[03chi-town0z]

Wow. This thread sure died off. Anything new? Hell, is there anything else at this point?

 

[03chi-town0z]

There is another bracket exactly like that further down the line. I ended up removing both.

If adding that bracket is part of a recall, why are there drilled and tapped holes in the casting of the manifold & block designated for that bracket? Was that added in the casting post 2008/2009 to rectify that issue? I don't understand this recall, i've never heard of it. Can you elaboratE?

http://www.evoxforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19556

 

[03chi-town0z]

I recommend you don't remove that bracket on the fuel return pipe (first photo, top right circle). It was actually added as part of a safety recall to secure the pipe after they found it to be a potential fuel leak/fireball risk.

 

[03chi-town0z]

Thanks!

I have heard that the OEM FMIC is 9 pounds, but I dont know if that is true.

I have one here I just weighed at 10.2 on my super unscientific bathroom scale

 

[03chi-town0z]

I'm pretty sure that weight is a damper in case of resonance. Lowers the peak amplitude of any excitation. In other words, it 'should' make the car shake less.

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I also believe that's why there is a large weight on the bracket that holds the intercooler.

Like I said, it's works on paper and in theory...but the damn car is already bumpy and noisy that nobody notices the difference.

This.

 

[03chi-town0z]

So, for anyone who has removed the door bars, can we get an actual weight measurement?

I have just finished with the tar-paper sound deadening under all the carpet, seats, and spare tire (16.6 lb); padding and insulation under the carpet (5.8 lb) and the majority of the fia brackets and whatnot, so I think this would be a good next step, but not too sure if it's worth the risk of doing inside the door or hassle of removing the door. Interiors I can rip apart all day long, but taking doors off completely is a pita

 

[03chi-town0z]

For the fan install, how are you wiring the flexalite into your system. Are you just hard-wiring to ignition-on B+ and running it all the time, or using original or aftermarket thermostatic switching? Thanks.

 

[03chi-town0z]

Cool. But damn those pictures, I can't figure out where half of them are even located on the damn car...


Edit: I'm an idiot. Just realized that the 2 pages before the photos give the locations... :wallbash:

 

[03chi-town0z]

Wait, I think I found it. Is this the PDF you were referring to?: http://www.ralliart.com/GRN/homologation/x.html (2nd one down, 49.5 Mb)

 

[03chi-town0z]

Sweet. Do you still have access to that homologation pdf with all of the unnecessary/removable bits too? The budget has mostly dried up, so it's time to start chopping away. I'll shoot you a pm with my email if you can still get it.

 

[03chi-town0z]

Did you manage to get any pics of the new heater unit installation/mounting?