Installed my evo 8 front mount [Merged 7-8] ic intercooler fmic

[tlip93tsi]

If anyone out there has tried this; How hard is it to fit an EVO V Intercoler, and how much of a difference did it make?

 

[inneed4dsm]

im going to buy an eclipse bumper too from parts fit for $56... will i be able to rock the stock fog lights with that setup or will the piping get in the way

EDIT: sorry for the 3rd bump i just keep forgetting to add stuff

 

[brainlessher0]

Pics as promised - Every pic is stock evo parts, All you have to fab is upper piping

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[inneed4dsm]

alright yeah cool cool... thanks man

 

[gsxeclipse97]

Well im planning on an E316g so what would 25 psi be on that. I'm only looking for 300-350 at the wheels would this inter cooler support that? Also looks like the pipes run a little low on this inter cooler. is this a problem that everyone has had?

 

[brainlessher0]

Pretty much.. I could have shortened it up a little but i chose to keep the flared end to reduce problems

 

[tkelly27]

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/tkelly27/Photo0480.jpg?t=1238201187

That's an ebay evo upgrade unit in a my 1G. You can pretty easily run it through the D ports by opening them up and having the inlets pointing up. Through the D ports gives a straighter shot to the throttle body and turbo, which allowed me to use less pipe, I didn't do it for any performance reason.

 

[GalantGreg]

Does an Evo intercooler obstruct the factory fog lights on a 1gb?

 

[DSMunknown]

Evo 8 FMIC core measurements - 2.75x11.5x19.5

I will be taking pictures tomorrow of my fully customized install using the 14B.

 

[DSMunknown]

Here's a little something to wet your whistle.

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Probably wouldn't hurt if the core was an inch or two lower. I'll see what I can do about that. As far as more pictures are concerned, I will post up some in the near future. And yes, the bumper is FUBAR'd. And yes, it will be getting the trim to the upper lip. Don't chu worry.

 

[madman]

No it's not all hardpiping, and it does increase power to upgrade to hard pipes, or they wouldn't sell piping kits for Evo's. I'm sorry but 20psi isn't that much. I have 2 buddies running 30+ psi on their Evo's and both of them had to upgrade intercooler piping.

I have an Evo IX and the only IC pipe most commonly upgraded is the LICP due the the stock LICP bends and taper an aftermarket one will gain us some spool up + hp/tq.

Changing out the UICP doesn't gain us much. It's more for looks than anything.

I'm currently running 26psi @ 390whp on E85 on the stock UICP and stock FMIC.

I ran a 12.11 on Sunday and no signs of knock till the top of 4th where the stock FMIC is showing signs of heatsoaking.

I'm now trying for 450+whp and will be getting an upgraded FMIC. I would say ~400whp is about max on the stock and still be somewhat efficient.

 

[FMFGSX]

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Here's mine. I'm still working on the piping, LICP is done, just need to finish UICP.

 

[Gamble97]

DSMUnknown, what piping did you use? Got any pics of it?

 

[DSMunknown]

DSMUnknown, what piping did you use? Got any pics of it?

Pix will be up shortly. The piping is fully customized, including the end tank pipes. Hopefully over the next couple of weeks (when it stops raining) I can get a chance to take the bumper and crash bumper off to get some really good photo shots of it. As for now, I just need to transfer the ones I've taken of the piping to a CD, then load-n-post.

Most of the piping used is from the eBay CXRacing aluminum kit I purchased.

 

[DSMunknown]

So here are some pix of my custom piping. The first three are obviously of my J-pipe. The clearance between the closest fan blade and the coupler is no more than 1/8th of an inch. Don't mind the two blue couplers, they'll be getting replaced with black ones once I get more funds.

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And some of the LICP.

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And the bottom & front of the FMIC. If you'll notice, a good chunk of frontal area is being blocked by the front bumper and (even more notably) the crash bumper.

You also may be wondering why I labeled the bottom of the core. If anyone has taken a close look at the core up close, they would notice that the original center bracket welded on the core slightly crushes part of the row it sits on. Thus is the reason why it sits away from where the eye can see.

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[DSMunknown]

Here are a few shots of the UICP. Not sure how I forgot to take a couple from the top, but probably 'cause I'm too embarrassed to show it. Looks somewhat hideous IMHO. Hate the placement of the CBV flange, especially because of my newly installed Evo 8 MAS and plug. Not to mention that I have a new "concept" Forge CBV to test out. Not only that, but to take off my intake pipe I currently have to uninstall my UICP every time, and it's a PITA to do everytime because of the tight-ass fitment. Just poor planning on the shop who did the work. I will be replacing it to my own liking.

If you want something done right, you gotta DIY.

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I took some measurements and on the Evo 8 FMIC there is a total of 26 rows (with fins). Only about 13.5 to 14 rows currently get fresh moving air. The core height is at 11.5 inches, and only 5.8125-5.875 inches are getting the moving air. This means 5.6875-5.625 inches are not, which is almost half! This will be amended.

Here are a few shots I took of the core measurements before the install.

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[DSMunknown]

Just a quick note, you may also notice that the end pipes that are welded to the end tanks are quite long, with no provisions for couplers. Not sure if this is something I will change or something I can live with.

I will definitely be taking more photos when I do take off the bumpers so everyone can get a better look.

One last thing I wanted to mention was that I told the shop it was an absolute necessity to keep both fans. And so it was.

And yes, I realize I'm missing my lower heat shield. The shop trashed it even after I told them to keep EVERYTHING.

 

[DSMunknown]

I found the UICP photos I took.

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I would have liked the piping to be under the fuse box, just like OEM. And the flange could have been placed right back where it was originally. It's such a struggle just to unhook the MAS now, you can imagine. Guess that just means I have something to look forward to during the summer.

 

[GalantGreg]

Anyone with an Evo intercooler on a 1g?

 

[94awdcoupe]

Anyone with an Evo intercooler on a 1g?

tougher install on 1g. you have to eliminate latch and go to hood pins if I am not mistaken.

great IC for the money. easy supports 400whp and more

 

[HeliAnimal]

I have some pictures of the evo intercooler on mine in the gallery

 

[DSMunknown]

Modified the bumper earlier this week. Loved getting that fiberglass all in my hands and arms.

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So now you see how restrictive to airflow the crash bumper was being.

Here are some shots of the full view of what's underneath the bumpers.

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And here are a few showing how the car sits without the jack.

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[DSMunknown]

And here are a couple shots of the finished product. Yes, the crash bumper is acting like a semi-air duct now.

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[Imback]

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[Gamble97]

The pass side looks good. The drive side is too long, it can be shortened.

 

[Imback]

The Drivers side looks long in the picture because everything was loose since i just finished up. It's one piece going directly from the j.pipe to the fmic. As for the passengers side i'm going to switch that to a short route maybe this weekend since last i ran out of time.

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Yes i made the pipes out of 304 ss. On Saturday i was able to adjust the fitment and the drivers side is sitting more in and back then it did in the photo. Also dsmunknown you say it looks like shit? Why is that there all smooth transitions with not one tight bend anywhere.