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Originally Posted by Smoky
Wait wait wait...hold up the phone....
I'm gonna have to fab up custom brackets to make this i/c fit??? That is VERY different from what was said at the beginning of this thread. I thought the whole idea (from the beginning of this thread) is that there was no custom fabbing involved to install this i/c? Folks went on and on and on about how they could get a cheaper i/c custom-made, but the response from Thomasio was always "yes, but will it be a drop-in mod, will it have the right mounting brackets..." etc. From the first post:
Now I'm really confused.
Since the story seems to be changing.... just how much custom fabbing/modding is needed to get this thing to install? I'm not welding or fabbing anything. I wanted plug and play for this price. If I have to start fabbing brackets then I believe I'll be asking for a refund.
Can anyone clarify? Thomasio? (your PM box is still full so I cannot reach you) Or someone else who has installed in an Exige S?
Also...
And the i/c had holes in the top of it where the welds weren't finished? You shouldn't have had to seal anything.... now I'm really getting concerned...Why aren't the welds complete????
Hopefully someone can clarify what is happening here. This is not good news.
And PS: that is not an intake manifold. The intake manifold is connected to the motor. The intake manifold has tubes (runners) that bring air into the intake ports. In NA the airbox/tube connects to the intake manifold. In s/c the s/c connects to the intake manifold. That little piece of plastic stuck to the i/c is just ducting.
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Do not worry Smoky
I do not believe that the two areas not paid are important for performance, if the headset is well glued to the new intercooler.
The hardest thing is to remove the headset from the original intercooler
About the brackets: I was told that the brackets were in the kit, but when the kit has arrived, the brackets were not present.
However, it is easy.
You just need two strips of aluminum to fold as a "Z".
Then, with the drill, you must make two holes from 13 on each bracket and screw bolt with nut.
If you do see the photo to a blacksmith, will take a few minutes and cheap to make their