Punishment racing fmic for 2g

Grimis · Jun 25, 2009

only reason you had a A+ install is that your car is a manual, of course it will fit like a glove for a manual, they forgot about the other guys, with an A/T there is some work to be done. Im still waiting to see if i get somekind of , hey we got the short route pipe for the a/t's wan to try it. but meh i'll never see it.

donswan · Jul 6, 2009

Give them some time and if enough people keep asking them it will happen sooner then you think.

TechT · Jul 11, 2009

I have this kit as well and I used just regular haose clamps instead of th e t-bolts. My temps did rise up alot, but I needed to burp my colling system due to having air in the system. Since then my temps are back to normal,but i'm going to trim out the black portion of the bumper anyways. Overall I am very pleased with this kit. :thumb:

BTw, mine also sits like previous posted.

I too was wondering if anyone has used the bumper support after installing the PR kit?

Has anyone used the lower brackts for extra support or to raise the IC alittle?

sonik619 · Jul 27, 2009

DSM4me44 said:
I just completed my FMIC install today with the Punishment Racing Kit.

Pros:
+Price
+Quality is rather nice considering the low price tag compared to other kids
+The tank looks amazing on the car and hoses coming off look sweet too
+Little fabrication needed to install (A little shaving of the bumper and cutting of plasic guards)
+Mounting and routing pipe was amazing. The kit fits really really well!

Cons:
-Quality of T bolt clamps (I broke one and after that I didn't tighten as much until i run a boost leak test)
-Did not receive any instructions or pictures on how the setup should look or be done. It was all guess work.
-Wrote an email to Punishiment Racing about missing instructions, via their website, never a response back.

Summary:
All in all, this is a great kit. If you want a quality kit, it is really worth it. I did want to mention the pros and cons of my experience as I hope it can help make a decision for others.

Ha same here, I just finished it today and I broke one of the t-bolts too. I was wondering how did you mount the pipe that goes after the j-pipe, the one with the nipple.

asian312 · Jul 30, 2009

Anyone having cooling issues? I live in Texas and my car requires A/C

Thought I'd share a few pics of my install and subsequent ducting to address cooling issues.

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lq1driver · Aug 23, 2009

so does any one have a review of the vrsf vs the punishment racing fmic? i have a vrsf now and have been thinking about doing the switch but i dont know if its worth it?

Bluefire16 · Aug 23, 2009

A guy just posted his pros and cons like 5 posts up...do you not read?

-TunedDSM- · Aug 23, 2009

Here's a few pics of my buddies 97 GSX with the kit installed. Bolted right up, just needed to trim the bumper a bit. Zero cooling issues.

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Dsmj89 · Aug 23, 2009

Looks good.

dale187 · Sep 24, 2009

anyone have any pics with this kit installed on a 16g or any turbo that needs a j pipe? I just ordered this kit tonite... Waiting for it to come in

ZenkaiRacerDsM · Sep 24, 2009

Hey asian312 how is that bracket bolted on upside down? I cant figure it out from the pics. I have this same core with my bumper support still installed as well. But if I keep this kit Im going to get one of those brackets since mine isnt held on as well. I would like to do the same thing you did.

spydermanX98X · Sep 24, 2009

I bought this kit when it first came out, I am AT. i ended up cutting my bumper tremendously before I figured, I'll just cut pipes. so, I removed one 45 degree piece completely from the equation and cut one or two pipes by an inch a piece, ultra short route, vuallah

Dsmj89 · Sep 24, 2009

spydermanX98X said:
I bought this kit when it first came out, I am AT. i ended up cutting my bumper tremendously before I figured, I'll just cut pipes. so, I removed one 45 degree piece completely from the equation and cut one or two pipes by an inch a piece, ultra short route, vuallah

Have pics of it ? I'm interested to help my friend for when he gets his kit in for his auto spyder.

