Update: My custom FMIC air panel (just click it lol)

[ILLiCliPSE]

I just got finished making a custom piece for my FMIC that would 1) cover up the nasty gap between the bumper and FMIC and 2) to bring a little more air to the fmic that Im loosing being it sits a bit high. With lowering the FMIC not an option (my dad doesnt want me to cut any more of the radiator support for the short-route piping to go lower), we opted to make a cool looking plate to keep it from looking to out of the norm.

Im trying to decipher wether I should polish it or paint it black. Its not actually mounted yet the pics were taken with it just taped to the bottom of my FMIC. Im mounting it with 3M adhesive. Tell me what you think. Hope this is the right section to post this in....didnt know where else to put it.

**EDIT- NEW PICS AT THE BOTTOM! Cleaned the car and mounted the piece to the FMIC. Its sturdy as ever...its not going anywhere...its now apart of the FMIC .**

 

[Cs4g63]

Hey everything looks really cool. Good job.

 

[400awhpgsx]

I think that extra piece looks great. It sorta makes the intercooler look bigger.

 

[ILLiCliPSE]

Update: New pics!

 

[MyÜberFastGSX]

Very Nice. I'm working on fabbing some fog light covers right now. Although thats kind of on hold because I also have to fab a Wastgate dump tube.

 

[Idontknow]

I agree with these guys. Crappy little piece of metal looks great in there!

 

[Apeximprt2nr]

Looks very nice! Form and function. I would keep it the color it is, it looks as if it's the bottom of the intercooler.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Looks great! I'm not too much of a fan of excessive CF, esp. since it prob. won't be for performance/weight loss, but purely asthetics, I would color match it with the bumper myself, but thats just my style, we all have ours, regardless of which, its very cleanly done.

Is your car not lowered?

 

[ILLiCliPSE]

Hey thanks a lot guys! Im really happy with the way it turned out even tho it took 2 seconds to make .

RedTurboEclipse, yes my car is on the stock suspension. Wheel gap and body roll FTL.

 

[DSMunknown]

RedTurboEclipse, yes my car is on the stock suspension. Wheel gap and body roll FTL.

Don't worry; you're not alone. I can assure you.

 

[turboglenn]

Functional and aesthetically pleasing. I agree with everyone else, looks great the way it is. Painting it would make it look cheaper IMO. Are you confident that the adhesive will hold up to the heat, vibrations, wind pressure, etc?

Also, painting or polishing the intercooler will add a bariier layer of "insulation" to it and keep it from working up to it's full potential. learned that in my moto-x days with stripping our radiators

 

[FenixTX717]

No . Theyre real/ true/ authentic carbon fiber.

Come'on guys! A little searching goes a long way.....


http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/ven...arbon-fiber-fog-light-covers-new-product.html


They will do pretty much just about anything in CF or custom fabs. I'm looking into them, making some custom fog light covers for my car....plexi covered, fog lights that are still functionable yet cover them from debri and rocks.



BTW, ILLiCliPSE. Sorry for ruining your "secret" on the fog covers, . Just trying to help others out!

 

[kahl23]

Um, the link you posted is from this year. This thread is from 2007. Back in the day, this car was the only car with CF fog covers.

 

[EnvyMyGsx]

Ya, keep it in there. Do not paint it or do anything with it. What fmic is that? I would have welded the brackets alittle lower.

Jim