HELP BUYING A FMIC KEEPING FOGS Ebay

[1SicDsm]

hey everyone I know I know search search search right? ive been searching and searching and havent quite found my answer, heres what I want to do I want a fmic im planing to purchase from ebay after reading that "EBAY FMIC" thread nice and long. Well heres what I want to dont want a huge intercooler that I have to cut half my bumper and trow my fog lights out, also I want to keep that little black piece on the font bumper I dont want to cut it out, I was looking at these small intercoolers can you tell me if these are what i need to accomplish what I want.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/28X7...tegoryZ33742QQihZ004QQitemZ140016471551QQrdZ1

heres what im really looking to get
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC...tegoryZ33742QQihZ016QQitemZ260018757368QQrdZ1

and heres another one that is the complete kit

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-FM...016QQitemZ260018284081QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting

 

[FlatBlackTerror]

ACtually that third kit you have to make yourself, it includes couplers and bends and the core and you have to mock up and cut teh pipes yourself. As for the fog lights it depends on teh size of teh ic and the size and routing of the piping and clearances behind the fog lights.


Brian

 

[JayRolla]

If you want to keep your fog lights you need to get a core where the intercooler pipes come out the rear of the end tanks and not the sides. Also to keep the whole bumber im guessing no taller than a 8" core

 

[flashburn02]

How efficient are you at customing? I mean can you, do you trust yourself to, drill and tap holes in your car or are you looking for dead on bolt on?

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Just get the greddy fmic kit, you can keep your fog lights and not cut the bumper, but boy is it so much more inferior to the xs/ss kit. Not to mention a lot more expensive. But if you want a gaurantee on keeping your fogs and no cutting, there ya go.

 

[mjarrell20]

Search the gallery for other members that have a fmic with there foggers and when you find a pic of a setup that you like look in the vehicle profile for what kit they have.

 

[dr1ftx3]

I have the XS power core from ebay. It keeps the fogs, just bring it to a shop and have them make you piping its no big deal.

 

[1SicDsm]

I think I might be able to cut some stuff, Ok so if i get one with the end tanks facing the rear i might be able to keep the fogs but are the sizes of these that i showed above pretty small so i might be able to keep them.

Darn i just went trough ebay and darn nothing i guess im loosing my fogs but im still confused about what kit to use i want the little ones with 8 height but those dont come with the pipes.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

If your going to do any modifications, might as well get the xs/ss auto chrome kit for $295 shipped to your door, comes with short route piping. Check the big thread on the bolt on section.

If you are up to it you can always put foglights still, obviously the stock ones won't fit due to size, but you can always fabricate some new brackets and what not, and buy some smaller/thinner fogs. It's just up to the owner if they are willing to do all the extra work.

 

[Ultimatedsm]

Only problem with these cheap ebay intercoolers is they don't flow very well compared to high priced intercoolers. Always remember, you buy cheap, you get cheap. Sometimes its a good idea to spend a little extra to get a much better part.

 

[dr1ftx3]

Buy this one, have them flip it so the endtanks are on the top and route the piping above your fogs, its not very hard for a shop to do. Labor might cost you 200 bucks but if you buy the core for 150 and labor 2-3hundred, then you have yourself a perfect setup for under 500 bucks. And I hear many good things about how ebay cores flow, I can vouche for that as well. Its up to you I guess.