[e90Noobie]

Does anyone have any experience with installing the ATM intercooler? I am having an issue getting the hot side aluminum adapter installed fully onto the turbo. I cannot get the adapter to go any further than it currently is. By tomorrow the loctite will have been cured. I am pretty worried as I don't really know where to go from here. How would I even get the adapter off? Am I over reacting and it's on enough? I'm working on the car using ramps and laying on my back so I can only get so much force at a weird angle to hit the adapter onto the turbo.

[Nadir Point]

Dunno if that's a strictly ATM issue and I have no experience with that, but it's not making that much pressure. I wouldn't worry about it until something goes wrong. All it'll do if that happens is go slow, sound funny and throw codes.

[krashDH]

That green loctite is going to seal fine, I wouldn't worry about it. It's designed so you don't have to (or want to) remove that adapter...just the t clamp and hose.

If you absolutely have to remove that adapter for something in the future, heat is the only thing that will allow the green loctite to liquify and you'd likely have to tap it off.

[lnxguy]

You'll be fine.

[335dlci]

You can remove it with some heat and pliers. But use a mallet to tap it on more.

[moz335d]

Just make sure its tapped on there as good as you can, looks like you have a 1/4" before its fully seated that should be fine.

Also make sure the silicone hose doesn't touch the frame horn and you'll be alright.

Its important to really clean the mating surface well, any burrs from the oring / OE charge pipe coupler could be why its not going further.

[e90Noobie]

I was never actually able to get the adapter on any further. It is cock eyed so the side that you can't see has more of a "gap". I've decided to just send it and install the rest of the intercooler but I'm stuck trying to get the actual intercooler fully into the car. Something seems to be resisting the passenger side of the intercooler but I can't figure out what it is. I have removed a lot of plastic material so it shouldn't be hitting any more plastic. the Driver side seems to slide all the way up fine. One thing that I'm worried about is getting the bottom cover of the engine back on. It seems like this intercooler hangs lower than the stock one.

[maryjane]

Its been a while....but i dont remember having to trim much to get the ATM to fit. You might have another issue.

[lnxguy]

Fitting the ATM doesn't require a bunch of trimming. A tiny bit but nothing crazy..