My Custom Ic Project Completed! Pics Inside!
06-09-2005 | 09:25 PM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 227
-ebay 24x12x3 core | 3in id/od
-2.5in butt welded/mandrel bent aluminum tubing
-silicone couplers/reducers
-higgi tb adapter
-custom steel mounting brackets
-ss regular hose clamps
-welded nipple for bac valve and some other idle valve
-bov will be welded later, i think on the turbo side
-waiting on shorter air filter, will only make hard pipe if i go EMS
-have to cut a few mm's out of the lower headlight frame
-will have upper radiator panel made
-same with lower ducting
-oil filter is accessible
-spark plugs will be removed from under the car now
-everything is a very tight fit, don't know how engine vibration will affect it yet ...will adjust rb engine brace to be stiffer
-car was damaged by previous owner, noticable by the black primered areas that started to show rust
-battery in the passenger bin
-relocated pcv valve slightly
-tb cable is ziptied in
that's it for now ...don't ask about cost
...it is a rewarding experience to make something work from scratch
only problems were two vacuum leaks that i fixed immediately and kicked myself in the shin for making
IF you saw this on another forum I apologize. I am just proud of it and I get that way when I make something from scratch.
-2.5in butt welded/mandrel bent aluminum tubing
-silicone couplers/reducers
-higgi tb adapter
-custom steel mounting brackets
-ss regular hose clamps
-welded nipple for bac valve and some other idle valve
-bov will be welded later, i think on the turbo side
-waiting on shorter air filter, will only make hard pipe if i go EMS
-have to cut a few mm's out of the lower headlight frame
-will have upper radiator panel made
-same with lower ducting
-oil filter is accessible
-spark plugs will be removed from under the car now
-everything is a very tight fit, don't know how engine vibration will affect it yet ...will adjust rb engine brace to be stiffer
-car was damaged by previous owner, noticable by the black primered areas that started to show rust
-battery in the passenger bin
-relocated pcv valve slightly
-tb cable is ziptied in
that's it for now ...don't ask about cost
only problems were two vacuum leaks that i fixed immediately and kicked myself in the shin for making
IF you saw this on another forum I apologize. I am just proud of it and I get that way when I make something from scratch.
06-10-2005 | 10:28 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 227
Thank you guys!
It took a while to complete because of the 30 min after work I had before all the specialty shops closed. But fabbing up the brackets took a day. Passenger side pipe routing and driver side pipe routing took a day each. Planning took a day, and final revisions took a day. So, about a week. It was about 2 weeks for install though ...and I am still waiting for parts to be delivered.
Bumper won't fit directly. I could have moved the bottom of the IC back some but then I would be hitting the bracket, or if the bracket wasn't there the bumper reinforcement mounting face. The lower half of the opening will loose up to an inch I think, no more. I am looking around for other bumper options that have more room, mine is showing signs of age as well.
I have more pics of the brackets, and before the piping was installed ...also any other angle anyone wants to see.
It took a while to complete because of the 30 min after work I had before all the specialty shops closed. But fabbing up the brackets took a day. Passenger side pipe routing and driver side pipe routing took a day each. Planning took a day, and final revisions took a day. So, about a week. It was about 2 weeks for install though ...and I am still waiting for parts to be delivered.
Bumper won't fit directly. I could have moved the bottom of the IC back some but then I would be hitting the bracket, or if the bracket wasn't there the bumper reinforcement mounting face. The lower half of the opening will loose up to an inch I think, no more. I am looking around for other bumper options that have more room, mine is showing signs of age as well.
I have more pics of the brackets, and before the piping was installed ...also any other angle anyone wants to see.
