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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Hiddenbhp on 03 December 2013, 00:34

Title: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: Hiddenbhp on 03 December 2013, 00:34

Hi guys at last I have got round to the front mounted intercooler which has been a pain to fit!!!! Got the last bit on tonight and guess what the bumper doesn't fit straight on no suprises there!! Was wandering how people have got past this before or what bits need cutting exactly??? Any ideas anyone :)

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: baxxy on 03 December 2013, 03:01

Details on the fmic you have bought mate?

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: Hiddenbhp on 03 December 2013, 12:31

It's a toyosport had to fiddle alot with it and put the map sensor on but got it to fit nice (http://IMAG0129)

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: Hiddenbhp on 03 December 2013, 12:35

How do you attatch a photo and I'll show what it looks like

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 03 December 2013, 12:38

make an account on photobucket then up load you pics onto there and copy the link from you pic to here :)

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 03 December 2013, 12:44

put pic on fb/twitter/any website. right click on picture, copy image location and do this
(img) past image location here (/img) but use square brackets not curly brackets.

as for the FMIC fitment, i have the same problem, if you look at the pipes coming in and out of the fmic they are streight where as the bumper is rounded, therefore they catch in each corner, im going to cut off the little 1inch long bits of pipe on each side of the fmic and re-weld on at an angle so that the pipes are angled backwards a little.

for the moment though i trimmed a little off the bumper.

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: Hiddenbhp on 04 December 2013, 09:35

Can't upload any pics which is annoying!! But I've had a look and the main problem is that where the bumper bolts on underneith with two 30T torque bolts the pipes sit right in the way! If I get an R32 front bumper will this solve my problem you think?

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: johnomk4 on 04 December 2013, 10:20

I had to cut loads off my bumper. I had problems fitting the splitter aswel, it's only temp until I fit new bumper.
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l567/johnomk4/42891205-9843-419B-A61A-4ACDF8583386.png) (http://s1124.photobucket.com/user/johnomk4/media/42891205-9843-419B-A61A-4ACDF8583386.png.html)

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: dom on 04 December 2013, 11:50

Here is mine:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/DSC_1101_zps26f47fdd.jpg) (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/codling1234/media/DSC_1101_zps26f47fdd.jpg.html)

The back of the bumper needs a bit of trimming, as do the vents. Kit can be found here:

http://www.onlychargeddubs.co.uk/products/1-8t-mk4-golf-platform-front-mount-intercooler-and-pipe-kit.html (http://www.onlychargeddubs.co.uk/products/1-8t-mk4-golf-platform-front-mount-intercooler-and-pipe-kit.html)

Title: Re: FMIC and the bumper
Post by: Chris. on 05 December 2013, 03:13

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/lights.jpg~original)

Can JUST get a stock bumper on.  However the drivers side boost piping would need a bit alteration but I imagine you could get it fitted.

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/carsey2006/592C268C-89A1-488F-BF95-86378E061AA4_1.jpg~original)

Mines only temporary tho.