dave7

Ok, so I got the mod on my car today. I ended up contacting a welder/fabricator to make the pieces (all the rails). He charged me $50 for the 4 rails and the 1 short rail. It might be a good idea for those who don't have the tools for this mod, such as myself.

Seeeeeya, the nibbler was a good idea in theory but not in practice. It ended up being time consuming and not very precise.

The mod went on well except the BPV sense hose. It's very tight maneuvering near the intake manifold. I ended up getting the hose on tight just by pushing it on (with the clamp on). So hopefully that did the trick.

Just wanted to say that I'm a complete noob with cars and tools but this mod was super easy. The intercooler was pretty easy to get off and it was easy to modify as well. I was a little bit intimated by taking off the intercooler at first...but not anymore (its super easy). So if anyone out there that might be intimated by this mod...just try it. It was about as bad as installing my intake.

One of the things I've thought of, and verified it "could" be done, is to use a nibbler... but you would have to score a line and nibble right to it then file it smooth. It will take a while for sure, but it will be quiet and get it done. Radio Shack, among others, still sells nibblers, I checked sometime in the past couple of weeks. Those dimensions are important to the viability of the mod, so maintain them.

 

In a pinch you can finish just the two long rails on the turbo-side and install them first. That will provide 90% of the security. Then as soon as you can finish and install the rest.

 

You know what a nibbler is, right? I forgot, Google answers all. I've been using a hand nibbler for odd jobs nearly my whole life. They aren't the most sophisticated tool, but a lot depends on the user. Take your time and you can do a good job.

 

Good for you!! Got right onto it, that's the way to do it. I'm certain it will work. Mine is always close by. Too many times I've been up against a problem, then found it solved by my nibbler.

So I went out and bought a nibbler. Damn...i did one rail and my hand is really sore. It works...but it leaves little "burrs" on the metal if you will.

I just sold a kit to another member since I had enough material to make an extra one anyway. That being said, I don't think I'd want to make anymore, and if I did I'd probably want to charge an exorbitant amount for them since they are a serious pain in the ass to make (especially cutting the aluminum along it's length).

 

At least you should only have to do it once

just say, ok i'll wait till you are sleeping:lol:

Yea it was like at 6pm. I'm sorry did I interrupt your CSI? But seriously, people can be so uptight.

they are a serious pain in the ass to make (especially cutting the aluminum along it's length).

 

At least you should only have to do it once

This is the part where I'm at right now. I might just take it to a machine shop and see what they say . One of my neighbors came to the door and complained about the noise I was making .