Dead Hook Motorsports Factory Fitment Intercooler!!!

[Kip2MyLou]

Any members of the hot side charge pipe club here?

I am. Told him to send the intercooler without it though. Want that intercooler more right now.

 

[bigmanlittlecar]

I am. Told him to send the intercooler without it though. Want that intercooler more right now.

Yeah I am getting all together. Russ is doing the install. Don't want to remove the front clip myself the first time for the fmic.

 

[Kip2MyLou]

Yeah I am getting all together. Russ is doing the install. Don't want to remove the front clip myself the first time for the fmic.

Nice. I have a garage that knows what they're doing so they're doing the intercooler. Don't really like having to pull the bumper off twice but I want the intercooler before the 14th vacation I'm going on and didn't want to risk it waiting for the pipe.

 

[Dylanc]

It's...so pretty.

 

[Dustys318]

I bought the race FMIC and racebar, it's going to be a big box!

 

[frankiefiesta]

 

[frankiefiesta]

Good quality, easy install, stage 3 is pretty fun

 

[Dylanc]

Waiting to go install right now. Maybe if the woman's car was faster I'd be able to install faster...

 

[Kip2MyLou]

Good quality, easy install, stage 3 is pretty fun

Great review! Haha.

 

[scenicroadways]

Nice, everyone feel free to share any tips or tools that came in handy during install.

 

[Etyrnus]

So jelly...

 

[frankiefiesta]

Nice, everyone feel free to share any tips or tools that came in handy during install.

The bracket included was a little confusing at first. I kept saying where the hell does it mount. You have to take the two plastic panels off so the bracket can reach the bolt that gets replaced. I should've taken a picture. If you go back to page 30-35 somewhere in there is a picture of where the bracket gets mounted. It helped me. And it also helped to have my brother hold the intercooler up while lining up the bracket and intercooler. As far as tools, 7mm socket. 8mm socket/wrench, basic hand tools and socket set is really all you need.

 

[frankiefiesta]

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Finishing up the last few brackets woot

Russ

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A factory fitment mount that won't look awful through the grill

Russ

Yea it's over 90 here and muggy ugh. Lol

Well here are finial install pics

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Bumping this to help understand my previous post

 

[airjor13]

Install finally completed! Took about 4 hours with 1 small break, no help all by myself with basic tools. I love you Russ but man those brackets confused the hell out of me for like 30 mins, I said F it and removed the whole lower air dam portion that is behind the bumper and mounted the holes up to one of the holes, worked perfectly lol, no sure if that was meant to be. The fit and finish is great! Really fills up the whole lower grill area nicely, I will probably end up getting hot side hard pipes soon. Sorry for the bad pictures, I am beat and hungry AF!

 

[Kip2MyLou]

Install finally completed! Took about 4 hours with 1 small break, no help all by myself with basic tools. I love you Russ but man those brackets confused the hell out of me for like 30 mins, I said F it and removed the whole lower air dam portion that is behind the bumper and mounted the holes up to one of the holes, worked perfectly lol, no sure if that was meant to be. The fit and finish is great! Really fills up the whole lower grill area nicely, I will probably end up getting hot side hard pipes soon. Sorry for the bad pictures, I am beat and hungry AF!

Hope my mechanic doesn't have any problems. Ha. Maybe Russ can post some installation photos or video.

 

[me32]

Looks big even compared to what you had on it.

 

[Xtreme545]

Install finally completed! Took about 4 hours with 1 small break, no help all by myself with basic tools. I love you Russ but man those brackets confused the hell out of me for like 30 mins, I said F it and removed the whole lower air dam portion that is behind the bumper and mounted the holes up to one of the holes, worked perfectly lol, no sure if that was meant to be. The fit and finish is great! Really fills up the whole lower grill area nicely, I will probably end up getting hot side hard pipes soon. Sorry for the bad pictures, I am beat and hungry AF!

What intercooler was you running before? And what intake is that? Looks good

 

[GateCityRadio]

What intercooler was you running before? And what intake is that? Looks good

Looks like a levels to me. Weird because in the picture it looks like it might have more frontal area, but I could be wrong because the dhm looks to be taller and possibly deeper. The dhm has bigger end tanks for sure.

 

[DHM1]

Looks like a levels to me. Weird because in the picture it looks like it might have more frontal area, but I could be wrong because the dhm looks to be taller and possibly deeper. The dhm has bigger end tanks for sure.

There's has a little more frontal but I think we have more core volume. I would have to check when I get home

 

[DHM1]

Install finally completed! Took about 4 hours with 1 small break, no help all by myself with basic tools. I love you Russ but man those brackets confused the hell out of me for like 30 mins, I said F it and removed the whole lower air dam portion that is behind the bumper and mounted the holes up to one of the holes, worked perfectly lol, no sure if that was meant to be. The fit and finish is great! Really fills up the whole lower grill area nicely, I will probably end up getting hot side hard pipes soon. Sorry for the bad pictures, I am beat and hungry AF!

Looks awesome! You think I should stamp the brackets with like front and top and bottom stuff like that? You guys tell me what would help! I like feed back!

Russ

Ps I will do the video tomorrow