Hi all I was just wondering if anyone has fitted a eBay job fm intercooler and if it's a easy job to make it fit cos I'm going to have to alter one of the pipes to hold the map sensor is that easy to do ? I would buy the forge one but I just can't afford it .

You can buy a forge map adaptor pipe to fit the map. Or there is a kit with the hole for the sensor already built in

Cheers mate will have a look about have you fitted a none forge intercooler ?

Was looking at this one http://bit.ly/WIZfKx

Ive not fitted one myself. Plenty on this forum have. If you plan on going stage two power though the bigger front mount is better but you need to have pipes made up yourself

Ok thank you mate :-)

I have. It was a pain to fit:

 

http://www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk/V2Images/ModsEngine/FMIC.htm

I have. It was a pain to fit:

http://www.pimpmysko...Engine/FMIC.htm

Bloody hell mate sounds like a nightmare do you think the one I was looking at is a good choice ? Or will I have to do loads to make it fit ie move dv etc I know I'm going to have to also get the forge map sensor pipe

That one looks pretty good to me. It has some interesting brackets, sure they make sense once in place.

I had already moved my DV, Don't think you'll need to do that, just the MAP pipe.

A lot of my problems were caused by my deep Xenon lights.

I guess you just need to be aware that it's unlikely to be a direct bolt-on and be ready to do a bit of adapting.

Cheers dude will put some pics up before during and after fitting :-)

ive got a similar fmic to your link,infact the pipes are identical just a smaller core

 

was a pretty good fit tbh,trimmed one pipe other than that easy took less than 2 hours,i dont have a map sensor though.

ive also used this one which has map pipe,but harder to fit, a few more joins and it liked to blow all the time at stage2. bigger pipework though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FMIC-SKODA-OCTAVIA-VRS-1-8T-TURBO-INTERCOOLER-KIT-/400154478306?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2b10c6e2

oh yea the one in your link has no take off for n75 so you will need a boost tap

ive also used this one which has map pipe,but harder to fit, a few more joins and it liked to blow all the time at stage2. bigger pipework thoughhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FMIC-SKODA-OCTAVIA-VRS-1-8T-TURBO-INTERCOOLER-KIT-/400154478306?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2b10c6e2

I like that one in your link but you should it kept blowing ? And can I not used the original boost tap sorry if that's a dumb question I just don't have a clue :-)

it was hard getting a good seal,was the first kit i ever fitted so probably my fault    ive done fair few now

its just a bit more twisty and fiddly but has map dv and n75 take offs so no faffing

 

this join just didnt want to seal lol it did eventually but had a few breakdowns because of it lol

 

and no you cant use the old n75 tap as its on the old boost pipe which you wont use any more. if you buy the first kit you will need a tap and map pipe. if you buy the 2nd kit i linked will go straight on no additions needed

 

tap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOOST-GAUGE-QUICK-TAP-FOR-ANY-CAR-KKK-K04-KO3S-GARRETT-/171072455878?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27d4b684c6

Yeah cheers dude will go for your one I think saves all the messing :-) thanks for the advice and your pics look goooood :-)

yea man i knew i took them for a reason :giggle: wish i bought that kit again tbh as the new one is only 2"-2.25" pipework oh well

Lol fair play :-)

And your more than welcome to come down and fit mine when I get it ;-)

Something deffo doesnt add up on that pipework. Me thinks maybe's you have a couple of pipes ass for elbow?

Lol spoil sport :-)

Something deffo doesnt add up on that pipework. Me thinks maybe's you have a couple of pipes ass for elbow?

only way it can go

I got a 600*300*80 core with 3" inlet and outlet, going to get a charge pipe to go up over the left side of the engine, looks cool and it'll make piping that bit easier. Finding it tough enough to source one, but I'll get there!