[horsepower_and_hounds]

So this past weekend I got around to installing my VRSF stepped street FMIC finally & took a bunch of pics along the way. The install is pretty much straight forward and not too complicated and the fit was spot on.

Details:
Under inspection it is well crafted and finished. The bar and plate design was nicely assembled and looks to have good fin coverage. The stock FMIC weight was 7.2 lbs and the VRSF was 17.4 lbs. Pretty beefy and ready to work.

The inlet/outlets were nicely machined, and a really nice feature is the fact that the mounting holes were closed and they were just the right size to use the factory screws without adding washers. I attempted to take some internal pics but as you can see I failed. It is pretty much a OEM replacement drop in. Fit was excellent, I have no complaints what so ever. Looks to be a bargain at $380 retail.


Install:
1st you have to drop the lower plastic cover piece which is a breeze. Then pull off the inlet & charge pipe couplings. As seen in the pics when I popped out the clips for the couplings I put folded pieces of cardboard in to keep them from popping back closed. Not sure it was really needed but just extra security.

Unclip the fan shroud from the bottom of the cooler, unscrew the two attaching screws and wiggle/pull out the OEM cooler. Just bend down the other flexible black plastic piece and it will slide right on out.

Now when you install the VRSF cooler remember it is much heavier and taller. It will slide in where the other came out but will take a little patience and effort but you do not have to remove any additional parts. Just be careful bending the plastic bodywork piece down as not to poke the fins on the front. Also when sliding it in the cooler is much taller and will hit the black support bars sitting behind the lower inlet grill so be mindful when your cramming it up there. It will clear don't worry.

Once it is in re-attach the mounting screws and pop the pipes back on. Rotate and tug on them to ensure they are fully on and seated. Now the cooler has those horizontal tabs on it for some reason prolly to attach to one of the other cars it fits but since there was no lower fan shroud attachment clips now I drilled two small holes in the fan shroud and popped on a couple of zip ties or safe measure and prevent any possible rattling. Now re-install the lower bodywork cover and your done…..easy peasy.

No drilling, no cutting, no modifications

That's it in a nutshell, shoot me any questions if needed or if you feel I left something out….enjoy

http://www.vr-speed.com/vrsf-interco...i-n20-n55.html

sales@vr-speed.com

[Anthony1s]

Hmm. I haven't done ALL the IC research, but $380 is the cheapest I've seen.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

Hmm. I haven't done ALL the IC research, but $380 is the cheapest I've seen.

And from a reputable forum vendor

[Tiago@VRSF]

Great review, thanks for taking the time to share your experiences!

[Anthony1s]

Originally Posted by m2ruder

And from a reputable forum vendor

Yea. Especially excited that there are IC's out there that don't require cutting, like the Dinan one. I bookmarked this page for when I'm ready for this upgrade. Turbo/IC/Tune are the last on my upgrade list.

[BSMF87]

Any benefits installing this without a tune?

[ZPrime]

Originally Posted by BSMF87

Any benefits installing this without a tune?

If you're tracking the car, pretty good chance you can heatsoak the intercooler even without a tune. That's where you could benefit even on stock software. Colder IAT = better performance.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Congrats and thank you for the review!

[CameronM2LCI]

I want this intercooler. Where do I go to get this pricing? Going stage 2. Doing so on stock turbo and catless DP. Just need the IC.

[SeanWRT]

Originally Posted by CameronM2LCI

I want this intercooler. Where do I go to get this pricing? Going stage 2. Doing so on stock turbo and catless DP. Just need the IC.

OP is selling his, give him a PM.

[Tiago@VRSF]

http://www.vr-speed.com/vrsf-interco...i-n20-n55.html

[ceedawg]

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

OP is selling his, give him a PM.

LMAoooo I wonder why!!