FMIC Works in progress
 

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After a clean and a bit of paint.

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Very nice so far....looks pi$$ed though :rofl: :rofl: only joking :doubleup:

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:10: looking good :doubleup:

trace..x

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Getting there fella! :doubleup:

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oooooooooooo very nice!!! i like it alot!! lol :10:

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looking good have you started to hack at the bumper yet. :10: dont for get to put your servo pipe back on :lol:

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Time to take the wing off to make it easier to make a nice neat job of cutting the hole in inner wing.
I used a starret cutter, then filed down sharp edges.Just needs some edging strip to finish it.

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Intercooler hose in place, A bit of white smootherite around the hole edges to stop the rust

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The pille of bits are growing,going to weigh all at end of job.

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Intercooler and pipework finished, appart from the Mikalr clamps,As yet to arrive.

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Tone
I have ordered a load of blue silicon pipes/hoses for vacumn and water pipes.

I have now relocated the ABS pump electrics,there is plenty of cable on the two main looms, but one power feed needs extending,easy job as it has a ring terminal on the end.
I moved the electrics forward by about 1 1/2 inches, just needto make a little plate to attach to the exisiting bracket.
So in the end not a drama as i thought it would be.
Will put some pics up once finished.

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Good job fella, wish i had the balls to strip me car and cut holes in it. :doubleup:

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I got to say its a little worrying when you start cutting holes.
My brother CrowSti came around to assist in hole cutting, he was a very good panel beater/sprayer for some years.

So far the biggest pain has been the number of bolts that have sheared off due to not being moved for years.
Having to drill them out and re-tap the thread.

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Maybe oneday ill do it and have ago but ive only had my car a year so its kinda hard modding somthing so new to me!

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looks good is it an ap, fitted one to my eldest girls made a huge difference, i found that you have to cut a fair bit out the inner wing also for the hybrid make, i fit split pipe round the edge just in case it rubs enywhere. :10:

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Have you any pics of your eldests FMIC, was it on a classic scoob?

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I have fitted a fmic to my classic if you need any pics :wave:

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Yes that would be great, Thanks

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What pics do u need always pop round im in Eastbourne

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Have you got any pics of engine bay shots, during installtion and finished, i am interested to see how other people have plumbed there's.any pics at all really mate.
And i would like to take you up on your offer, may be over week end if your about i could pop down.

Thanks

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have pics of big ap with all silicon pipes and a hybred with blue anodized pipes that ive fitted can do that easy but can i work out how to upload pics ? just getting old i think

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Have a look at StevieP's project thread over on Surrey for photo's...

http://www.surreyscoobies.co.uk/forums/ ... hp?t=22042

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Thanks for the offers guys.
Rob
Spot on , just what i wanted, was interested to see a few bits related to dump valve and general plumbing.

Thanks

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Picked up these today, freshly painted, ready to get back on car :doubleup:

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Thats a posh garage!!! :yeah:

Did you run out of CARPET. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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roll out the red carpet for your spangley new parts! :rofl:

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very nice mate :10:

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Its a rug, young man.
In one of mums spare rooms,she has loads of space,and i am doing the scoob at mummys house,as loads of room and coffee & biscuits on tap. Bless her. :doubleup:

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Quality excuse!! :doubleup: If i ever do anything to my car its off to mar and pars for free grub!!! :chinese: :doubleup:

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I saw it in the flesh today. Man, what a cracking job he's done. :10:

Fancy a crack at a newage one mate :asskiss:

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Todays up date.

Intercooler finally all connected back up.
Headers & Downpipe back on - Had to have the flange on the headers skimmed as it was slightly concave causing a blow.
Induction kit fitted
Something i was not expecting was that one of rad cooling fans strikes the intercooler pipework,had to remove fan and shave about 4 mm off the outer edge of each blade.
Just a few of the pipes to change now, Boost pipe to air box is too short to reach induction kit, expansion tank hoses are going to be replaced with samco to match the others and vacumn hose is too short.

