installed my IC today *lots of pics*

[gjcivic]

well, finished the install today... really liking it. here are the pics...

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic1.jpg
pipes all fabed-up

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic2.jpg
close up of pipe

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic3.jpg
curve to miss downpipe

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic4.jpg
under washer tank

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic5.jpg
black paint, the anti-bling :)

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic6.jpg
bracket I made to hold the pipe that popped loose, hopefully this will fix it...

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic8.jpg
all ready for the bumper

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic9.jpg
had to trim up the small vents for the pipe to fit :cry:

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic10.jpg
I know, its a blue hose... had to use the leftovers from greddy... only had enough cash for enough NAPA black silicone hose for 2 couplers :P

http://home.bresnan.net/~joryf/fmicpics/pic11.jpg
all done............for now... (still trying to deside if


I should give the IC a dusting of black paint.....

[Prelude97]

Looks good. i used pantyhose over mine for a year, no problems here.

[stu]

Finally, it only took you what? Two years to get one? :p

Anyway, I like it, it looks clean. Instead of getting anything on the intercooler, I might put a double layer of screen door (like a grill) in your bumper in front of it. You'd be surprised at how not shitty this looks when you do it right. It doesn't stand out like a grill either, from far away, it just looks like a black hole. Well, I'd imagine that it's a little different with the IC right there immediately behind it, but you get the idea. I'll try to post up pics of mine when it's done. :) Good work.

[stu]

Hey, what happened to your extra large deer spotters?

[hoffman]

Looks clean and well installed.

It looks like a fube/fin design. If so you may want to install some mesh in the facia to keep debrit from mangaling the I/C.

[gjcivic]

deer spotters are going on the truck :(... didn't want too much in the way of the IC... I'm just going to downsize a bit ;) funny thing about those, people either loved them or hated them. I really want something to set back in the opening a little more.

I'm still working on the grill idea... haven't really decided on what to use yet. I like the screen idea, but I'd imagine it would catch everything... (think cleaning bugs out would be a bitch.) I do need to pretect it somehow though.

[stu]

I've had mine on for months now and I haven't seen too much shit in there, well, except snow.

[hoffman]

i used rain gutter mesh from home depot. $5.

[gjcivic]

I used that raingutter stuff to, but paint doesn't stick too well... my dad just got a new catalog full of different types and patterns of expanded metal, think I'll look through that this weekend...

[stu]

What are the demensions of your IC?

[gjcivic]

its from Custom coach of america (http://www.speedpartsrus.com)... I got in on a group buy on HMT.com... its 31 X 6.5 X 2.75...
pipes are JCW U-bends, with a little ;) bit of cutting and welding...

[BluByU]

Should have made an IC sprayer while the bumper was off. PM me if you want to know what I did.