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      03-27-2008, 07:55 PM   #1
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Pic of my custom AA FMIC for those who asked

Intercooler installed

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      03-27-2008, 07:59 PM   #2
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      03-27-2008, 08:00 PM   #3
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That fmic eats babies thanks for the pics

Looks like a clean install!
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      03-27-2008, 08:06 PM   #4
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That fmic eats babies thanks for the pics

Looks like a clean install!
Babies and grandmas! Thanks!
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How long did it take them to install? Trying to get an idea of labor costs.
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NICE! Clean install, perfect. Guess you will never notice any heatsoak at all hahaha you never had the stock one in long enough to!
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      03-27-2008, 08:29 PM   #7
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NICE! Clean install, perfect. Guess you will never notice any heatsoak at all hahaha you never had the stock one in long enough to!
Remember I had the Processor a few days befor the FMIC so I did feel some heat soak. All gone now!
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      03-27-2008, 08:32 PM   #8
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How long did it take them to install? Trying to get an idea of labor costs.
This was the first one and custom so it took a while. I would contact Active to see how long their finished kit would take.
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This was the first one and custom so it took a while. I would contact Active to see how long their finished kit would take.
so, what exactly does an intercooler do? I'm new to performance cars, so be gentle.
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so, what exactly does an intercooler do? I'm new to performance cars, so be gentle.
It greatly reduces the temperature of the air compressed by the turbochargers before getting sent up to the intake in order to reduce the impact of heat soak on a car's performance.
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was the 1 different than the 3 for fitment?
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was the 1 different than the 3 for fitment?
Core was the same. Install totally different.
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Core was the same. Install totally different.
There are some differences in the installation process, installation instructions will be made available soon.
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that must be the new inviso piping... cuz i see none!

i have a feeling that that fmic is not gonna be a DIY thing... my fmic for my sti took only 3 hours to install and thats with dremelling and two of my friends and beers 8)
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I don't see why it wouldn't be a DIY thing. If you are reasonably mechanically inclined and very careful with your work, you should be able to do it in a day. This is purely speculation until AA gets back with us. Nate
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that must be the new inviso piping... cuz i see none!

i have a feeling that that fmic is not gonna be a DIY thing... my fmic for my sti took only 3 hours to install and thats with dremelling and two of my friends and beers 8)
The piping connects to the back of the intercooler. Not the sides so its not visible.
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Dyno! we all crave and must have a dyno!

Pleeeease?
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Nice clean job on that intercooler. How much pressure did you lose installing that?
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Any idea on weight stock setup vs AA setup?
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