StAndrew's Build

Trail Gear rear frame kit ordered.

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index...plate-kit.html

 

Installed oil catch can and new plate for the fuse box.

 

Is that going to have to be moved when the turbo gets installed, or is there plenty of room?

 

There's room. It might be hard to see but I mounted it high up over the front wheel well, out of the way of the turbo. It will be a bit tight in there but there should be room for everything.

 

Your aux fuse box is in the same location. I enclosed in a white project box.

Attached is also the reference to the oil feed just in case someone is looking for it.

 

Thanks for the oil feed pic! I think I have everything figured out except my IC piping rout... I dont think the kit pipe design will work with my planned mount.

 

The oil feed was probably the easiest part of my setup to do. I think for the oil drain on the CX partial kit I'm getting, I'll just use the scavenge pump I have instead of being SOL until I get my oil pan tapped.

 

Thanks again to Ron, we (he) found a new 12V feed and I swapped the wires yesterday. I did some test runs and data logging yesterday and so far everything is working out ok. No grounds etc... but this has happened before. Ill give it a week or two before Im convinced its working.

 

fingers crossed it works out.

 

If it does Ill owe you another case of beer (how many would that make it?)

 

*Dont mind the garage, flooded the other day from rain...*

Looks like the AEM FIC is working! No grounds and Im ready to move on

Did some fit checking on the FMIC today. Initial mount idea when right out the window and had to get creative with the hammer and drill.... Im a little bit ashamed of the the outcome but it works ...

Needless to say, Ill have to get used to the idea that I will never be able to mount a wench on the front bumper...








Here are some pics of where the intake with be routed.

Driver side is pretty clear



Passenger side is not ... I will have to find a way around the AC lines or get them moved...



Didnt feel like putting the lower valance back on so I ghetto'ed it up in case I need to drive it anytime soon. All zip ties.

 

How you liking the head lights

 

Not bad. Would've preferred OEM w/ retro fit but couldnt fix the dam grill and the corner light kept falling out. Went through two sets of corner lights before finally giving up and getting a one piece ebay light...

Might retro fit these later down the road...

 

yeah my corners keep dropping out . Prob need to replace the clips . I know the drivers side needs them due to the fact I hit a tree a few weeks back

 

Are they smoked ?

 

Got some extras if you need any

Yeah, a bit too much I think. You need a bright ass bulb to see anything at night. I still haven't hooked up the led strip on the bottom but I dont think it will make any diff.

 

Looks good chris!

 

Oustanding, good to hear.

 

Which one, the garage flooding or the FIC??

I was thinking about the current IC mount and how that might get in the way of future bumpers. I like the lights behind the grill idea but figure I can mount shit on the bumper when I get it. So now Im thinking about doing a grill mount on the IC and get rid of those stupid lights... Something like this:







Won't be much of a "sleeper" at that point... Probably paint a red TRD on it too