1. What is the ideal size I need? I got a "L" shaped bracket that is 2" on both sides. Meaning the horizontal portion of the "L" is 2" long and the vertical portion is also 2" long. The "L" metal I have is 1/8" thick. I plan on welding it to the FMIC but is the 2" high enough to attach to the car? Or do I need to weld a longer vertical piece?

2. ALSO....Does the intercooler piping have to be attached to anything by any brackets or is the couplings enough to hold it in place?

Sorry for all the questions about this but I am doing this saturday so I want to be absolutely ready.


DAVE_FL
97 T-GS
HRC stage 2(this saturday)
Orlando DSM www.orl.dsm.org

>1. What is the ideal
>size I need? I
>got a "L" shaped bracket
>that is 2" on both
>sides. Meaning the horizontal
>portion of the "L" is
>2" long and the vertical
>portion is also 2" long.
> The "L" metal I
>have is 1/8" thick.
>I plan on welding it
>to the FMIC but is
>the 2" high enough to
>attach to the car?
>Or do I need to
>weld a longer vertical piece?


I think 2" should be ample. (Mine might be 3" tops...but it can't be that much different) I can't remember mine being much longer than that. The trickier part of my install was the lower part of the vertical bar that has the hood latch was welded at one of the bolt points. I was so "happy" when I noticed that, I was cussing like a sailor. I've heard of other people notice this too. I needed to detach it of course so that the cooler lines in front of the radiator could be placed behind the vertical bar.

Besides that though, I just had to supply a good fitting bolt and nut to hold the intercooler at the hole location.
>
>
>2. ALSO....Does the intercooler
>piping have to be attached
>to anything by any brackets
>or is the couplings enough
>to hold it in place?
>


Nope, it's all friction fit. I did use some tie wraps here and there, but they haven't been necessary nor crucial. Witht he normal torque and moving the engine has anyways, you don't want the pipes latched down too much anyhow. They won't go anywhere so long as your pipe connections are all stable.


Jason
98' Eagle Talon ESi-T
Mitsu Super 16g Turbo(HRC)/Custom FMIC


http://springfielddsm.homestead.com/JasonsPics.html

What he said except I didn't notice any hood latch interference in my case (I also dont have the bumper reinforcer in place although I cut it to fit. just to lazy to put it on.). I didnt' measure my L bracket at all. I only had one piece of metal in the shed I could use. Its about the size you described.

Since I cant use photopoint IMAGINE THIS:
Star turbo with E-trim and HKS BOV
Starion FMIC/2.5" piping
Joe P MBC
Apexi SuperAFC
Ross Pistons/total seal rings
Ported and matched intake manifold
AFX 55mm TB, FMM and UDP
2.5" downpipe back exh/Hayame muffler
Crane wires/Denso Iridium plugs
Centerforce DF clutch
KYB AGX struts/ST springs, UPR FSB, F&R camber kits
17" ADR lightnings/toyo FZ4 215/45/17
97' eclipse front end/projectors
Autometer gauges
Panasonic head unit/ Sony X-over
MB Quarts all around/JL stealth sub
Hifonics/MTX Thunder amps
XX brand alarm/Varad hyper green led

Stan2gnt
Stan2va@aol.com
95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user