FMIC help

[MoMartin]

Hi, when i bought my car the person had installed the fmic with it hanging half out of the front bumper (he chopped it up to accommodate it) I have finally got round to buying a new bumper, but the problem i have now is that i need to build a bracket for it (the guy just cut a hole in the crash bar and put bolts through it) Has anyone got any ideas on how i can fabricate a kind of bracket or know where i might be able to buy the one i want?

The kind of bracket i'll be needing is a 'S' bracket but i cant seem to find the right size.

I realise that this may be the wrong forum, but i feel that this would be one of the best places to ask because im sure someone else has had the same problem.

Thanks, Mo

[Dalo Harkin]

Hi Mo,

What kind of FMIC is it?
You need to cut a huge section out of the crash bar to slide the intercooler behind it if you have aircon otherwise it sits too far forward as I found out in my first attempt at it 

[MoMartin]

sh!t really? looks like I might have to do this when i go back to essex  I don't have the tools or space up here 

Mind you the guy who installed it in the first place has cut away a fair bit, so you never know i might be alright, ill take the bumper off tomorrow to have a look

[Dalo Harkin]

Yeah its a PITA to line up right and get an R32 to fit it all (if using a wellycooler and 2.5" piping) still need to chop the hell out of the back of the bumper too

[MoMartin]

I reinstalled the fmic yesterday, and had to cut away a load of the bumper, and now I'm at a point where the bumper is slightly offset, but it's still a huge improve on what I had before.  I'll get the before and after pics up in a minute.





Here they are!

I've also removed the colour coded trim from my old bumper that I'll put on sometime

[Dalo Harkin]

looks better than the amount I chopped out of my standard bumper lol
Get an R32 bumper looks a million times better 

[MoMartin]

How much would that set me back?

[brewey]

Genuine bumper 250ish or a rep for 60ish. All down to your preference mate.

[MoMartin]

Ha I think I'll stick with the stock bumper for the moment I'm guessing that's without it being colour coded too

[Wazzzer]

Nice job mate. You can swap the rubstrips over too...