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:This is a summary of my latest mod, which consisted of Greddy SMIC’s, Powertrix Foglight Ducts, Carbon Canister Delete, Moroso Overflow Tank, CZP Fender Louvers, and Hella Horns.
:All of these have been previously featured on TT.NET.
:Perhaps the way I did mine may yield a few good ideas for someone.
:What I did was pull bits from different posts and then tweaked a few things that I thought might work better.
:Most of this post will focus on the items I did differently than others that came before me.
:First, the Front Fascia (FF) comes off:
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:Link to FF Removal Procedure: [ http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnetfaq/FAQpages/faciaremoval.html ]
:I then removed my OEM Foglights and Foglight Housings since I’ll be installing the Powertrix Ducts (don’t have photos of this).
:Next, I did the Carbon Canister and Stock Overflow Tank removal following Robo’s procedure:
:[ http://s95014253.onlinehome.us/63104/6901.html ]
:The Hella Horns and Greddy SMIC’s went on next.
:I’m not posting installation pics because the directions are very simple.
:The Hellas have 2 terminals. Put your existing horn wire on one terminal and ground the other terminal. Simple as that.
:As for the Greddy’s, they’re pretty much a direct fit with simple instructions.
:Here’s a few photos of them installed:
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:Now onto the Moroso Overflow Tank:
:After screwing in the bottom elbow, I wasn’t confident she would hold water over the long haul. I decided to use Teflon tape and also add some Seal-All waterproof sealant for extra measure.
:This is the bottom of the tank, which I allowed to dry overnight:
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:I elected to bring the tank to the outboard side (as some others have done) so as to keep airflow path clear behind the Intercooler.
:Mounting consisted of using the Moroso Mounting Clamp attached to the outboard Intercooler mounting point. I slid the bottle down and filled it about ½ full with Coolant/Water. This photo also shows where I ran the stock overflow hose to the bottom of the Moroso Tank:
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:For the top fitting, I went to the Auto Parts store and got a brass elbow similar to the one on the bottom of the tank. I just went with Teflon tape on this one since it won’t have fluid constantly opposing it like the bottom one.
:The tank was then pushed up as far as it could go and ended up resting against the mount point where the stock Overflow Tank was.
:I decided to cut a piece of the old Intercooler rubber hose to use as a chaff pad, so that the tank could rest against this bracket at the top without fear of it wearing a hole or creating noise from vibration.
:Here’s the top of the tank with chaff pad in place. In the photo, I’m scribing a hole through the pad to secure it with Safety Wire:
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:The Safety Wire sequence:
:The wire is passed through the bracket and looped around the base of the brass elbow:
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:The other end of the Wire goes through the chaff pad and then through the bolt hole in the bracket:
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:The Wire is twisted until nice and snug:
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:Tail of the Wire is curled to conceal the sharp edge:
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:For those of you that are not familiar with Safety Wire, it is used heavily in the Aviation Industry. I was prior Air Force, which is where I realized the versatility of this tool.
:For reference, here’s a pic of the Safety Wire and special Safety Wire Pliers:
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:I also put a chaff pad on the brass reducer where I spliced into the coolant overflow line. I looked everywhere for a lightweight plastic 3/8-1/4 reducer, but couldn’t find one; therefore, I had to go with this heavy-ass brass one:
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:Here’s a photo of the finished install:
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:Now let’s look at the Powertrix Foglight Ducts.
:I wanted to install them in a way where I could remove them in the future.
:For example, if I damage my FF, I could get a new one and transfer the Ducts, etc.
:I came up with using small stainless screws with lock nuts. I simply drilled through the fascia and ducts and installed the screws then sealed up the perimeter from the inside with some black Permatex:
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:Of course I want FUNCTIONAL Ducts, so I got some 3” Brake Duct Hose (expensive, but worth it):
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:Put my FF back against the car to test-fit the duct hose:
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:A 10-inch section of the brake duct was the length I came up with.
:I marked the IC Ducts and prepared for cutting.
:Ran the Dremel first and then fine tuned it with Utility Knife:
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: I cut the hole a bit smaller than the mark (the mark was O.D.) so I’d have a good tight fit :)
:Here’s a photo with both duct holes cut:
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:Now, how do we attach the hose to the ducts??
:Again, I’d like for them to be easily removable for future maintenance.
:The fit of the hose into the IC Duct was VERY tight (I had to kind of “screw” it in…that was good). I then drilled two holes (180 degrees apart) in the IC Duct so I could attach wire ties through the brake hose like this:
:View from top of IC Duct:
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:View from inside of IC Duct:
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:Turned out to be very sturdy….not going anywhere!
:I did the same for attaching the brake hose on the Foglight Duct side.
:Drilled two holes, one on top and one on bottom.
:Then ran my wire ties through to accept the hose:
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:I put a small slit in the hose with my Utility Knife then marked it so I could see it easily since I’d be attaching the wire ties with the FF in place (in close quarters):
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:It wasn’t that difficult to attach the wire ties by going through the side marker openings. I just got the wire ties started when the FF wasn’t completely pushed on the car, then I pushed the FF on, reached in, and pulled them tight!
:Here’s a photo looking through the side marker opening:
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:Photo looking through the FF:
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:Now we move onto the CZP Fender Louvers:
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:Install was a breeze. COZ provides good instructions with the Louvers.
:I bought some new OEM Fender Liners to go with the Louvers since mine were a bit tattered from years of driving.
:Photo of Louver installed on Liner:
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:Driver’s Side Louver installed on car:
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:Pass Side Louver installed on car:
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:Driver’s Side view looking through side marker opening:
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:Pass Side view looking through side marker opening:
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:This is a view from the bottom Driver’s Side showing where I ran my coolant overflow drain line from the top of the Moroso Bottle:
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:My pile of parts after the mods:
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:I wanted to mention that I got these OEM Nissan clips from COZ for the fender liners:
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:I bought ten of them and used almost all of them. They really came in handy. I found several places in the fender wells and under the car where I was able to use them.
:Finally, a few photos of the front of the car (post-installation).
:I painted the Foglight Ducts flat black for sort of a “Mad Max” look, since my car’s exterior is far from pristine. Didn’t want it to look too flashy.
:In the future, I may paint them to match the FF when I get my paint job.
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:Haven’t got to drive her much since the upgrade, but she seems to pull a little harder than before with a steadier power band :)
:Hope this might help someone someday. Feel free to email with any questions.
:Thanks to Kyle at IPP, Coz at CZP, C Park at Powertrix, and the many TT.NET Members from which I’ve gotten ideas!
:GPA
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