Another FMIC ebay question with link.

[91tsitalon55]

Hey guys I came across this FMIC today and its pretty cheap but im short on money blah blah.. Will this piping be everything I need? Just wondering what your guys think.

27"X5.5"X2.5 UNIVERSAL FRONT MOUNT INTERCOOLER+PIPING K | eBay

 

[dsmpat95]

I would just wait and save your money.

The kit may work, but you will have to cut the pipe and then the cuts won't have a nice flare. Its also pretty small.

 

[JMiller]

Punishment racing make nice kits for a low price, why not get theirs?

 

[silicosys4]

you are also going to have to buy or make a j-pipe. $50 or so right there.

 

[JMiller]

Punishment Racing FMIC Kit: 90-94 Eclipse/Talon

 

[usmcjay]

I have just about the same kit on my ride, intercooler fits just rite so i can keep my crash bar. Its a descent kit for the price and you can always get a bigger intercooler later and still be under $200. Slight modification is required tho but nothing too serious.

 

[Deuce_three]

Aside from the j-pipe, you might also need a flange for the bov, mounting bracket and possibly another coupler that reduces to the j-pipe.

To note, with that kit. It seems the pipe routing would be long.

I would just save a little more for either a punishment kit or vrs kit. Can't go wrong with either one.

 

[69_luv]

Save for the VRSF or PR. I paid under $300 for my VRSF shipped and it's a quality piece. Something to think about with that eBay kit, the piping if you cut it will need a bead welded, or flared to prevent your couplers popping off, J-pipe as mentioned and I would be concerned with the quality of the beat t-bolt clamps. I ordered some a couple of months ago for my intake and they stripped really easy, and I wasn't trying to over-torque them... I ended up having to junk them.
Many people have said that the eBay IC's have worked for them, but I think it's like playing roulette with a blown engine.
That link you posted is right close to $200 with shipping right? Another $100 and you could have the VRSF and none of the problems stated above. Also some of the parts you have to take off the car you can sell on the classifieds (stock side mount, driving lights, ect...). I only had to trim my crash bar on the VRSF kit, 90% of it I was able to retain.

 

[Colt4G63 also]

I bought a kit similar to that for my first IC kit, but it came with a fake G-reddy BOV and a pipe flanged to fit it. I had to cut and bead all the pipes. It was also a bit less money. When I finally looked at my IAT readings in the upper IC pipe I realized it did nothing to cool my charge temps. All I still use is the couplers, clamps, and a bunch of the pipe from my kit.