Vibrant Tips and AWE FMIC installed...
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Vibrant Tips and AWE FMIC installed...
Forgive me for PWing - here are some shots of Fia's new Vibrant 1303 tips (on APR exhaust) and AWE FMIC (front mount intercooler).
Props to Matrix Integrated for great installs of each. They even painted the mounting hardware black so it was more stealth. Nice. Lots of special fab work too. They rock.
The 1303 tips, when warm, move out about 1/2-3/4". While I wanted them flush, it's probably better when warm, they aren't as close to the paint. Yeah, that's it ...
Main reason for the tips was looks - after getting the USP rear bumper, I wanted the valence filled. It is now.
FMIC is for future, maybe K04 or GTRS upgrade (clutch upgrade will be needed too of course). However, on the warmer days, I notice a difference. It's a very stealth FMIC, until you get right up on the car - hard to see. Factory bumper, no cutting.
Great weekend to all!
Tips:
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler02.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler01.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler04.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler03.jpg">
AWE FMIC:
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler05.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler07.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler06.jpg">
Props to Matrix Integrated for great installs of each. They even painted the mounting hardware black so it was more stealth. Nice. Lots of special fab work too. They rock.
The 1303 tips, when warm, move out about 1/2-3/4". While I wanted them flush, it's probably better when warm, they aren't as close to the paint. Yeah, that's it ...
Main reason for the tips was looks - after getting the USP rear bumper, I wanted the valence filled. It is now.
FMIC is for future, maybe K04 or GTRS upgrade (clutch upgrade will be needed too of course). However, on the warmer days, I notice a difference. It's a very stealth FMIC, until you get right up on the car - hard to see. Factory bumper, no cutting.
Great weekend to all!
Tips:
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler02.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler01.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler04.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler03.jpg">
AWE FMIC:
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler05.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler07.jpg">
<img src="http://www.kiley.org/fia/tipscooler06.jpg">
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:) Kiley is my middle name - Scottish descent - can be M/F...
In Australian, Kyle a boomarang, in Irish or Scottish descent, it's "near the wood" or "good looking".
My car is good looking, and I live near the woods, so go figure...
My car is good looking, and I live near the woods, so go figure...