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05-20-2008, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Highway Riding
Would it be possible to use a smaller FMIC so the crash bar doesn't have to be cut? Possibly using the Greddy FMIC instead? This kit is really looking like a very nice single turbo setup the more i research and hear about these turbo's on other cars..
actually what has to be cut is very minor, you will basically retain the full crash bar.
The greddy fmic doesnt fit witht he crash bar at all actually...you would have to cut it completly and only have "the sides" of it left....not to mention its not compatible with the PL kit anyways
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05-20-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by IIQuickSilverII
actually what has to be cut is very minor, you will basically retain the full crash bar.
The greddy fmic doesnt fit witht he crash bar at all actually...you would have to cut it completly and only have "the sides" of it left....not to mention its not compatible with the PL kit anyways
The greddy fmic doesnt fit witht he crash bar at all actually...you would have to cut it completly and only have "the sides" of it left....not to mention its not compatible with the PL kit anyways
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05-22-2008, 07:54 AM
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Hmm no call yet, must be waiting on the GReddy stuff. No worries, Still need to get my car inspected this saturday. GEICO is hold me up since they can't seem to send the right insurance card....what a bunch of jamoaks.
05-22-2008, 08:00 AM
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Hmm no call yet, must be waiting on the GReddy stuff. No worries, Still need to get my car inspected this saturday. GEICO is hold me up since they can't seem to send the right insurance card....what a bunch of jamoaks.
05-22-2008, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SlideFox
I got GEICO too.... It took them 6 tries to send me the correct decleration to provide to my bank!
They try and be so nice on the phone so it distracts you from their incompetence
05-22-2008, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by UMW350Z
They try and be so nice on the phone so it distracts you from their incompetence
the wait will be all worth it though... your car should turn out pretty nice
05-22-2008, 09:28 AM
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Yea i am really excited. The Z was loosing flavor, this will kick it up a notch...BAM.
I was really about to sell it and get out of the game with gas going skyhigh, i'm not ballin out of control like some of the guys on this forum. This is really a car I want to keep forever.
The only thing is the the NJ roads arn't getting any better, I can't even boost safely (read: without potholes) on the highway outside my house. Hitting a pothole in boost is begging to wreck. There are some decent reoads, but you gotta go through a slew of holes to get to them....you can't win
I was really about to sell it and get out of the game with gas going skyhigh, i'm not ballin out of control like some of the guys on this forum. This is really a car I want to keep forever.
The only thing is the the NJ roads arn't getting any better, I can't even boost safely (read: without potholes) on the highway outside my house. Hitting a pothole in boost is begging to wreck. There are some decent reoads, but you gotta go through a slew of holes to get to them....you can't win
05-22-2008, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by UMW350Z
Yea i am really excited. The Z was loosing flavor, this will kick it up a notch...BAM.
I was really about to sell it and get out of the game with gas going skyhigh, i'm not ballin out of control like some of the guys on this forum. This is really a car I want to keep forever.
The only thing is the the NJ roads arn't getting any better, I can't even boost safely (read: without potholes) on the highway outside my house. Hitting a pothole in boost is begging to wreck. There are some decent reoads, but you gotta go through a slew of holes to get to them....you can't win
I was really about to sell it and get out of the game with gas going skyhigh, i'm not ballin out of control like some of the guys on this forum. This is really a car I want to keep forever.
The only thing is the the NJ roads arn't getting any better, I can't even boost safely (read: without potholes) on the highway outside my house. Hitting a pothole in boost is begging to wreck. There are some decent reoads, but you gotta go through a slew of holes to get to them....you can't win
05-22-2008, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Highway Riding
I'm in the same boat bro... this is why my first choice was to get a Vortech SC but the noise is just un-bareable for me. The roads by me are brutal too.. So with that said i'm still trying to decide between greddy twins or this kit.. either way boost is the way to go. All my buddies cars are boosted and no one really has had any horror stories of over boosting from peeling out when hitting a pothole (or however one would pop from those circumstances).. But none are boosted z's..
I'm concerned about wrecking, not overboosting.
The rev limiter will be there and the boost is set by spring pressure. I except very very little to no boost creep or spike
05-22-2008, 10:02 AM
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05-22-2008, 10:09 AM
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well you get to basically keep the crash bar with teh PL if you are concern about safety(wrecks)
With greddy you have to cut the crash bar completly and only have the "sides" left"
With greddy you have to cut the crash bar completly and only have the "sides" left"
05-22-2008, 10:22 AM
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The FMIC+Crashbar was an issue for me too. I wasn't going to get rid of it because of the simtuation described above. PL seems to have a winner here, I'm getting all antsy in the pantsy for it!!
I wanted to remove my front plate, fill in the bracket mounting holes and reshoot my front end to help with airflow...but I don't need a simple reason for cops to pull me over.
I wanted to remove my front plate, fill in the bracket mounting holes and reshoot my front end to help with airflow...but I don't need a simple reason for cops to pull me over.
05-22-2008, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by UMW350Z
Can i just source a smaller one? I could cut mine, use a soldering gun to melt it back together and make a smaller one
THe FMIC is pretty big as you can see on this picture from jeffie:
sorry for the crappy pic but here you get an idea how it fits with crash bar:
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05-22-2008, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by UMW350Z
Can i just source a smaller one? I could cut mine, use a soldering gun to melt it back together and make a smaller one
05-22-2008, 10:53 AM
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I will have Julian look into it while he is in there...I rarely use it. Hell, I might as well take off thw wiper blades too...havn't driven it in the rain since last year coming back from the beach! I kid...don't worry...
That is a big effin intercooler!
The turbo lag must get pretty bad over about 500-550 whpr, don't you think?
That is a big effin intercooler!
The turbo lag must get pretty bad over about 500-550 whpr, don't you think?