FMIC
Here is the parts collection for the Intercooler just before Tig Welding
Valentine 1
First I had to move the temperature display to the rear view mirror, which required etching the glass behind the mirror and rewiring through the headliner to the mirror from the guage cluster.
Custom Intake
First I bought an LLtek intake and was not impressed so I bought a rubber 90 degree tube and some 3" tubing and moved the filter down lower to the ground and what a difference it made. It will only work on 99.5 though unless you relocate the secondary air pump.
Turbo Timer
First I removed the center console and then removed the small slot on the drivers side of the ebrake. I cut this and mounted the turbo timer in it. After that I just ran the wires to the spots described on the audiworld tech articles and I was able to retain all alarm features of the car while its still running.
Boost Gauge Pod
To make this boost gauge pod I fiberglassed an a-pillar pod to an oem a-pillar, and then reupholstered with oem like material. The material is almost impossible to find and just before I was about to order oem headliner material from Germany I went to the goodwill store and found an old woman skirt that was very close match, so much to the cashiers surprise I bought a senior citizen woman skirt :/ anyways here's the finished product after running the wires and hoses.
Fuel Pressure Guage
After installing the adjustable fuel pressure regulator, I obviously needed a way to measure my changes. I wanted to keep a clean look under the hood so I cut a hole in the engine cover as you can see, and mounted the gauge there. Now I can fine tune the a/f without a mess under the hood I can also switch between my 5 bar chip and my custom 3 bar chip with easy.
Skid Plate
After installing the H&R coilovers I realized a hefty skidplate was in order. So I bought i big sheet of 3004 1/8" aluminum and cut it to fit around the sway bar, control arms, and other moving parts. After this I bolted it to the charge air crossover tube which is no longer a charge air tube because of the front mount intercooler. I also bolted it to the back of the subframe. I had read about people trying to makes things like this but failing due to rising oil temperatures, so I drilled many vent holes in it and used a steel rod to bend then in a way that would get good airflow to the engine and trans. This work great as my oil temperatures are no different than stock. It is very very solid in fact I can even jack the car up from it. I'm sure I would have busted my oil pan by now without it. I dont have pictures although u can kinda see it on the timing belt pic.
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