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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: MoMartin on 23 October 2014, 15:32

Title: FMIC help
Post by: MoMartin on 23 October 2014, 15:32

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 24 October 2014, 13:08

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  :grin:

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: MoMartin on 24 October 2014, 17:18

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

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 03 November 2014, 12:35

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: MoMartin on 03 November 2014, 19:55

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.


(http://i.imgur.com/qWe2P0J.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/4nWx09Z.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/WAoOi7v.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/ZA4Czvu.jpg)

Here they are!

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 04 November 2014, 12:42

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: MoMartin on 04 November 2014, 18:41

How much would that set me back?

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: brewey on 04 November 2014, 19:11

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: MoMartin on 05 November 2014, 00:04

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: Wazzzer on 05 November 2014, 21:41

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

Title: Re: FMIC help
Post by: MoMartin on 05 November 2014, 21:50

Quote from: Wazzzer on 05 November 2014, 21:41

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

Thanks  :smiley:
And yeah I'll be doing that once I have the time to (should have really done it whilst it was all off) as I removed the rubstrip from my old bumper anyway