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Old 02-10-09 | 07:44 PM
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Ducting with a FMIC

Just bought the new koyo n-flwo and a Greddy HG R 32 fmic. I am wondering if anyone sells any duct work to seal everything off or what ideas people might have. I did search bust most duct stuff on here is about a vmic or smic. Thanks.
Old 02-10-09 | 11:00 PM
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what do you need ducting for? You just prop the radiator up behind the FMIC and your good to go. That is one of reasons why the FMIC is considered to be the worst intercooler setup because your not getting much air to your radiator. Make sure you have the stock undertray or you will loose a lot of air.
Old 02-10-09 | 11:19 PM
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That is why ducting is so important, the little air the front mount lets pass through, i dont want to disperse anymoe than it has to, ducting is important here just the same as it is important in any application, airflow.
Old 02-11-09 | 01:35 AM
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18 - 20 ga 5052 -H3 some 1/8" pop rivets, construction paper and something to cut the paper and aluminum with and you can do it all your self.. add a bender and notcher if you want to get fancy.. but a little time and forethought you can do a good job yourself. I put all my new apprentices through this test to see if they can think ahead and work in 3D.

And it's one of the fun jobs in fabrication..
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For improved air flow:
(1) remove the two plastic pieces on the sides of the radiator inlet.
(2) remove the plastic piece in the center of the rad inlest that supports the lower surface of the rad inlet and install a single or double shark inlet support.
(3) make ducting to close off air flow leaks and /or redirect air flow.
Old 02-11-09 | 03:03 PM
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alloy sheet... some rivets. but i did have to remove some bits from the front of the car.
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Old 02-11-09 | 11:32 PM
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alloy sheet... some rivets. but i did have to remove some bits from the front of the car.

Did you do any ducting on the sides or the bottom, also, did you retain the a/c and if so where did the exchanger go??
Old 02-12-09 | 12:09 AM
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your best bet is to build a new undertray out of that alloy sheet stuff. If i have you linked right you have jack's old car. i will be doing this next year as well but i now conroy and Kyle both made their own undertrays and only say good things about them and there some what cheap too.
Old 02-12-09 | 11:21 PM
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Im switching to the 99 spec bumper and I believe shineauto project has a new undertray for that bumper, I guess my main concern was where to stuff the a/c condenser, and if I should put the ducting on the sides of the intercooler and radiator.
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