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Originally Posted by Rancid1G
I just installed this kit. Without being biast on any front, I'll give my honest opinion. First of all, I needed a sawzaw(sp?) to modify the crash beam,any manual way is a waste of time. I didnt think that the Upper pipe location was very good,as my greddy blow off valve hits the hood (I have a dejon 1g-greddy adapter). I suppose if i retap the 1g flange, it may clear. I had a difficult time lining up the 2 upper pieces,very difficult,and a boost leak test might blow them apart- I'll see. I did break 1 tbolt clamp, overtightening it (which I never have done). The P/S cooler needs to be removed(as i suppose all short route kits require), so I had to loop the PS lines- I should be ok as long as it's only drag raced. I absolutely hate the hot side. It will make servicing the o2 housing and alternator miserable-either that or drop the bumper and remove the core to remove the pipe. The only plus is that if you can keep everything tight, its a very meaty core, it can probably support a lot of power, and it looks pretty good in the bumper.
I do understand that it is a "budget kit",but I was far from impressed. I had a ETS on my last 1g and had minimal problems with it and I am going to have to say spend the few hundred dollars more if you can on that one.
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I think the added height of the greddy bov + the thickness of the adapter may have contributed to it hitting the hood, we haven't had any issue's with that on the most recent versions of the kit.
There is another customers write up on his installation of the same kit in this thread from today.
Punishment racing fmic kit for 1g - DSMtalk Forums