Front mount done with pics!

[GotSome-Turbo]

Just got everything finished up yesterday on the front mount and IC pipes and I couldn't be more impressed with the improvement on hp. I've noticed about a 1-1.5psi pressure drop at wot for those who want to know. also I used 2.5" piping
total cost:
FMIC=$200
Aluminum pipes(the upper IC pipe that's polished)=$30
Aluminized piping=$75
Vibrant tech. 4 ply silicone couplers, including a 90=$130
welding=$70
HKS ssqv=$190
HKS bov flange=$30
Having the only 420a turbo charged car with a front mount in town=priceless :laugh:
total cost=$725

I also have pics of when I was fabricating the piping if anyone would like to see those let me know.

 

[widebodyeclipse]

thats funny, good job looks good
ben

 

[GotSome-Turbo]

Almost forgot here's a pic with the bumper on, sorry the car's dirty -plan to clean it before work today

 

[miamieclipse]

Do you have a pic of the fmic straight on w/ the bumper off? Im curious if u used a 90 degree coupler then a 90 degree bended pipe....thats what i am planning on doing just want to see if it works out ok....

 

[GotSome-Turbo]

here's all I got, hope they help that's exactly what I did 90 degree coupler, then 90 degree hardpipe.

 

[RustyDay16]

Man, talk about makin me jelous. Those welds look really clean. I should be installing mine soon. Might need a little help.

 

[selmerguy]

hey there is a black piece shat should be behind that intercooler like a splash guard or something. did you just cut it out. if so are you worried about water getting in the motor bay?

looks killer though!!! i used a smaller intercooler and kept the core support.

 

[interceptor]

looks nice

 

[truECLIPSE]

great work she's a beauty. Next up, a built motor and boost her to the moon

 

[GotSome-Turbo]

hey there is a black piece shat should be behind that intercooler like a splash guard or something. did you just cut it out. if so are you worried about water getting in the motor bay?

Not sure what exactly your talking about besides the "air tunnel thing" that went between the bumper and radiator? If so I haven't had that thing on there since I bought/rebuilt the car from a total about 2 yrs ago, as far as water getting in there it hasn't affected anything so far so I'm not too worried about it.

I was looking at the pics of when I first picked this car up and it was totally smashed in the front(went under the back of a semi trailer) and it's amazing what some tlc can do.

OH yeah I had my first good kill last night, a 350z riced to the bone got a little lesson in dsm domination

 

[selmerguy]

cool i was tring to figure out what to do about i/c pipes. i put my intercooler on and saved my core support and that black plastic cover is really not going to make running pipes easy. so i will just cut that sh!t out.

 

[SnoopySLR]

Very nice. Where did you get the pipes bent.... I live in Michigan, and I have searched this stupid state over for a guy with a Mandrel Pipe bender..... no luck. I hate it.

Anyone wanna give me $5000 for a mandrel pipe bender?

 

[GotSome-Turbo]

Very nice. Where did you get the pipes bent.... I live in Michigan, and I have searched this stupid state over for a guy with a Mandrel Pipe bender

JCwhitney , just bought 3 u bend pipes and cut what I needed, then had the pieces welded, I got my polished aluminum pipes from Mill's truck accessories(local truck performance shop )

 

[SnoopySLR]

hey, good thinking. I wonder if they sell steel U bends. I need to make my exhaust still

 

[selmerguy]

hey snoopy while your at it go ahead and make me and exhaust too.

 

[GSGoinFast]

Very nice. Where did you get the pipes bent.... I live in Michigan, and I have searched this stupid state over for a guy with a Mandrel Pipe bender..... no luck. I hate it.

Anyone wanna give me $5000 for a mandrel pipe bender?

are there no exhaust shops around?

 

[SnoopySLR]

we got exhaust shops.... just they all use crinkle bending... I think I found a place that might do it. If not, I guess I'll custom make it. Might be cheaper that way anyhow.