Remaining jobs are:
Cam belt kit
Replace rear drop links
Change all oils
Trip to power station
JOB DONE

Oh and not forgetting injectors,Power FC and mapping by Scott

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Looking good :doubleup:

Thought it would be all done by now :whistle:

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So did i mate. :doh:

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your moving forward thats the main thing :doubleup:

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could just be the pic put in the 1st pic. the fmic pipe going into the intercooler looks very close to the front pannel. did you have do trim any of the front pannel? i think i had to on mine.

looks good mate :doubleup:

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Yes mate its very close, just about 2mm clearance.
I did trim a fair bit off both sides,one prob i had was that i am using the Mikalor Supra hose clamps and they are so bulky that you have to position them just right so they dont foul the bumper anywhere.
Mind you the clamps are top quality.

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AAARRRRHHHHHH !!! it's got a Dawes valve on it....Yukkie, Yukkie Yuk Yuk......

Does the bonnet shut with those hose clips on the throttle body that way round.
I wouldn't slam the bonnet just yet......

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Sorry mate, only boost control i got. Nasty way of doing it.
Hey and just to go the whole hog i fitted an HKS FCD and AFR.
Been like it for 5yrs or so.
Not for much longer though.

Have shut bonnet and is fine

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Striped down for cam belt kit - It was replaced when i got car 7 yrs ago :doh:
Need crank shaft oil seal by looks of it.


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I decided to do the cambelt myself,Replaced all idlers ,tensioners,crank shaft oil seal,Alternator and air con belts.
Have done many a twin can cam belt, but this was 1st flat four, bit of a bitch,after taking the belt off and putting back on for about the 5th time, i got it spot on.
Turned the key for 1st time since November.

All sounds sweet, not driven yet as got to now polish it up and fit all panels

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Looking good.....now get a move on :doubleup:

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Mate im getting more excited than you probaly are!!! Looks a beasty, cant wait to see it running to germany. :10:

You was talking of a spray job for whole car, before or after nurburg???

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It may get the wheels done before Germany, but its cost me a small fortune in last 4 months, time to ease up on the spending. Prob bend it in half on the ring :whistle:

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Dont joke about that fella not funny!!!!! :doubledown: good point about the spending, gotta save money for many a frothy bevy and a ring taxi!!!! :doubleup:

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Looking good Martyn...

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At least the old girl has sparked into life mate.

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Glad it all started & sounded good mate. Hmmm i wonder if i could do a t belt. :doubleup:

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Doing belt for 1st time is just one of those things, you certainly learn after you keep putting the belt on and off.
I kept getting one pulley just one bloomin tooth out, very frustrating.
The trick is to gently hold the belt on one pulley with a clamp then work away from that pulley.
You aslo need a good wide vice to squeeze the tensioner back up.
Toughest bit was getting the bloomin crank pulley off to get access to the oil seal.
Just seemed silly not to do water pump,thermostat and oil seal whilst it was appart.
The belt i took off was nearly 7 years old but looked perfect, mind you had only done about 30k if that.

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I can't wait to see it on the road mate. I doubt that I would catch it though! :mrgreen:

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Well a little update, pretty boring but was time to clean up, T Cut,Polish and refit panels.

Side Skirts - Before

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After a clean and new gromets

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T-Cut and Polish

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Freshly painted skirts fitted

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Bonnet before T-Cut and polish

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Bonnet with freshly painted scoop

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By the time i have finished you will all be extremely bored :doh:

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Bored? no way its good to see it coming together. :10:

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Whats the colour match like?

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Was a bit worried at first as the freshly painted panels are very white, however after some hard work with the cutting compound all looks good.I have one wing that is yellowish, but always has been.
I think the bumper should match ok,once i finished cutting the whole car i will stick pics up.
The side skirts match well. :doubleup: :doubleup:

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Looking good mate :doubleup: