slo mk6
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I'm about to jump on a project, installing a FMIC, specifically the Neuspeed. I'm a fairly confident DIYer and the basic install of the IC doesn't bother me, but I noticed something about how FMICs sit low in the front bumpers of our cars. I have a Dorbritz grille that would make it very obvious that the IC sits low since it's wide open from top to bottom of the grille. That would bug the hell outta me. I guess that because the standard GTI grille has about an inch of closed off honeycomb along the top of the grille, it covers that all up.
Pulled this off Google (not my photo) but you can see here that the intercooler does not go all the way to the top of the grille.
My plan is to use a rotary tool and cut the bottom lip along the crash beam to make some clearance for the IC to sit flush underneath of it.
Then my plan is to fabricate some metal tabs that I can attach the supplied Neuspeed brackets, and the intercooler up flush with the crash beam. Sorry, wish I could illustrate that idea.
Assuming that all works out, I'm left with figuring out how to attach the IC hoses to the charge pipes with it all being raised up about an inch. Are they flexible enough to be moved that far? Would they tear if I tried?
Anyways, if anyone has any thoughts on this, I would appreciate your .02. I absolutely love the look of this intercooler on the Golf R and basically I'm trying to achieve the same thing on my GTI.
Thanks all.
Pulled this off Google (not my photo) but you can see here that the intercooler does not go all the way to the top of the grille.
My plan is to use a rotary tool and cut the bottom lip along the crash beam to make some clearance for the IC to sit flush underneath of it.
Then my plan is to fabricate some metal tabs that I can attach the supplied Neuspeed brackets, and the intercooler up flush with the crash beam. Sorry, wish I could illustrate that idea.
Assuming that all works out, I'm left with figuring out how to attach the IC hoses to the charge pipes with it all being raised up about an inch. Are they flexible enough to be moved that far? Would they tear if I tried?
Anyways, if anyone has any thoughts on this, I would appreciate your .02. I absolutely love the look of this intercooler on the Golf R and basically I'm trying to achieve the same thing on my GTI.
Thanks all.