I have finally fitted my universal FMIC.

The intercooler is the same fitted by Martziniuk, but I used 2.25" piping instead of the 2.5" pipes used by Martziniuk.

I am really happy with the results & I can tell a positive difference with It fitted, but I can also tell there is slight turbo lag, but I expected to have some with all the extended piping.

A big thank you to Martin for all the help & replys to my numerous PM's:thumbup:

here's a few pics.

bumper removed showing the standard intercooler

Showing some of the kit used.

Intercooler in place

Showing the top & bottom fabricated brackets using 3x25 stainless steel strip

My friend on the relic beading M/C, but it did the trick

showing where the pipe goes behind the rad

The finished pipework.

The forge map sensor tube

Completed job with the bumper on.

Edited 24 March, 200917 yr by Oggy

Very neat mate see all that effort was worth it wasn't it

It looks to sit a bit higher up the bumper than mine, is this just the photo angle?

Possibly could be the angle of the photo or It could be the lower brackets holding it up a bit. I never noticed it.

So you didn't copy my beading tool in the end .

So you didn't copy my beading tool in the end .

No, but we had your idea & a pair of mole grips in reserve if the relic didn't work very well:D

That looks like a very professional install. I think my TDi could do with a setup like that, it certainly needs something to avoid the heatsoak in the summer months.

Is there any chance you can put some URL's up to the package/s you bought to complete this?

Matthew

Nice! So far I have the MAP sensor pipe and no other bits

That looks like a very professional install. I think my TDi could do with a setup like that, it certainly needs something to avoid the heatsoak in the summer months.

Is there any chance you can put some URL's up to the package/s you bought to complete this?

Matthew

Certainly will:thumbup:

Intercooler

FMIC FFRONT MOUNT TURBO INTERCOOLER TYPE S 550x140x65MM on eBay, also Engine Tuning Parts, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 28-Mar-09 20:03:15 GMT)

2.25" intercooler pipe kit

2.25" TURBO INTERCOOLER PIPE PIPING DIY KIT 57MM on eBay, also Engine Tuning Parts, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 27-Mar-09 20:47:51 GMT)

Forge 60mm MAP sensor tube

Forge Motorsport | Alloy Fabrication

Additional 90deg intercooler tube (needed)

57mm ALUMINIUM 90° ELBOW INTERCOOLER PIPE TURBO SILICON on eBay, also Engine Tuning Parts, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 21-Apr-09 14:29:55 BST)

Hope this helps.

Oz, great job there. Looks very professional.

Oz, great job there. Looks very professional.

Thanks Mark:thumbup:

Really does make you wonder!

Very nice, well done.

top job looks lovely

may i suggest you get a catch tank now as you dont want all the nice pipe work getting full of oil vapour and now would be the best time thats if you havent already

Looks sweet. I must resist making a purchase

Now look what's happend, I spent the whole day thinking about it and as soon as I got home I went straight on ebay and bought all the pieces. SWMBO isn't going to be best pleased with me spending £200 just before we go on holiday

Now look what's happend, I spent the whole day thinking about it and as soon as I got home I went straight on ebay and bought all the pieces. SWMBO isn't going to be best pleased with me spending £200 just before we go on holiday

Don't use me as your excuse:rofl:

Very nice work there mate

Can you do it on a mk2 Octy TDi? :D:D

Cheers

Damian

Ha ha,

Oz I told you you would get lots of offers... hope your Pm box is big enough .

nice install but it looks a bit small.

It's about twice the surface area of the stock intercooler but about a centimetre thinner.

nice install but it looks a bit small.

The intercooler is the same as Martziniuk's http://briskoda.net/octavia-i/200-fmic-fitted/128958/3/

The brackets that were made have mounted the intercooler slightly higher up. Something I overlooked when mounting it, but easy to correct.

Ha ha,

Oz I told you you would get lots of offers... hope your Pm box is big enough .

Can they afford my prices:rofl:

Nice job....... and you didn't need to use any strews!

SWMBO has found out and is very displeased. I told her it wasn't my fault, it was the nice man from briskoda, but she's having none of it. :(

Very nice bit of work that. Looks like a quality job.

It just seems like that pipework is insanely long and twisty! Is there no way of bringing the pipework off the compressor housing around the other side of the engine, then down directly to your FMIC? Downstream of the intercooler is fine, it just seems like your going from one side of the car to the other, then back to the other, then back again to the drivers side! Guess you can blame the lag on that! What you've gained in cooling efficiency you've probably lost in flow efficiency.

This is what I mean (can't remember who's car this is!):