Looks good. Nice install. I belive I will be doing the same. Back to the absinthe, how is that stuff?

 

oh i know its online but just wanted to see how much it is over there....who knows maybe chris wants to start an import/export operation lol

 

I was going to take off the front air cover also, but that kinda contradicts my "stealth" theory so.. I decided to leave it on, that and I dont want some jacka** going up and kicking my FMIC when its all exposed.

 

haha... one of my buddy's was in Czech Republic for a week and picked up the Absinthe over there and brought it back. I dont think you can get it over here. I've seen it online as well.

and yes... the metal bumper does go back on over the FMIC... I just didnt get a picture of that i guess. heh.
Caliper paint was ordered with the white Audi ring decals from www.thettshop.com
go to mkI-->products-->stickers & badges

 

I'd have to say... I'll rank this up there with my favorite and most quantifiably beneficial mods yet. it feels like a totally different car now with the FMIC on. It sounds slightly different (not really sure why), feels like it has a little more power (probably because it eliminates more heatsoak), and it DEFINITELY pulls all the way through from 3k to 6.5k without letting off.

Best $600 I've spent on this car yet. Next up... suspension. Can't find anywhere that will ship the KW Variant 2 kit to Korea.. so Im bouncing that one and the Blistein PSS9 kit around. To be continued... (suspenseful music)

 

Which intercooler kit did you purchase again?

 

tCarbon
$549 for the 225 <--- the one I have
$599 for the 180

 

Yeah, the FMIC is a nice mod. Before I popped a seal, I had pull all the way up into the 5.5k rpms. It's nice. I think my favorite mod was slapping on the forge DVand custom intake... That was the first time my engine woke up (for only $150 and 10min of work). Still all performance mods are good mods...

except this:


Yeah, thats PVC intercooler piping...and he's gonna run it like that....

 

He's asking for problems. He'll need a precooler just to getthe temps down enough not to screw up that PVC.

 

very nicely done. btw, you license plate is crooked