FMIC install in DM!!!

[turboA4]

Alright boys and gals....

the time has come for me to step up my lack of speed in the little A4...

I bought a FMIC that has already arrived...but its still in the box..:(:(

so the very kind USACjudge has offered the use of his garage and tools to make this thing transfer from the box to the car....

SOOOOO.....Anybody that would want to help install this bad boy on THIS SUNDAY August 12th at USACjudges house in Urbandale is welcome to show up and either just hang out or help out!

SUNDAY 10AM

I will be bringin some food to grill and we will have a grand ol time!!!!



so far attendees include:

-turboA4
-GTIV
-USACjudge
-sml
-Loccusst

[Gee Tea Eye V]

sh!t son im excited... for ur car to still be slower than mine :laugh:

jaaaaay kay i should be able to make it

[Loccusst]

Like I have anything else to do........

[stollen]

What time do you want to start on this son? I am usually up early, but I don't know when you college slackers wake up these days :D

[Gee Tea Eye V]

I don't know when you college slackers wake up these days :D

never?:laugh:

im down for whenever, esp if its after lunch time because when i sleep in its usually till 12-1

[turboA4]

STARTING AT 10AM!!!!

we can just meet up at USAC's house then....

so far attendees include:

-turboA4
-GTIV
-USACjudge
-sml
-Loccusst


Who else wants to hang out on Sunday?!?!! FREE LUNCH!!!!!!!!

[twooly]

Sunday is the wellsfargo day at the fair, so I have to do my people watching fun in the morning. Ill stop by in the afternoon and see if you're still working away.

[twooly]

Its going to be a warm one too, 95 :eek: sweaty todd here I come. :D

[stollen]

Yeah, I think I am going to be skipping the fair, way to hot out and I would just get annoyed I think....

[twooly]

Yeah, I think I am going to be skipping the fair, way to hot out and I would just get annoyed I think....


Trust me I don't want to go, but the wife likes to go at least once a year. So I figure use the free tickets and free money for food.

[manguyen]

warning: everyone keep their fingers clear when marcus is working on his car :)

[chuNknorris]

I might show up

[Kelso]

Ahhh I wish I was home for that. Get some good pics of the install.

[turboA4]

whoooohoooooo! i am excited!!! we have a few DIY for the install...it really doesnt look all too hard...

We are planning on taking a ton of pics and making a sweet DIY....so the more peeps the better!!!!

[twooly]

Ill be there in the morning. We are going to the fair later in the afternoon early evening. Woo hoo

[turboA4]

whooohooooo!!!! yeah todd...i am gunna try to be there a tad before 10...but that all depends on jakes slowness

[sml]

ill be there!

[Gee Tea Eye V]

looks like im being dragged along... :laugh:

[turboA4]

jake and are in leaving in 20 minutes!

[stollen]

I have a case of :dp: on ice along with a bunch of water, green tea, and red bull so we should be able to stay hydrated. Batteries for everything I think we should need are charged. I sent the wife to Home Depot to pick up a big fan, I am hoping we can fit the car in the garage and still have plenty of room to work up front so we can close the garage door, open the door to the house and let the fan blow the cool air from the house into the garage.

[DSV]

Wish I could be there, but hope to see pictures eventually. I can't wait to ride in Marcus' car to see what kind of a difference all of these upgrades make. :tu:

[berserker]

SURE Now you have :dp: Gary.. :sly:

Good luck with the install guys!! :tu:

[1FastB5]

might make it down if i'm in town -- tryin to save gas!! haha

[stollen]

The front bumper is off of his car, what a pain that was.... Printing FMIC install instructions now and will be heading back to the garage! :yippee:

[DSV]

woohoo!

[berserker]

Me and Casey are thinking about dropping by Des Moines when we're done with his tattoo...

[stollen]

We have all the stock piping off, next is the install process but we are taking a break for lunch and to relax a little....

[stollen]

FMIC install is DONE! Initial test drive showed no boost leaks or any other "oh crap we forgot to do ______" issues. It went pretty easy, we took our time and didn't rush anything so I think that is why it went so smoothly. Got hung up for a little trying to get his aftermarket diverter valve situated right, and had to get a new hose clamp for the headlight washer line but that was it.

I'm a little tired and have to sort through all the pics taken on our camera, but for now I will show you the money shot.

http://images2.rdefined.com/d/67125-1/fmicdone.jpg

[justin]

NICE!!! Butt dyno gains?

[turboA4]

done and home!

[berserker]

More install pics! :tu: Glad to hear it went well without too many hold ups.

[vwmeister]

FMIC install is DONE! Initial test drive showed no boost leaks or any other "oh crap we forgot to do ______" issues. It went pretty easy, we took our time and didn't rush anything so I think that is why it went so smoothly. Got hung up for a little trying to get his aftermarket diverter valve situated right, and had to get a new hose clamp for the headlight washer line but that was it.

