Project:Soarer by megamax

3 minute(s) of a 462 minute read

1-31-2012

got this kit from e-gay for a reasonable price, full 3" set. my first bar and plate ic. Iam used to bending up tube and fin, so we will see if there is any real cooling difference as i will be purschasing a ir temp gun.

The box was big and the core was undamaged. they skipped out on the brackets that nevet seem to fit that i always get from the e-motors unit.

so the fun part or measuring begins. Luckily the sc has mucho room in the front for an ic..

i would had liked to cut the aluminum support. But i didn't have to really.Iam gonna modify my bumper and cut out the middle bottom line for better air flow. that and add the plastic under car shrowds back on..

so i needed some metal strips. and i had some kinda thick guaged steel in the parts bin.

not having a chop saw made me have to work on this **** for 2 hrs. i hat cutting this stuff up.

so there was "initially" a clearance issue with where i wanted to mount the screws on the body. i didn't know at first. but the headlight bracket frame does come off via 3 screws on each side.. Before that i used this sucker..

but i later had to use a different drill for the tap.. so this is where i was drilling

and the finished product

after some measuring it's not perfect but it will work..

the "non-perfect" part is i have to remove my left tow hook(the right one can stay in place).

and after 2 days and lots of cursing the box is mounted. 

i kinda mocked up how and where i want my ic piping to go.. but to my suprise i need some additional couplers..

-3"to 3" 90 deg--- for the bend to the turbo under the car

-2.5" to 3" straight reducer---from the intake mani to the turbo piping

-2" to 3" 90 deg--from the turbo to the ic piping

not a big deal but a complete kit is never complete.

next up draining the almost 2 year old fuel out of my tank.