FMICand SC install thread, FINALLY TUNED and done
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lol yes you did! well not really cause this pipe is the only thing we finished today...but it is definitely in the tightest spot of the entire piping route, so that's why we had to use pie slices--the piping we had didn't make tight enough bends. all we got left is the last 2 bends back toward the front of the car and then up and over to the intercooler inlet!
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We just finished the FMIC piping 5 minutes ago! all of the clamps are not on yet and the ones that are one are not fully tightened or rotated to the right positions. also I know the red silicone elbow going to the FMIC inlet is ugly, but i'm going to change it to a blue one as soon as i have time to get one. with the bumper on, the inlet and outlet of the FMIC aren't visible anyway, though. we still need to clean the insides of all of the piping up with a wire brush and then run some alcohol through them to take out the metallic debris.
as far as the actual SC install goes, we still need to get the crank pulley off and put on the modified one, put on the 7psi pulley, put in the fuel pump and FPR, change out the VTEC gaskets, get the mushroom (GReddy type) filter, splice in the ESM and AFC Neo, and weld the BOV to the charge piping.
as far as the actual SC install goes, we still need to get the crank pulley off and put on the modified one, put on the 7psi pulley, put in the fuel pump and FPR, change out the VTEC gaskets, get the mushroom (GReddy type) filter, splice in the ESM and AFC Neo, and weld the BOV to the charge piping.
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didn't get much done today because we were running around getting parts. I welded on a mild steel BOV flange for the RFL that we picked up today.
We then capped both ends of the pipes and ran gasoline through them. Then we ran towels through to pick up any residue debris and to wipe off all the gasoline. afterwards we hooked up a 6.5hp vacuum to each pipe to really make sure there wasn't any metal left in the pipes. for the intercooler we just ran gasline through the inside and polished the outside a little.
We took the blower off, and will change the pulley to 7lbs.
Also got the mushroom filter that sits perfectly in front of the blower. I'll have to make a heatshield out of aluminum to cover it from the radiator fan.
In addition we installed the fuel pump. it was surprisingly easy to swap out when we took out the seat. taking out the seat will make wiring in the afc neo easier too. took under an hour.
We then capped both ends of the pipes and ran gasoline through them. Then we ran towels through to pick up any residue debris and to wipe off all the gasoline. afterwards we hooked up a 6.5hp vacuum to each pipe to really make sure there wasn't any metal left in the pipes. for the intercooler we just ran gasline through the inside and polished the outside a little.
We took the blower off, and will change the pulley to 7lbs.
Also got the mushroom filter that sits perfectly in front of the blower. I'll have to make a heatshield out of aluminum to cover it from the radiator fan.
In addition we installed the fuel pump. it was surprisingly easy to swap out when we took out the seat. taking out the seat will make wiring in the afc neo easier too. took under an hour.
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all that's left is changing the boost pulley and crank pulley, wiring in the Neo and ESM, installing the FPR, and draining the oil and putting on the oil line to the blower. i also have to pick up the belt, colder plugs, some fuel hose, and the 2 VTEC solenoid gaskets.
