universal front mount intercooler.

[Tagsy87]

hey read this thread through twice and am thinking along the same lines was gonna pay the 600 for the forge but mite try this until i have the money, where are you thinking of gettin the piping work from? Nev_LCR can you keep me updated on this post as my mechanics skills arent the best and not a fan of cutting bits off.

 

[Nev_LCR]

hey read this thread through twice and am thinking along the same lines was gonna pay the 600 for the forge but mite try this until i have the money, where are you thinking of gettin the piping work from? Nev_LCR can you keep me updated on this post as my mechanics skills arent the best and not a fan of cutting bits off.

not a problem bud, will be ordering next week and getting cracking, ill take some pics as i do it,

RickC has a build thread on his purple LCR, pics on there of his custom set up,

 

[CupraMVR]

i have a full pic break down of my FMIC goin on if any 1 needs a word of advise

 

[Nev_LCR]

yes please john, ive got the forge guide, ill be removing bumer this week and mesuring up.

 

[CupraMVR]

yea i just followed the guide and it was simple nev. i will put my pics up of my car just to give every 1 an idea

 

[Nev_LCR]

john is there a masive difference in the crash bars, standard to the forge one,

 

[CupraMVR]

Intercooler

New crash bar

bumper off with standard crash bar

removed crash bar

new crash bar with IC fitted

close up

N/S piping

O/S piping

finished

Clean view

 

[CupraMVR]

The new crash bar has just 2 mounting brackets that hold the cooler on thats the only difference.
you need to move the horn to the N/S corner out the way.

 

[B3LSY]

what fmic u getting nev? i paid £595 for this one the biggest one forge do for the LCR

 

[B3LSY]

with the bumper on

 

[Nev_LCR]

going for this one i think, same sort of size as johns but a bit wider, i though the crash bar was alot different,

what sort of size is yours bud,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=350153059173&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022

 

[everitt1980]

Does anyone know the intercooler pipe diametres for a leon cupra?

 

[Nev_LCR]

2.5" i beleve

 

[paul-murphys]

nev lcr are you goint to get new crash bar or addapt old one?

 

[Nev_LCR]

all i will do is make som brackets up and bolt to the crash bar or to the frame in front of the rad, the system will be an easy setup with a total cost of £178.

 

[everitt1980]

Thanks nev, I have been looking at the same intercooler as you but putting it on lc, know there are room issues for the piping with there only being one ic on the lc and the throttle body being on the same side but hoping to overcome this. Is the connection for the inlet from where the old ic would be the same size as the connection to the throttle body or does it need increasing?

 

[paul-murphys]

i see the intercooler but where you getting pipes from? im going to order them friday, also got to get cambelt done an new brakes so expensive month for my car this month, will the intercooler add much power? or is it just to keep temperture down. silly question but just wondering? cheers

 

[Nev_LCR]

i see the intercooler but where you getting pipes from? im going to order them friday, also got to get cambelt done an new brakes so expensive month for my car this month, will the intercooler add much power? or is it just to keep temperture down. silly question but just wondering? cheers

im mainly getting it for track and ring trips, thats when i will benafit from it,

ordering this........no copying

6 of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=400025511288&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=027

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=350157221660&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=400026690641&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=027

all from the same company,

 

[CupraMVR]

looks nice nev, FMIC dont add power just torque and keeps the engine temp down on long runs like on the track.

i felt a difference when mine was fitted and a pipe stopped blowing off, but it was loads better

 

[cuprakris]

looks good nev am thinking about doing mine if you wouldnt mind giving me a hand haha