Built & Installed fmic/bov today!!!(pics)

[BoraTurbo]

Over the weekend, i went up to Loveland and built my front mount intercooler with Mark(o1itr#700). Let me just say, mark did a great job with the piping and fitment. On saturday, we started unbolting all of the stock piping and stock core but we had trouble mounting the new big ass front mount so we couldn't get to the welder in time so we had to extend the project to today. The welder that mark uses was top notch, the welds are aswome and everything came out buetifully. Upon installing the new intercooler and piping, we added the turboxs RFL bov which sounds bad ass and seems to perform perfectly. We took all the pics with Shane's camara and they don't have an internet connection at their house so the pics won't be up till tommorrow when shane or mark post them at work. One of the cuplers has been poping off under full throtle at high boost so i need to run to the hardware store tommorrow and get a better bracket and really get the sucker on there tight. All and all Mark and I are very happy with the way the project came out and the pics should be posted tommorrow sometime. Also, Mark will start making a front mount kit for 1.8t's so brian, brandon, steve, ect. you better look into this one.

Thanx again Mark!

[02GTI1.8t]

congrats man, i cant wait to see some pics. Im gonna talk to mark when the time comes for my little project

[exciv2000]

sweet, would love to see the pics ASAP.

[BoraTurbo]

thanx, they should be up tommorrow morning

[nolimitsoldier]

hurry up and post em punk

[2000SiVTEC]

so far do you seem to see any difference in you "butt dyno"?

[BoraTurbo]

I have yet to get on it all the way because of the one cupler that keeps poping off and we are using a "ghetto" 2 to 2.5" transition cupler that is made of rubber and not designed for high heat or boost for that matter. I'm ordering a good one tommorrow so one i get that straighten out i'll let you know. i got on it one time with mark and shane in the car and it spun through 1st, spun through second untill the cupler blew and we shut down.

BTW, mark, the cupler that keeps poping off is the one behind the splash gaurd.

[stu]

I want to see the pictures.

[Pang]

nice! now post some pics

[Mark_H]

Hey Tyler,
What email address can I email all the pics to?? Or can sombody host maybe 3-5 pics for me please?
M

[B20civic]

Originally posted by 01ITR#700
Hey Tyler,
What email address can I email all the pics to?? Or can sombody host maybe 3-5 pics for me please?
M use the HAI gallery feature :D

or use this: http://www.o-t.us/upload.php they wont be up that long at that address :o

[BoraTurbo]

my email adress is tyler-johnson@att.net

I don't realy know how to host pics or what not so you may want to use the hai galary thing.

[Mark_H]

This probably won't work, if you can see the pic let me know and I'll post more...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid50/p8617522ef9b3107524e4c50d6b53d8ae/fca863da.jpg
M

[RedZMonte]

here are a few more pics. As for the couplers poping off. when we pull off the piping for powder coating we can add a Lip/bead weld and that should keep them from blowing off. and if need be get some T-Bolt clamps on there for a little extra clamping power.

http://www.highaltitudeimports.com/photopost/data/500/107jettaic14.jpg
http://www.highaltitudeimports.com/photopost/data/500/107jettaic08.jpg
http://www.highaltitudeimports.com/photopost/data/500/107jettaic06.jpg
http://www.highaltitudeimports.com/photopost/data/500/107jettaic05.jpg
http://www.highaltitudeimports.com/photopost/data/500/107jettaic02.jpg

Shane "RedZMonte"

[RedZMonte]

Originally posted by BoraTurbo
Thanx again Mark!

*cough* *cough*

:)

RedZ

[shane]

uhhhh wheres the intercooler? i see a rather small oil cooler mounted in front but not an I/C :D

[RedZMonte]

actually its a "A/C Condenser" ;) ;)

RedZ

[BoraTurbo]

also, big thanks to redzmonte(shane) for the help also. thanks for putting the pics up.

[BoraTurbo]

mark, i tightend all of the couplers today and got on it a few times and the 3rd time i got on it, the ghetto rubber coupler went BOOM, i blew a whole right in the side of it:)

[02GTI1.8t]

tyler, mark, or shane... do you remember the diameter of the stock piping? also how big is the new piping? the pics look great.

[Mark_H]

Originally posted by 02GTI1.8t
tyler, mark, or shane... do you remember the diameter of the stock piping? also how big is the new piping? the pics look great.

