FMIC tomorrow!!!!

[quattro1]

well my fmic should be arriving tomorrow! i decided to give this one a try - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FMIC-AUDI-A3-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item519352e3d0


i know not many, if anyone has tried this kit on here so will post my findings once its fitted!

any words of advice?? ive got a good idea of what the job entails but any hints or tips would be appreciated!

 

[s3dave]

what car have you got? this is for an A3

 

[quattro1]

ko3s'd a3 quattro :thumbsup:

 

[s3dave]

ahh cool, pretty straight forward tbh there are a few how to's around

 

[jdas03]

Thats alot cheaper than expected! does that fit an S3 too?

 

[quattro1]

i dont think it will be any good for an s3 mate, i think s3's need 3" piping and a larger core. I may be wrong though!

i ended up bidding on one of the auctions the seller of this kit had put up, and as a result i got the kit for £155 inc postage! we'll find out tomorrow if this kit is any good! the only reason i chose this one over the more popular kit for a3's is because i didnt want to have to buy a maf sensor pipe from forge and tap a nipple into the pipe work for the n97 feed, by the looks of it, this kit has it all included.

 

[1animal1]

for reference tuftys S3 had 51mm pipes IIRC so he could keep the fogs....thats exactly what i am doing, although think S3 Paul managed to get one fitted with the larger pipes

 

[S3 D2HTY]

51mm pipes are a pig to fit let alone bigger ones.

 

[S3 Paul]

I did indeed.
Its a hell of a faf but i made the claim it could be done... so had to keep at it.
Its all on, no leaks and all nice and hidded which was my aim

 

[s3dave]

63mm pipework with mine and the fogs stayed.....bit tight putting the bumper back on but you can just do it

 

[S3 Paul]

Dave,
Your list of mods says 3 intercoolers.
Im guessing you kept the side mounts and added a small front mount?

 

[s3dave]

Dave,
Your list of mods says 3 intercoolers.
Im guessing you kept the side mounts and added a small front mount?

yes thats correct paul, no lag issues all is sweet....Inlet temps are are superbly low

 

[S3 Paul]

Nice ,
What was the core size of the front mount?
I assume you needed to trim the black plastic around the rad quite abit

 

[Welly]

73 mm pipes here and bye bye foggies.... They went to Dani in the end as were surplus to requirements.

 

[s3dave]

Nice ,
What was the core size of the front mount?
I assume you needed to trim the black plastic around the rad quite abit

Not sure of the core size off hand, i did not trim the radiator surround i trimmed the fog light surrounds, all very tight , was a ****** getting the bumper back on, its been on a few weeks now, with no issues except the first day when a pipe blew off, retightened all t clips, its been running 25 psi for a few days now, with the odd redline and its solid...

 

[Welly]

was a ****** getting the bumper back on

Always the worst bit of FMIC fitments..... lol

 

[1animal1]

thats why angle grinders are worth their weight

you wana see what i took off the A3

 

[Welly]

thats why angle grinders are worth their weight

you wana see what i took off the A3

LOL, same here with my A3. It had the fibreglass lower valence and I hacked the shyte out of it to make the cooler fit.

Mini hacksaws and a 240 volt Dremels are invaluable tools.

I love my Dremel!

 

[Dani_B19]

73 mm pipes here and bye bye foggies.... They went to Dani in the end as were surplus to requirements.

Yup .

 

[1animal1]

LOL, same here with my A3. It had the fibreglass lower valence and I hacked the shyte out of it to make the cooler fit.

Mini hacksaws and a 240 volt Dremels are invaluable tools.

I love my Dremel!

haha i have a precision mini industrial jobby ...dont use it much though, find the mini angle grinder is legendary and if that doesnt work i got a big ****** with diamond bit for those mad moments

 

[quattro1]

well i banged it on in about 3 hours, bit longer than i expected but yeah, as you lot said, the pipework was a sod to get right, had to ditch the fogs and still havent really got it sitting as i want it, think one of the pipes needs about 2" taking off it but dead happy over all! also, didnt need to fit a nipple for the n97 take off, had one already done into the pipework, also had a maf sensor point. well worth the money! will get pics up once im happy with how it sits!

 

[s3dave]

well done...have you taken it out yet?

 

[quattro1]

annoyingly not yet, i stupidly over tightened the sensor on the power steering pump (noticed it had a slight leak) and the ****** thing sheared off! had the engine on at the time testing for boost leaks so i got p/s fluid in my mouth,eyes,ears!! Lol couldnt ****** believe it! so im off to audi tomorrow to get bent over no doubt! then im going to whip the front bumper off again and get it exactly how i want it looking, wish i could have kept the fogs though,i really like the stealthy look!

 

[S3 Paul]

It is doable with the fogs mate. You need to trim the mounting brackets for them... but it will fit

 

[1animal1]

whats the downside to fitting only 51mm pipes for a KO4?

 

[Welly]

whats the downside to fitting only 51mm pipes for a KO4?

None really as standard - but I personally think it is quite restrictive to overall airflow. Even at Stage 1.

Standard OEM pipes are 63mm for a reason.

 

[1animal1]

fair enough doood, i suppose they will allow greater pressure...be interesting to see the difference in pressure and flow if anyone wants to play guinea

dunno if i can be assed to make another fmic fit, the A3 was a right ball ****