Install help..
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Install help..
Well, this thursday i was going to meet up with Mister 2, and i was going to buy his Turbo XS FMIC.. I was wondering if anyone would have time to help me install the FMIC either on thursday or friday morning... I have never done a FMIC before but i would love to learn how... Oh and also i have the Chargespeed v2 kit so im going to have to cut the bumper with a dremol and i dont have one of those.... If anyone would like to help me please post or call me... 741--1572..
thanks -juno
thanks -juno
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Your going to need more than a Dremel unless you wanna be there all day get a SawZaw thats what Sean used to cut Pat's bumper and that's what I used to cut DrVortex's bumper beam and Thrusday is turkey day..If I could I'd help I would and I guess you could do it with a Dremel..
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Originally Posted by silver satin
..If I could I'd help I would and I guess you could do it with a Dremel..
juno, i might be available on fri. morning- i'll be merely physical labor 'cuz i'm stupid when it comes to installs- u better get some "inclined" people
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Originally Posted by STiNightFall
be careful, for its a fiber glass bumper, have fun tho
Juno,
LMK what time and where to meet you. I'm up early so if you like I can meet you at your place and help get you started on the install. I do have to go into work to study for a few hours but if you're up early enough I can help out.
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well, actually i dont need to cut the bumper beam because the turbo xs fmic comes with a custom bumper beam... Also i needed to take out the bumper beam when i installed the chargespeed kit because it wouldnt fit... But the kit is fiberglass and i heard that a dremel works good on fiberglass but if you guys think that a sawzall will work better then ill go with that...
Oh and i really need help on this install because i dont know much on FMIC...
Oh and i really need help on this install because i dont know much on FMIC...
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Originally Posted by playa7
off topic:hey Juno what kine of turbo do you have? or are you going to just mate it to the stock turbo? sorry just curious
-ROB
-ROB
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Uuuhhmm,
no. I was pulling on highly modified WRXs and slightly faster than a few STIs on the stock turbo. No work done to the turbo. Didn't even have engine management or anything. Horror stories of massive lag are just that, stories. I will say that I have an AVC-R, and that my FMIC isn't as massive as yours (I have the same APS FMIC used in the Cobb Conebasher, Type R), so you will have more lag. I also have equal length headers. But once your ECU "learns" and if you have an EBC that "learns" also, it'll be good. The biggest thing I noticed was that the engine pulled very strongly from around 4k to redline, instead of me "begging" it to pull. I didn't have to cut my bumper beam. I also have some 3M stuff to "clean" the edge where you'll cut the bumper cover. You'll need it for a "clean" look. Cutting the bumper cover was by far the most time consuming thing. I've seen some bumper covers that were cut "too much" in areas. Cut a bit at a time. You can always cut more, you can't put cut bumper cover back on.
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