I'm a little tired and have to sort through all the pics taken on our camera, but for now I will show you the money shot.

http://images2.rdefined.com/d/67125-1/fmicdone.jpg

Looks nice Marcus!! However, shouldn't your euro license plate be located about 6" lower??? :D

[turboA4]

Looks nice Marcus!! However, shouldn't your euro license plate be located about 6" lower??? :D
haha funny kevin!!!! i guess i deserve that!!!!

and they DIY will be coming once gary and i get together and stop being lazy

[berserker]

haha funny kevin!!!! i guess i deserve that!!!!

and they DIY will be coming once gary and i get together and stop being lazy

This is gonna be a while.. :hide:

:laugh: JK. I am excited to see the DIY though!! Who was in charge of taking picchers?

[turboA4]

Who was in charge of taking picchers?

welll....the majority are blurry...so you can guess.....cough*jake*cough

[berserker]

Just because his :emo: hair got in the way doesn't mean you can poop on his piccher taking skills...

[07GTI]

looks good can't wait to see more pics :tu:

[OrangeDUB]

Yeah it looks good! Abby and I almost made our way over there but my tattoo took a while and we both had about 3 hours of sleep... I can't believe I'm still awake wow! :D

[twooly]

Awesome looking!!! Sorry I had to leave early...but I got my people watching in at the fari. :sly:

[stollen]

I had 41 picchers on our camera, some taken by Jake and some by me. I will sort through them tonight and put up some good ones I think, as long as I still feel motivated when I get home from work :D

[iadubber]

Looks good Marcus!!

[DSV]

That front shot looks mean! Glad to hear everything went fairly smooth. :tu:

[stollen]

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http://images2.rdefined.com/d/69103-1/marcus.jpg

[berserker]

Ahahahahaaha..

I think the intercooler is prettier.. :hide:

[vwmeister]

Luke Skywalker wannabe :cool:

[berserker]

Luke Skywalker wannabe :cool:

If so that's an awfully small light saber.. :finger:

[turboA4]

http://images2.rdefined.com/d/69103-1/marcus.jpg

hmmmm gary.....i think your sig is true....

i was born 2 weeks late......


Some of the ugliest things took the longest time to make

[stollen]

hmmmm gary.....i think your sig is true....

i was born 2 weeks late......

:laugh:

[Loccusst]

This was a blast.....Thanks to Jill for the burgers and Gary for cooking em. That diverter valve was a pain....took a couple of us to figure it out. I need a ride in it now Marcus, put my but dyno to work. lol

[manguyen]

hahah shall we do this GTG again? i might be picking up an APR intercooler for cheap in chicago... guys giving it to me for 550 .. and its new.

[turboA4]

hell ya!!! it was such an easy install...even i could do it!

[berserker]

IRONY!


That thing sucked, I can't believe how thin the plastic "nipple" was that we snapped off. I don't understand how people can do this (or a boost gauge) without breaking it. Move a hose the wrong way and you are f'ed. There is a line coming off the intake manifold where everyone taps into for a boost gauge, just after you tap into that line there is basically a 3 way splitter, I don't remember where all the lines run to, but the nipple for the shortest one is the one we broke off that splitter.

Adam's car is now added to the list of cars I refuse to work on in the future along with Marcus' A4(s).



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[stollen]

Don't make me put your car on that list before I even work on it :hoff:

[berserker]

:hide: okay i take it back

[Kelso]

Well the car looks good. Wish I was home to make it to the install. Cant wait to see more pics.:tu:

[vwmeister]

Don't make me put your car on that list before I even work on it :hoff:


And you guys DIY as a hobbie. Imagine doing this for a living.... :eek:

[Kelso]

And you guys DIY as a hobbie. Imagine doing this for a living.... :eek:

I wish I knew enough and could do it..and get paid..aghhhhh working on car....German cars....aghhhhhhhhh!!!!

[1FastB5]

http://images2.rdefined.com/d/69103-1/marcus.jpg

:laugh:

marcus you have got to put that as your avatar, thats just classic - hahaha

[Gee Tea Eye V]

hurray fmic hurray pics

[stollen]

And you guys DIY as a hobbie. Imagine doing this for a living.... :eek:

You have more stones that I do Kevin, I kinda enjoy my cushy desk job in an odd way :D

[twooly]

Boo for desk jobs, I actually would love to get my hands dirty.......but I have to pay the bills. :mad:

[stollen]

Boo for desk jobs, I actually would love to get my hands dirty.......but I have to pay the bills. :mad:

I know, its fun getting your hands dirty as a hobby, but I don't know if I could do it every day, I love a/c too much :laugh:

[twooly]

I love a/c too much :laugh:


ha ha nice.....maybe thats why my wife hates me during the summer. A/C doesn't get turned on/stay on if the temp is 85 or below. I was actually sweating one time just browsing the web one time it was so hot in the house. For some reason I gave in more this year :sly:

[turboA4]

here are all the pics from it....i forgot to post them up...:hide:

thanks gary again....and for takin pics!

http://images2.rdefined.com/v/usacjudge/fmic/

[stollen]

Its about time Marcus :D I was gonna post them up earlier but didn't want to steal your thunder :cool:

[Gee Tea Eye V]

i take good picchers! :laugh: