[sparrow]

I'm looking around for a FMIC, and was wondering which one you guys recommend? If necessary, I'll change the front bumper to geta bigger one on. If so which bumper should I get? R32 seems to be the most common.

Thanks

 

[malta18t]

I am using the ATP one behind the big Oettinger bumper and needed some trim, I am very happy how it performs on my stage 3

 

[Tim Sims]

I went custom FMIC with a Caractere front bumper... The nuespeed kit from awesome looks quite tidy. And is the cheapest 'kit'..... but its still way over priced.

 

[sparrow]

Have you guys got any pics of the front? I'm interested to see what they look like.

ta

 

[Reflex TDI]

The Allard fitted to Badger Bill's old monster Golf 1.8T

does it for me;

Allard's website here - http://www.allardmotorcompany.com/allard.asp

 

[The Walrus]

thats beautiful !!!!

 

[GaryM]

Quote: posted by Tim Sims on 08/02/2005 18:30:21

I went custom FMIC with a Caractere front bumper... The nuespeed kit from awesome looks quite tidy. And is the cheapest 'kit'..... but its still way over priced.

I beleive Stuart has the Neuspeed FMIC with an R32 front bumper which required quite a bit of cutting to fit.

 

[MkIV Turbo]

Stewart's got the APR FMIC, has a bigger core than the Neuspeed. The Neuspeed does look a good kit.

 

[thechief]

Does anyone know what construction method is used for allard cores?

Most people on vortex recommend Greddy intercoolers.

 

[GaryM]

I stand corrected []

 

[thechief]

Doesn't the neuspeed have a weird pipe layout, if i remember right the piping to the throttle body comes from the right hand side of the core?

 

[MkIV Turbo]

Quote: posted by thechief on 09/02/2005 17:42:52

Does anyone know what construction method is used for allard cores?

I know they use tube and fin design, but thats it. They do look good pieces of kit at quite good prices.

 

[Starry]

i used an r32 bumper and used a allard fmic which i plumbed in myself. it was all a bit hit and miss but the end product is pretty good i think. total cost of fmic/hoses/pipe ect was around ?300. and im getting good power and torque, and even after a long hard drive last summer the fmic was still cool to the touch.have a look at my pic and you will see it looks ok, just click on the link.

Starry.....

 

[N11K DJ]

That looks well smart mate, how much grief was it to plumb in yourself?

Do you think it would fit behind a standard front bumper?

 

[Tim Sims]

Chief, problem is that getting a Greddy core is import.... im sure some of the members did get them tho from a g/b on vortex. Lovely piece of kit that!

Nick, depends on the size of the core you use.... if its reasonably thin it will fit with a bit of trimming i would think. As for the plumbing... i did it in half a day with mates and we had no idea how we were going to pipe it until we took the bumper of. i used a few bits of straight pipe and x2 45 bends and x2 90 bends in samco hosing with the ibiza top pipe... sorted!

 

[Starry]

the one i fitted would not fit behind a standard bumper as it would have been to thick at about 70mm, but if you were to buy a thiner one then i would say yes. as for the plumbing in i brought some samco bends and some straight tube and played around with it for about half a day..

Starry.....

 

[sparrow]

Quote: posted by Reflex TDI on 09/02/2005 14:36:10

The Allard fitted to Badger Bill's old monster Golf 1.8T

does it for me;

Allard's website here - http://www.allardmotorcompany.com/allard.asp

[:O]

Sexy, but what bumper went in front of that monster?

 

[thechief]

Standard bumper! The rad was moved back on brackets.

 

[Badger5]

correct.. although it went on to get an R32 bumper afterwards with its new owner.

It looked very descrete on std bumper which was my own preference.

 

[Wilko]

Please stop posting pictures of the Allard ic. I don't need any more temptation, so stop it!