FMIC install

[whiteturbo]

I want to install a FMIC for my Laser. Im still young and retarded when it comes to installing stuff on my car. I purchased my own car and i want to be able to fix it myself. I figured a FMIC shouldnt be that hard. My largest worry is that what if i encounter a larger problem, or i mess somthing up? What do you guys say,
1: take a shot at installing it
2: dont buy ebay fmic because you get what you pay for
3: who is this kid i dont give a shit
4: pay someone to do it

http://dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212244 except my car is fwd

The actual kit :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Eclipse- ... dZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Eclipse-1GEN-90-94-Super-FMIC-1g-DSM-FMIC-4g63-td05-KIT_W0QQitemZ250068749707QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33742Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

thanks let me hear some opinions i guess

[blcknspo0ln]

Do it yourself. I've been modding DSMs since I was 16 and regular big 16Gs were still going for a grand. I'm 21 fyi. No questions asked, learn this stuff yourself. An FMIC install is cake.

[Muggus]

Yeah diffenitly do the install yourself. If your planning on modding your car you would be amazed at how much you will learn by just trying it yourself. The kit seems a little iffy. Extremely cheap so if your only planning on doing a little bpu and only going for a decent gain then you can give it a shot. Depends on your long term goals.

[1gnasty]

Yeah diffenitly do the install yourself. If your planning on modding your car you would be amazed at how much you will learn by just trying it yourself. The kit seems a little iffy. Extremely cheap so if your only planning on doing a little bpu and only going for a decent gain then you can give it a shot. Depends on your long term goals.
that kit is fine there is people that have go fast on that set up the only part that suck is the realy long route pipes, john whent 119 on that core with 2.25 pipes on a full weigth galant

[iboostdoyou]

I want to install a FMIC for my Laser. Im still young and retarded when it comes to installing stuff on my car. I purchased my own car and i want to be able to fix it myself. I figured a FMIC shouldnt be that hard. My largest worry is that what if i encounter a larger problem, or i mess somthing up? What do you guys say,
1: take a shot at installing it
2: dont buy ebay fmic because you get what you pay for
3: who is this kid i dont give a shit
4: pay someone to do it

Haha I like this kid. Like everyone said, modding yourself is absolutely the way to go, but research like a madman before you do anything so that you dont cost yourself more money in the long run fixing all the crap you broke or replacing cheap ass parts. That IC might be ok, it comes with legitimate T-bolt clamps which is nice, but that BOV flange scares me, just have someone weld on the correct flange for you before you put it on the car. Good luck

[whiteturbo]

Well today, of course one of the colder days out, i changed me ecu with the help of my pops. And wow i'm really second guessing this whole fmic thing, im really pretty terrible with tools lol. It took us 2 hours to get the ecu then put it back in, with a quick trip to the local hard ware store to get a ratchet. I have an EXTREMLY large newb question. When its running and im looking at the oil gauge it has the L and the H. For some reason i always thought it was hot and cold, today i see it has an L. So isn't the gauge indicating low pressure and high pressure? I also think a manual would anwser this anyone know were to get one other then the Ebay? Yea so, is a fmic install as small and tedious as fitting my fat fingers behind the dash? sorry for this boring post...

[CHRIS]

if u didn't own a ratchet, maybe you shouldn't start with your car. not to be a dick, but take apart your "little brother's mountain bike" first.

or find a local member with experience and pay them with pizza and beer to give you your first free lesson

[whiteturbo]

nah it isnt that i dont own that shit, i dont own metric :oops:

[billios996]

8, 10, 12, 14, 17 mm will take you pretty far.

That bov flange looks like an HKS.

If you don't have a warm garage to work in, use these cold months to plan out your project and do your shopping. Wrenching in the cold sucks, and it will take you twice as long because it's all new to you. If this is your daily driver, do the job right the first time, otherwise you may wind up carless on Monday morning.

Use local talent for welding and wrenching beyond your skills
John for wrenching (http://www.turbocarz.com/phpBB2/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=91)
Mike for welding (http://www.turbocarz.com/phpBB2/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=137)

Have fun 8)

[whiteturbo]

well now i can't tell if my gauge is faulty (i hear all stock gauges are crap) but when i turn it on, the gauge is fine, then i rev it up, and it goes DOWN. now i dont think thats normal dsm crap gauge. I dont know whats up with this.

[TheGreenMonster]

i ran up a $4400 bill at turbotrix about 3 years ago on my 93 awd-mostly because it was winter and didnt have enough tools,and a huge pile of parts sitting at home(alot of the tab was a tran rebuild) then parted the car out in early 05,only to buy a 6bolt with mostly the same mods in june 05,and since have redone just about everything on the car with good success,and the only thing i wont do now is engine internals
get a $200 tool set at sears and that will give you most of what you need to get workin on your own car,3 years later,youll have all the tools you need,you'll see and it gives you a good feel of accomplishment

[iboostdoyou]

get a $200 tool set at sears and that will give you most of what you need to get workin on your own car,3 years later,youll have all the tools you need,you'll see and it gives you a good feel of accomplishment

Even that's overkill... I got a $40 pep boys tool kit, dremel, drill, breaker bar, torque wrench, wire strippers, and a heavy duty jack. For 90% of the jobs your gonna do, that'll be plenty IMO

[Monger]

a fmic probably isn't the first major project you should take on. get a decent set of tools and start small. there is also a certain amount of cutting and trimming that needs to be done on some fmic kits, if your car is nice and you want it to look right let a pro do it. seen some pretty ugly hackjobs :lol:

[TheGreenMonster]

Even that's overkill... I got a $40 pep boys tool kit, dremel, drill, breaker bar, torque wrench, wire strippers, and a heavy duty jack. For 90% of the jobs your gonna do, that'll be plenty IMO
well i'd recommend using good ratchets because the first time i pulled a trans i snapped a few of those pep boys ratchets on just the 17mm strut/spindle bolts
i use craftsman and husky tools-but yea,just get a decent mechanic set,and then after that get the tools you need individually

[98TalonTSi]

I invested in Craftsman & Snap-on tools, to avoid paying for them more than once....except for torque wrenches.
If you have trouble breaking a bolt free, spray some PB blaster and put a pipe over the end of the ratchet.