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Old Mar 9, 2006
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did you cut/notch your bumper support bar for the TSI intercooler to fit?

im putting my kit on this weekend with a ton of goodies and with the bumper off i held it to the car, it was sitting too low cus it wouldnt slid up behind the bumper support bar, am i retarded?
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I cut my bumber support bar out with my avenger front piece.
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with your what?
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I did not cut anything.
It was an impossibnle fit, but I slid IC bet ween bumper and the support.
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the bar that has the foam in front, not the radiator support, you slid the IC between bumper and radiator support right?, i mean mine fits but it seams too low, i really feel like it has to be raised an inch or two otherwise im scared it will smash off the ground 24/7
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took stock front bumper off mounted FMIC put stock bumper back on no cutting required
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the bar that has the foam in front, not the radiator support, you slid the IC between bumper and radiator support right?, i mean mine fits but it seams too low, i really feel like it has to be raised an inch or two otherwise im scared it will smash off the ground 24/7
My IC sits between radiator and the bumper "metal bar" support.
In order for all IC piping to come together, the bottom end of IC should be in line with bottom of radiator. That means you'll have to take IC and slid it between rad and the bumper support. IC will be partiali blocked by the support. But Thats OK, this IC is huge for power that you'll get.
At first it looks like IC cant be slid, but try moving it left to right or even turn it back to front. Dont be afraid to bend few radiator fins, they make no weather, since they are alredy blocked by the bumper support.
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do you have a/c? cus my a/c condenser is there in fornt of the radiator. eitherway, im gonna take a second look at it tomorow and see about moving the condenser further back.
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a/c, p/s, abs...you name it....did not remove anything & did not relocate anything from factory equipement
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Originally Posted by 03-Acura-1.7-EL
a/c, p/s, abs...you name it....did not remove anything & did not relocate anything from factory equipement
lol stupid question on my part, i forgot you had an EL
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