FMIC'S from group buy

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  1. dave b

    dave b New Member

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    hey guys,
    before i start dont get me wrong, i love my intercooler but ive had it on for a few weeks now and have found that those two bolt holes that hang down on the bottom of the cooler are bottoming out on everything. i drive real careful and take speed humps and driveways at angles but its hard to avoid.
    most resent was i was coming down one of those spiral ramps in the car park and when i got to the bottom i took it real slow and she just about got stuck! ahh i was soo pissed as beautiful intercooler scraped along the ground with nothing i could do.
    ive thought about grinding them off but i spose they kinda help protect it in a way (they are the pawns and the coolas the queen)
    well thats my rant, anyone else had the same horrific experience?
     
    dave b, Jun 19, 2006
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  2. DwEaMr

    DwEaMr Zed-DDddddicted

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    Yup Yup...

    as much as i love the FMIC..... not to mention it looks so beautifull......
    no matter how slow or angled i drive i still manage to scrap the bottom of the FMIC........

    Yup but no compliants im happy... :)

    Thanks again james..

    Jimmmy..
     
    DwEaMr, Jun 19, 2006
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  3. minivan

    minivan Guinea Pig Test Monkey

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    get a bigger front bar, smash that instead.. or you could bolt skids to the bottom of the cooler. haha

     
    minivan, Jun 19, 2006
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  4. WazTTed

    WazTTed Grease Monkey

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    bolt holes

    hm can u take a photo of what your talking about man? bolt holes scraping on the ground sounds abit random, my fmic fitted in pretty well, bit of cutting of the stocker bar required but hey
     
    WazTTed, Jun 19, 2006
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  5. JaMeSz007

    JaMeSz007 New Member

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    I know what you mean..

    I smashed the right bottom corner of my cooler on a dip :-( grrrrrrrrrrrrr!

    Oh well i have another on the way
     
    JaMeSz007, Jun 19, 2006
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  6. HaylZ

    HaylZ Shaven Haven

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    so does the cooler hang lower than the standard front bar on a standard height Zed?!!?

     
    HaylZ, Jun 20, 2006
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  7. WazTTed

    WazTTed Grease Monkey

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    fmic

    NO, fmic doesnt hang lower than stock front bar, you do need 2 cut a couple of ridges of the splash guard 2 get that on properly though. fmic sits snug. no dramas, if ppl are bottoming out and smashing there coolers, there cars are just 2 low and they need 2 take care with speedhumps/potholes
     
    WazTTed, Jun 20, 2006
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  8. XTREME ZX

    XTREME ZX ZED Xtremist

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    Haylz

    You would probably rip the whole cooler with the ride height of yours... HAHAHA Just kidding...

    I had a similar problem, but my cooler is ever so slightly bent up to clear the bar and i haven't had the problem at all.. apart from my stupidity in misjudging a driveway...

     
    XTREME ZX, Jun 20, 2006
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  9. scump

    scump John Dorian

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    well looks like its height adjustables and liftin the front up for you... maybe if your lucky sum1 will sell u some stock springs for the front :-D
     
    scump, Jun 20, 2006
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