My NEW FMIC mounted... PE TT MT Sedan
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Hey guys
Many of you know the story of my car from way back when
I got the PE TT kit when it first came out. THe turbos on that kit, I still maintain are of extremely high quality, and we have been able to make decent power with hit up to about 13-14psi of boost.
But going any higher than that, it appeared that the intercooler, being on a smaller side for those high boost levels, was beginning to be a bit inefficient..
Enter the new FMIC.
I acquired, with hte help of George (aka George@GTM), a new FMIC, and it's dimensions and characteristics definitely scream "over the top", at least in my opinion. It's an aftermarket FMIM upgrade intended to be a bolt on for the R34.
Myself, George, and our friend Kevin, spent EIGHT hours yesterday installing this FMIC on my car. It started out by just being a "test-fitting" session, and at some point we just threr down the gauntlet and started playing for keeps... and finished the installation.
The reason I say this is, as you know, these kinds of projects involve lots of custom fabrication. Thank God for Kevin on this one. He has got a welder and the welding skills to boot, which let us finish the project in one day.
Dimensions:
PE-spec ARC Intercooler: 22.3" (W) x 10.3" (H) x 2.5" (D)
New bar and plate intercooler: 24" (W) x 11" (H) x 5" (D)
Here are the BEFORE pics (from the original PE install):
![](http://www.gurgen.com/G35Pics/PE%20TT%20Images/My%20PE%20TT%20Install%20037%20(Small).jpg)
![](http://www.gurgen.com/G35Pics/PE%20TT%20Images/Pic058.jpg)
Here are the pics from last night:
The old vs the new:
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_018.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_017.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_024.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_025.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_016.jpg)
Kevin the extraordinaire:
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_015.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_022.jpg)
The pictures of George are not posted since he didn't have his shirt on...so I don't want people to misinterpret our relationship.....lol
The FINAL product:
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_026.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_027.jpg)
I know, I need a new bumper... Hope you guys enjoyed that.
Many of you know the story of my car from way back when
I got the PE TT kit when it first came out. THe turbos on that kit, I still maintain are of extremely high quality, and we have been able to make decent power with hit up to about 13-14psi of boost.
But going any higher than that, it appeared that the intercooler, being on a smaller side for those high boost levels, was beginning to be a bit inefficient..
Enter the new FMIC.
I acquired, with hte help of George (aka George@GTM), a new FMIC, and it's dimensions and characteristics definitely scream "over the top", at least in my opinion. It's an aftermarket FMIM upgrade intended to be a bolt on for the R34.
Myself, George, and our friend Kevin, spent EIGHT hours yesterday installing this FMIC on my car. It started out by just being a "test-fitting" session, and at some point we just threr down the gauntlet and started playing for keeps... and finished the installation.
The reason I say this is, as you know, these kinds of projects involve lots of custom fabrication. Thank God for Kevin on this one. He has got a welder and the welding skills to boot, which let us finish the project in one day.
Dimensions:
PE-spec ARC Intercooler: 22.3" (W) x 10.3" (H) x 2.5" (D)
New bar and plate intercooler: 24" (W) x 11" (H) x 5" (D)
Here are the BEFORE pics (from the original PE install):
![](http://www.gurgen.com/G35Pics/PE%20TT%20Images/My%20PE%20TT%20Install%20037%20(Small).jpg)
![](http://www.gurgen.com/G35Pics/PE%20TT%20Images/Pic058.jpg)
Here are the pics from last night:
The old vs the new:
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_018.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_017.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_024.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_025.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_016.jpg)
Kevin the extraordinaire:
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_015.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_022.jpg)
The pictures of George are not posted since he didn't have his shirt on...so I don't want people to misinterpret our relationship.....lol
The FINAL product:
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_026.jpg)
![](http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r189/gurgenpb/FMIC/IMAGE_027.jpg)
I know, I need a new bumper... Hope you guys enjoyed that.
Last edited by GurgenPB; 07-02-2007 at 04:56 PM.
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Originally Posted by AthenG
That doesn't look like a Twin Turbo Intercooler. Are you selling the old one![Big Grin](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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PM me... i'll let it go for VERY cheap just to recoup some of the costs of this one, not looking to make money on this deal. It's an ARC-made intercooler.
I really won't refuse any reasonable offer.
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Holy william shatner! You have the most amazing project car I've ever seen! LOL What kind of front bumper are you going to go with now?
I finally took the plunge. . .and bought a vortech tuner kit. Ha! You'll have had more HP in one cylinder bank than I will have when I'm done. Take care man! Good to see that the 6MT swap is working out for ya!
-andrew
I finally took the plunge. . .and bought a vortech tuner kit. Ha! You'll have had more HP in one cylinder bank than I will have when I'm done. Take care man! Good to see that the 6MT swap is working out for ya!
-andrew
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