with every bend being a silicone hose, or one with more than 4
> couplers. We have enough sources of boost leaks, that adding anymore is
> asking for trouble.
>
> DIY'ing isn't tough if you know someone who can weld, you just have to
> get under the car and visualize what goes where, and cut. Then mark the
> pipes so it is in the orientation you want them to be welded, and have
> the ends welded together.
>
>
> --
> Emre
> 92 //S4
> 90 Cq
> 40 valves 'O plenty!
>
>
> On 11/1/05, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
> I'm not trying to sell you on the idea... just stating that inexpensive
> options do exist. Unfortunately, the intercooler won't install itself,
> and some fab work is required.
>
> 1) You do have to cut your bumper
> 2) You do have to make plumbing runs from the turbo to the IC, and from
> the IC to the stock intake hose
>
> Number 2 could be done with various silicon connectors (no welding) if
> that was required. The intercooler is made by Treadstone (
> http://www.treadstoneintercoolers.com/) and the model is a "BM8." It is
> a quality bar and plate IC (no tube and fin junk), and they sell it for
> $249... but it can often be found on ebay for $219.
>
> It will fit within the confines of the stock front bumper cover.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com>
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: sbpowers at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 14:26:45 -0800
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] FMIC info digested...
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>
> OK, Dave - as long as no metal fabrication is required, I'm interested.
> I'm a competent DIYer (I'd like to imagine so, anyway), but I have my
> limits. So, what's the scoop?
>
> Eric
>
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