combat bumper, with fmic Options

[celicaGT96]

Im going to get the combat front bumper, and Im also in the process of turboing my 5s, but i wanted to know if anybody knows a good way to cover my intercooler??
Im sorta going for a sleeper look, and I dont want the intercooler to be too visable, but I also think a grill might look bad....does anybody know the best dimensions for an fmic, for a combat bumper??

This post has been edited by celicaGT96: Jan 29, 2006 - 12:23 AM

[Drocay]

cover no, but u can always spray it black.

[JoKeRkId613]

throw a camoflauge net on the intercooler. that what i did with mine.

[SiN_CeLi]

Im going to get the combat front bumper, and Im also in the process of turboing my 5s, but i wanted to know if anybody knows a good way to cover my intercooler??
Im sorta going for a sleeper look, and I dont want the intercooler to be too visable, but I also think a grill might look bad....does anybody know the best dimensions for an fmic, for a combat bumper??

Have fun with the modification needed to make the combat bumper fit. I got mine from andys auto and the fitment sucked really bad. Then after I cracked that one I got another one from versusmotorsport.com and the fitment on that one was even worse. juss wanted to prepare you.

[Jen]

too bad the combat bumper is soooo sexy.

[celicaGT96]

ohhh yes, I am very prepared for the fittment issues, but I was thinking two thing......
either a tmic, or if I could fit a fmic that goes all the way across, and not sacrifice performance, due to the large intercooler, than I might go that route.
I was looking at ericsones car and I think that fmic looks kinda small, like maybe it would look better if it was longer, but idk if it would fit?
.....I was also thinking maybe a grill painted black, not like some crazy blingage type grill, just enough to draw attention away from the ic
....idk??

[presure2]

you can spray the IC black, and then use the grill (painted black as well) to hide the IC

[playr158]

i delt with the combat bumper a few times with coustoe's car

your going to have to shave down the inside of the large center opening in order to make it fit the car and then shave a little more to fit the IC
the opening is about 12" tall ruffly. the car i delt with didn't have his reinforcement bar on so that was also a downside that the time wasn't taken to fit it properly..if you go to
www.johnnyracecar.com you can buy a black intercooler in various sizes for an affordable price and good quality

edit: BTW if you havn't ordered it yet PM me i'll give you a link where you can order it for 175$

[presure2]

those ICs are prolly the worse ICs on the market, dan, you know that?

[playr158]

i know people using them and isn't craig using one?

[presure2]

i didnt say people wernt USING them...theyre just very poorly made...the ones ive seen the end tanks were too big for the core..ect..