Noob with questions!

[94exa2]

okay guys, im new to dsm's so please bear with me. im about to buy a 95 gsx and i think i know what all i want to do to it.

right now i can say i want an injen (or injen style) intake, 1g (or aftermarket) bov(recirculated of course, with hard dumptube), hard IC pipes, small FMIC, boost gauge/boost controller, ported 2g exhaust manifold, 2.5"(or 3"???) downpipe, 2.5" (or 3"??) exhaust with stock EVO8 muffler...am i missing anything? what "free mods" and "first mods" did i forget? i tried searching "free mods" and the link is broken. thanx guys.

 

[94exa2]

i cant seem to find your fmic on cxracing.com's website..... really want a fmic where i dont need to cut the 2ga front bumper and can retain the 2ga foglights

 

[DaRKSiDeGSX]

The Greddy I/C will allow that, the upper pipe runs through the bumper support, the lower runs along/under the radiator support. (I think this is like 600 w/all pipes if I'm not mistaken)

A cheaper way would be to go with a Starion/Conquest and have larger pipes installed when your rerouting the pipes on the end tanks. ( I just did this I spend 25.00 on the I/C, 75 on fabrication/welding and tubing=100 add couplers, clamps, and with my pipes being custom bent from turbo to throttle body I'll be around 225)

 

[94exa2]

which greddy IC? 18r or 24v?

so greddy hard piping kit and greddy 18r fmic and i dont have cut the 2ga front bumper and i can retain the 2ga foglights?

which fmic is this?

 

[badbluething]

Full 3" turbo-back exhaust, if your looking on eventually making some real power.

 

[4g63tc]

which greddy IC? 18r or 24v?

so greddy hard piping kit and greddy ___ fmic and i dont have cut the 2ga front bumper and i can retain the 2ga foglights?

which fmic is this?

Looks like the Greddy 18row.

and My FMIC cxracing.com: Twin Turbo Intercooler 25.5"x13"x3.5", 3.5" Core: 24"x7"x3.5", 3" Inlet & Outlet

 

[DaRKSiDeGSX]

I had to cut some, but it wasn't hacked and fog lights could be retained.

 

[94exa2]

Full 3" turbo-back exhaust, if your looking on eventually making some real power.

im stickin with stock exhaust till i upgrade to a larger turbo. then i will go with a larger exhaust

I had to cut some, but it wasn't hacked and fog lights could be retained.

with the greddy 18r and greddy hardpipes?

 

[4g63tc]

im stickin with stock exhaust till i upgrade to a larger turbo. then i will go with a larger exhaust




with the greddy 18r and greddy hardpipes?

Pretty Much with the Greddy 18r, only the bumper support needs to be hacked a bit since the Upper IC piping routes through there.

 

[DaRKSiDeGSX]

I have a starion i/c with greddy routed pipes and very similar in shape/size. I had to make a small notch in the bumper support about 3x2, and shave about 1 inch across the whole back side of the bumper on the bottom. This gave me enough room to fit the I/C into the bumper. I have a 2ga, I could have gotten away with out the 1 inch shaving, but It is going to make it fit a lot nicer.

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Mine is close to this, but instead of piping coming from the front of the I/C it goes over the top, which allowed me to cut even less I would imagine. If It went in front, in order to fit behind the bumper support I would have had to cut more than an inch off across the whole support. Also, the support is some serious fiberglass (I believe it's fiberglass) Wear a mask, gloves, glasses, and I'd consider wearing a smock or a crappy long sleeve shirt, there are both fibers left after cutting and I had a few melted drops fly off and burn my legs while I was wearing shorts..

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half way installed

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before

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starion ic prior to modification

I can't find the pic of the IC after new pipes......

 

[94exa2]

any fmic's other than the greddy 18r that dont require a bunch of hacking and can retain the stock 2ga foglights? or am i kinda stuck with greddy 18r in my situation?

 

[4g63tc]

any fmic's other than the greddy 18r that dont require a bunch of hacking and can retain the stock 2ga foglights? or am i kinda stuck with greddy 18r in my situation?

nope. hacking required.

It's the way the 2Ga bumper vs the 2gb bumper is designed.

 

[DaRKSiDeGSX]

The 2gb doesn't look hacked to hell though. It was designed to have that FMIC. The 2ga's always look hacked. I have been taking my time (to prevent frustration and thus mutilation) I still feel that when all is done mine is only going to be a 5/10.

Worse yet, I scratched the hell out of my bumper while it wasn't on the car.

^^^Because I have a 2 car garage with 1 car and 6 cars worth of junk (3 engines, 2 trans, numerous t case, diffs, half shafts, like 5 turbos) all packed in it. I get some good flash flooding, so everything has to be kept off the floor, and it's a real fiasco....I would do anything to have a better set up...