[vladr]

Does anyone have any pics of their car after the upgraded FMIC install (doesnt matter what brand)? I mean pics of how it looks after you cut it, in order to install the IC.

I want to see if its really THAT bad .....cutting the plastic to fit the aftermarket intercooler.

If anyone has any pics of the cut parts, after re-installing the stock intercooler, that would be great too.

Im trying to figure out EXACTLY what would need to be cut, in order to fit an AA intercooler.

ANY PICS of anything related would be great...I'm sure i can get an idea from any pics...

Also, does anyone know iff the part you cut would be hard or expensive to replace?

Thanks,
V

[tofu-]

check the big tom or cxracing threads. i think both of those intercoolers meet the most extreme shroud cutting situation you'll encounter.

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

AA intercooler will closely resemble the cutting necessary from Big Tom's intercooler. There is a good amount.

All intercoolers have different fitment and some with no need for cutting.

[vladr]

thanks guys...I'll check it out.

In the mean time... anyone is welcome to post pics regarding my original post.

[vladr]

Originally Posted by Jeff@topgearsolutions

AA intercooler will closely resemble the cutting necessary from Big Tom's intercooler. There is a good amount.

All intercoolers have different fitment and some with no need for cutting.

Can the part that needs to be cut be easily and cheaply replaced?

[JDLM]

Originally Posted by vladr

Can the part that needs to be cut be easily and cheaply replaced?

repaired? don't believe so

replaced, yeah but at what cost...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...hlight=Big+Tom

[vladr]

Originally Posted by JDLM

repaired? don't believe so

replaced, yeah but at what cost...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...hlight=Big+Tom

WTF!

NO WAY...one thing I learned in my 24 years on this earth is....If something looks too good to be true, it probably is...

Is that what you have?


~V

[AhmEd_B_Stylin]

Just take the bumper off try fitting it and you'll see how much you need to cut , it's just the shroud in front of the fmic , you can just cut the whole front shroud it'll make it easier and it doesn't support anything so you're good, plus it looks better that way.

[vladr]

Originally Posted by AhmEd_B_Stylin

Just take the bumper off try fitting it and you'll see how much you need to cut , it's just the shroud in front of the fmic , you can just cut the whole front shroud it'll make it easier and it doesn't support anything so you're good, plus it looks better that way.

The thing is...I want to know how much to cut before i buy it. If its too much cutting and hacking...then i wont buy it.

See what im saying?

~V

[tofu-]

Originally Posted by vladr

The thing is...I want to know how much to cut before i buy it. If its too much cutting and hacking...then i wont buy it.

See what im saying?

~V

the only thing that would ever need to be cut is the shroud.

even if the entire thing needs to be cut, it is still not a big job.

so, even in the worst case scenario, it won't be a job that involves a lot of cutting and hacking.

[vladr]

Originally Posted by tofu-

the only thing that would ever need to be cut is the shroud.

even if the entire thing needs to be cut, it is still not a big job.

so, even in the worst case scenario, it won't be a job that involves a lot of cutting and hacking.

I dont care if its hard or a lot of work or anything like that...just worried about going back to stock in a jiffy. If you cut the part, you need to replace it to go back to stock...If that is the case, i want to know if its expensive to replace.

Know what im sayin?

[JDLM]

Originally Posted by vladr

WTF!

NO WAY...one thing I learned in my 24 years on this earth is....If something looks too good to be true, it probably is...

Is that what you have?


~V

Nope not mine, but in there I believe it shows what gets cut, so before you cut it go to realoem or a BMW dealer and price it out and keep one on hand.

[vladr]

Originally Posted by JDLM

Nope not mine, but in there I believe it shows what gets cut, so before you cut it go to realoem or a BMW dealer and price it out and keep one on hand.

Great idea! ---> getting the price from real oem and/or bmw dealer.

That actually makes a lot of sense.

~Vlad

[JDLM]

Originally Posted by vladr

Great idea! ---> getting the price from real oem and/or bmw dealer.

That actually makes a lot of sense.

~Vlad

[vladr]

Originally Posted by JDLM

No I'm dead ass serious. I'm an idiot for not thinking of that first.

BTW that [sarcasm] would be no way to react to someone trying to help me out....

PS: Anyone know the part number? Im having trouble finding it online.

Thanks,
V

[JDLM]

Hey man never can tell w/ the internet and people on here (esp.) sometimes.

I have thought about mods a couple times (FMIC is also on my list) as I have a shop that is very proficient w/ welding etc.. if I wanted to have a custom one made or even an install done that I would want the parts on hand to replace.

[vladr]

Originally Posted by JDLM

Hey man never can tell w/ the internet and people on here (esp.) sometimes.

I have thought about mods a couple times (FMIC is also on my list) as I have a shop that is very proficient w/ welding etc.. if I wanted to have a custom one made or even an install done that I would want the parts on hand to replace.

True, True....ya i'm surprised about some of the stuff ppl say on here. This is just turning into too much of a hassle. Cutting it off...finding the OEM parts, putting them back on, etc...

Might as well just get ETS FMIC and call it a day.

~V

[NiVeDh]

Based on your posts, I would recommend that you just get one of the FMICs that don't require cutting.

[vladr]

Originally Posted by NiVeDh

Based on your posts, I would recommend that you just get one of the FMICs that don't require cutting.

Ya... it's lookin like the ETS I mentioned above.

[Big Tom]

Nobody will notice that the shroud is missing if you want to reinstall the stock IC.

[Mr. Nice]

Originally Posted by Big Tom

Nobody will notice that the shroud is missing if you want to reinstall the stock IC.

[JDLM]

I was going to say the bumper cover seems to hide it pretty well