All the piping is 2.5" mandrel bent. Some of the stock piping is close to 2.0-2.25".
M

[02GTI1.8t]

oh I almost forgot, can you still put your side vents in tyler or is the piping sticking out too far? I know this will be a concern for most of the vw community. ive also heard the gti bumber is slightly smaller than the jetta, so i wonder what it will look like on a gti. maybe well find out when brian gets his

[02GTI1.8t]

Originally posted by 01ITR#700
All the piping is 2.5" mandrel bent. Some of the stock piping is close to 2.0-2.25".
M

thanks.:)

[Mark_H]

Originally posted by 02GTI1.8t
oh I almost forgot, can you still put your side vents in tyler or is the piping sticking out too far? I know this will be a concern for most of the vw community. ive also heard the gti bumber is slightly smaller than the jetta, so i wonder what it will look like on a gti. maybe well find out when brian gets his

I'm not sure about the GTI/Jetta differences as far as the bumper goes, hopefully it's not any/much different. You'll most likely have to kiss those side vents goodbye. I physically cannot see how you can retain them with our FMIC. Hopefully we'll be hooking up Brian's GTI soon possibly:):)
M

[V8SpankR]

Ok Tyler,we need to race soon and see how she does. I'll even spot you and go from a roll.

[nolimitsoldier]

I want one now...

[TedR719]

Great work! The new season is just around the corner :D

[BoraTurbo]

i can't drive her till i get a real 2-2.5" coupler:(

[stu]

I want one too, but I don't have a car yet.

[exciv2000]

"Hey, that thing got an FMIC in there?" "yeah" "Sweet!"

[BoraTurbo]

anyone have a 2-2.5" transition laying around?

[Mark_H]

Originally posted by BoraTurbo
anyone have a 2-2.5" transition laying around?

Tyler, go to turbohoses.com
They are $27+ shipping. Maybe call TEC and see if they stock them.
M

[RedZMonte]

Originally posted by BoraTurbo
i can't drive her till i get a real 2-2.5" coupler:(
order one form the site mark refered you to. until then just get a homedepot special again and stay out of boost. maybe try wraping it with some duct tape for some extra "strenth" untill you get a good one.

RedZ

[shane]

i might have one Tyler, i'll check when i get home

[BoraTurbo]

thanx anyway shane, i just ordered one from turbo hoses.com. i overnighted it so it took a chunk out of the old accound;) looks like i'm driving my sisters car to work today.

[john]

Looks good. Really good.

[john]

TEC in Golden should have couplers in most common sizes.

[WagN2NR]

;HitIt; Nice...Very Nice...

[BoraTurbo]

thanx

[nolimitsoldier]

Mark, so do we know what kind of prices we're advertising at for these now?? I want one baddddddddddddd!

[BoraTurbo]

brian says 700-800. If you find a core for cheap, maybe you could get a better deal.

[Talonstylz]

Nice! Jetta looks meaner and meaner everytime i see a pic of it. Cant wait to see it at the track :)

[KatanaGTI]

That looks awesome. Congrats Tyler. Hopefully I'll be getting one within the next 2 months but I don't know if I can wait after seeing those pics. Glad to see the project's coming along well.

[Brian]

We should have prices up on here and club18t in the coming days. The intercoolers will be for sale over at club18t

[SleeperZ]

I am REALLY looking forward to running with the 'dubs this season. You guys are just gonna get faster, just like the WRXs.

;RoCkOn; :Beer:

And Ryan (owner of the yellow air-cooled drag beetle) was running low 12's last season N/A, will be getting a turbo and probably converting to alcohol, will easily hit 11's. :D

[02GTI1.8t]

Originally posted by SleeperZ
I am REALLY looking forward to running with the 'dubs this season. You guys are just gonna get faster, just like the WRXs.

;RoCkOn; :Beer:

And Ryan (owner of the yellow air-cooled drag beetle) was running low 12's last season N/A, will be getting a turbo and probably converting to alcohol, will easily hit 11's. :D

yep, i cant wait for this season. the stock turbo will be the weak point in my setup but i should still break into the 13's.
There are some sick aircooled bugs around. last year at the vw event at bandimere there were about 5-6 bugs that ran low 10's and the fastest i heard ran a 9.5. those things can launch with the rwd and the engine in the back....

[stu]

And posi-trac.

[Mark_H]

A few additional Pics of the finished product w/ our "chrome" powdercoating and our 3" intake as well:)
M

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pa2280f648f7417499dfc035aa4615f6f/fc9eac69.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/p514450fc80661d764dab22bb0de7e709/fc9eac6a.jpg

[Mark_H]

And here is our 3" T3 Downpipe:)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pab2da15a9c4985a036e8955cfe2b36a0/fc9eac68.jpg

[BoraTurbo]

pics look good.