fmic install on 2g gsx
 

Well the day finally came for twack and i to install a fmic on my gsx. it went pretty smooth except for a couple hickups thanks to me. kit turned out beautiful and the bov is very unique sounding. here are some pics i took. im sure twack will add some. thanks again twack for all your help.

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Looks good. Did you do a boost leak test?

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LOL for sure do a leak test, right matt!?! Looks good! What kit is it?

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Seals shipped from Mil.Spec today. Fucking Mitsubishi...

Twack, make sure he does a damn boost leak test! :smoking:

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Looks great, fits perfect in there the way it look, what brand is it?

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My 2cents on the kit: It was the one of the cheapest kits on ebay that wasnt a universal. It came with all needed hardware to install including Jpipe, aftermarket throttlebody elbow, bov pipe, and a pretapped nibble pipe for a boost/vacuum source. The kit says that it requires cutting of the pipes but we found that untrue. Once we figured out where each pipe went we didnt need to cut any of them. All the pipes were beaded on the ends so that a huge plus in my book. We had 45* pipe left, 2 couplers, and a bunch of t bolt clamps, left over. from the looks of it those extra pipes are there in case you have a t25 or t28 and the kit still bolts up to those. So im impressed that the people puting the kit together covered all there bases and included everything in the kit. Anoter nice thing is it came with a free BOV. Its a knock of so its only temporary, but its nice because when you get rid of the stock piping on a 2g you dont have a bov to use so this will hold you over till you can buy one. I took a jigsaw and cut the crashbeam so it was just the top piece and mounted the intercooler straight to that. It allowed everything to install securely, easy, and even. I thought the kit was very well made and put together. Very convenient because it had exactly everything you needed gaskets included. two thumbs up in my book.

the package
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...C/P4250036.jpg

Tearing out piping and AC
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...P4250038-1.jpg
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Poofys Awesome drilling job straight into the radiator
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...C/P4250037.jpg

Poofy in all his glory
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...P4250042-1.jpg

The new piping
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...P4250041-1.jpg
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http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...C/P4250051.jpg
Gotta love a free knock off BOV, its temporary, but at least its better then the plastic stocker
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...C/P4250052.jpg
All done
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...C/P4250057.jpg


Just having some fun
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...sFMIC/puff.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...sFMIC/piff.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...C/P4250072.jpg

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That looks pretty fucking sweet Poofy! Great job on the install guys.

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about time :D now are you going to sell the car?! lol

looks good

lowering kit next?

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Nice work cutting the bumper too. Why did you remove the radiator to install the fmic though? Or did you do that because you drilled into it?

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well when he drilled into it, there really was no choice so it was pulled. before this install there was rips in piping and so many leaks and problems this was great matinence. i did boost leak test it but i think the wastegate might need replacing cause i think its leaking

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I had the same kit on my 1g laser. Worked very well for me, and even the crappy knock off did okay. Looks great!!

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Congrats on the intall. But how would a wastegate have anything to do with a boost leak test?!? Unless you mean the vacuum line to the wastegate.

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i think the ebay one has internal damage, and sounds like air is coming from the rod. and its over boosting for line pressure

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hit fuel cut last night and I know I saw 17psi. Pretty sure it went higher but was trying to watch the road at the same time. Scared the crap out of me when it cut!

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ya we'l figure it out tonight

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Yea I guess if the diaphragm was broken in the wastegate acutator, didn't think of that. I was picturing an external gate for some reason.

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Yeah, I've had the internal diaphragm rip before and there is no boost control and you got a big boost leak. I might have one for ya tomorrow poofy if that is in case the problem.

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It looks like that flange will accept a 1g BOV? If you need one, I've got a crushed BOV that held 20psi for me.

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looks great man. i like that "grill" :D

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Glad to hear good things about the CXRacing piping and intercooler. That is who I have been planning on ordering from for the sled.