FMIC is installed.

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:41 am

About 99% finished.

I have about 9 hours so far in the install so far.

1.5 hours getting the bumber off.

3.5 hours cutting sheet metal and aluminium tubing to fit.

3 hours buttoning up everthing, moving intake parts, cutting LARGE LARGE sections of bumber out, including the turn signals.

IF I was turbo, all would be right with the world. But no, I have to be different. The damn supercharger, which without an intercooler has minimal mounting problems, has SERIOUS problems now, meaning the intake and outflow are not even situated where they should be. In fact, the entire SC mounting setup has to be refabbed 100%.

However, I was able to get it cobbled together (in fact, it is already done) so that it runs and drives fine, but I lose 2-3 psi due to restricted intake and outflow. On the plus side, its now intercooled.

On the plus sides of things, the main portions of the FMIC and piping are generally where they should be, look good, and no serious bends. And when I actually get around to installing the 2nd supercharger, I would have to remount the orginal SC anyway, so now I just will be ahead of the game.

I took it for a test drive and POW, blew off a hose. Fixed it, and POW blew off the same hose. Luckily I was actually on my way to get some T-bolts. I bought enough for all sections but one (didnt count it, whoops) and of course, it blew off on the way home in the dark later in the day.

But, it works pretty damn good.

I reworked my side marker lights into turn signals while I was at it, and 100% installed my headlights for the first time since I owned the wagon!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:34 pm

Its up and working. Had to get T-bolt clamps, but it works! Missing the entire underside of the front of the bumber and had to get rid of the turn signals.......

Lost about 2-3 psi.

free5ty1e · Post by **free5ty1e** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:01 am

How's it feel? Supercharged and intercooled now... nice... you just need your second 'charger.... wheee!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:43 am

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:36 am

heheh. nice. thats not a bad price for all that too.

Subtle · Post by **Subtle** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:46 am

double good initiative

jake15 · Post by **jake15** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:02 am

looks good. i just hope i can hide my FMIC a little better, an exposed FMIC in tacompton is like saying "STEAL ME!!!" lol. but it definitely looks mean

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:05 am

The NA bumber and the Turbo bumbers are very different. Brando has the same intercooler and its hidden BEHIND the bumber, you don't see it at all. But he also lost his turn signals.

I plan on doing somesort of black/red painted mesh to hide it.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:16 pm

jake15 wrote:i just hope i can hide my FMIC a little better, an exposed FMIC in tacompton is like saying "STEAL ME!!!" lol. but it definitely looks mean

LoL. so true.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:03 pm

I bet that thing would even have fit in the grille area with minor trimming of the bumper on top! Maybe....

Looks crazy though! I'm surprised you cut that much out!

Your a wild man! Is that sumbitch secure?

Did you take pipe routing pics? Under hood pics? Come on man!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:20 pm

Its bolted to the underside of the steel bumber frame.

It would have fit behind the grill, but then I would either have to remove the bumber frame, or have no headlights.....

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:41 pm

Lame

You have no leaks, right?

sammydafish · Post by **sammydafish** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:54 pm

haha.....awesome!

it's not a sleeper anymore though

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:30 pm

No leaks.

Here is a top shot.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:43 pm

You are the craziest man alive.... and that is awesome!

Any way you could clock or rotate the supercharger a little to get better inlet/outlet angles?

That'd be key if you could do that. Maybe add shims under one side of it or something just to tweak it a little while maintaining belt alignment.

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:56 pm

I need to remount the SC at 90% angle to what it currently is and that will improve outflow a HUGE amount. It also has to be done for when I mount the second SC on the other side where the battery is currently located.

But that has to wait for another day.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:57 pm

Well, as long as it works! Congrats on getting it installed!

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:38 am

Did you notice a difference?

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:40 am

Yeah, less power. Cause it saps some of my precious PSI.

However, I am able to pull less timing, and it seems to pull smoother.

And probably 99% safer!

0perose · Post by **0perose** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:35 am

oh man that's sweet

legacy92ej22t · Post by **legacy92ej22t** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:32 am

Whoa! That looks nuts! Awesome.

I want a FMIC bad......bud I don't want to hassle with the install.

Project_Legacy · Post by **Project_Legacy** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:52 am

OMG does ur engine bay look crazy!!

i cant do crap to my car yet as it is being used as a daily driver.... plus im broke right now

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:45 am

Are those racing stripes?

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:50 am

What else?!!>!>! They add 5 hp!

douglas vincent · Post by **douglas vincent** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:31 am

Having the FMIC has changed a few things.

First, it takes a little more throttle to get to 0 atmospere to turn the supercharger on. Which is nice.

Second, I have turned down the amount of fuel I have been adding AND started heading back to 0 timing pulled. Power feels pretty nice.

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FMIC is installed.

FMIC is installed.