DSMSpyder99 · Sep 28, 2009

asian312 said:
Anyone having cooling issues? I live in Texas and my car requires A/C

Thought I'd share a few pics of my install and subsequent ducting to address cooling issues.

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Sorry to go a little off topic but does anyone know what hood Asian312 has?

P.S.- I tried PMing him but no response in 3 days.

dale187 · Sep 29, 2009

Just got my kit installed today. But on my 99 its bulging the bumper... Do any of you have pics of your 2g installed and what all did you shave on the bumper...

Project2G · Sep 29, 2009

DSMSpyder99 said:
Sorry to go a little off topic but does anyone know what hood Asian312 has?

P.S.- I tried PMing him but no response in 3 days.

They sell it on ebay. Chaser sells it. IMO it only looks good on Supra's.
aerokits.net

BoostedinSoFla · Sep 29, 2009

You definitely need to trim your bumper ALOT. My friend and I figured this out the hard way. We practically took his bumper off over 30 times just to make sure it fits perfect with the FMIC. Good luck

dale187 · Sep 30, 2009

Well was taking the car for a test run.. Wow the car is pulling alot harder but i turned the boost up to 18lbs and it started pulling timing a little in 3rd and in 4th it didnt. Maybe ### i need to upgrade to a BPR 7ES spark plug? Also there was a nipple on the lower IC piping... All i did was put a rubber vacuum line on it and a screw in it to block it off. Do you think that its not blocked good enough and boost leak is occuring?

JFZERO ECLIPSE · Sep 30, 2009

You should be using that lower nipple as a source for your MBC...I hope your not t'eed into the BOV line

dale187 · Oct 1, 2009

i am i'll be changing that today... Thanks alot

jjrock5 · Oct 11, 2009

Does anybody know if the punishment kit still comes with the knockoff bov?

rEclipserGST · Oct 11, 2009

I've been researching a TON. I really hope one of the vendor's get's their minds right and creates SPECIFIC piping for AUTO DSM's wishing to go front mount. I'm kind of torn because It seems easier to just stay sleeper and go with a Supra SMIC. A/T guys, let me know... was it worth the trouble? Or do you regret it and would of rather spent the extra money for the easy install and perfect piping structure?

Dsmj89 · Oct 23, 2009

Auto guys great news! I am almost done installing a cxracing fmic kit on my friend's automatic gst spyder and i DID NOT have to hack up or cut any pipes.
All i did was bend the tranny dipstick tube a little and the pipes fit nice and tight with no problems !
My friend is using the cxracing fmic kit, same thing pr is selling, and he paid $200 for it plus shipping.
I will post pics tomorrow for you guys to get an idea how it was done.
Also for the fmic bracket that holds it on top, we went to home depot and paid $12 for a regular flat bar and it worked out great ! Better than paying $50 for just the bracket that holds the intercooler.
I'll keep you guys posted.

jjrock5 · Oct 23, 2009

He bought the kit NEW for $200? from the CX site? Have any pics of the bar?

I know the PR and CXR is pretty much the same so this would save a lot!

Grimis · Oct 23, 2009

Dsmj89 said:
Auto guys great news! I am almost done installing a cxracing fmic kit on my friend's automatic gst spyder and i DID NOT have to hack up or cut any pipes.
All i did was bend the tranny dipstick tube a little and the pipes fit nice and tight with no problems !
My friend is using the cxracing fmic kit, same thing pr is selling, and he paid $200 for it plus shipping.
I will post pics tomorrow for you guys to get an idea how it was done.
Also for the fmic bracket that holds it on top, we went to home depot and paid $12 for a regular flat bar and it worked out great ! Better than paying $50 for just the bracket that holds the intercooler.
I'll keep you guys posted.

no matter how far you bent the auto/dipstick that pipe is not bent right for the auto trans. It sticks out to far. I deffently want to see pictures as i had 6 people trying to figure it out when i got mine, and all agreed that bov pipe is for MT's.

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