tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hey folks i got a front mounted intercooler off ebay and was getting some wild quotes off people for fitting it one place wanted wanted £550 yeah right! I found a man just outside hemel hempstead that will fit it for £160 thats his days labour happy days seems like a really genuine chap he does a lot of work for the mr2 club and knows his stuff. I have his name and number if anyone is intertested in gettin theres done at a quality credit crunch price ps will i get into bother for mentioning a garage thats not really for supras? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_TT Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm up for doin a few if i get paid that for a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 £160 to fit an FMIC?! Oh, and where the hell do you buy your chips from?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 £160 to fit an FMIC?! Oh, and where the hell do you buy your chips from?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 thats very cheap! and £160 for a day labour aint that much if its private work? sayin that if its garage working hours thats not much either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Lets be honest, taking a day to fit an FMIC doesnt fill me with confidence. I do my own work so i have no idea if thats 'cheap' or not. What did the forum traders quote? Mention without names to avoid upsetting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 mine took a few days to fit (by another garage not me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 mine took a few days to fit (by another garage not me) Few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 A few days?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 i was gettin quotes from 350 to 550 and even at that they were saying it could be more it was the cheapest quote i could find anyway. the ebay fmic's apparently are tricky to fit sometimes so ive been told so i dont mind paying the 160 if it gets the thing on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 well they had it a week to fit that and a intercooler! not sure when they started work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 it cost me 1200 to supply and fit a boost gauge and greddy spec m intercooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Oh right, didnt see the ebay part. Good luck to the guy - he is going to need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 A few places were chargin £80 an hr labour!.....i think not. i would go mad if my car was in someone elses garage for a week i get a bit possesive about my toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 What's the name of the garage ? I live in Hemel so might know of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 he said that the connectors from ebay items arent the best but he has a fabricators across from him that can make stronger joints if needed as you say good luck to him ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 hes behind the truck stop paul just off junction 9 on the M1. his garage is beside a haulage firm just up a single track thats parallel with the truck stop bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 he said that the connectors from ebay items arent the best but he has a fabricators across from him that can make stronger joints if needed as you say good luck to him ha £160 isn't so bad for an ebay FMIC install, he's probably just covering himself if any fabrication work or other problems show up (which is likely with many of the cheap FMIC's like XS power) Last time I fitted a Greddy FMIC it took about 2.5 hours and that was with one with no fitting issues, so at £40 an hour and some expected issues £160 is probably about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 and it might be worthwhile getting this: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=2196434#post2196434 The ebay fmic's don't normally come with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 hes seems genuine enough and hes not trying to rape the pocket so 160 will do lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 hes not trying to rape the pocket I knew someone like that. Ruined my jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 All pipes and clips came with it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 and it might be worthwhile getting this: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?p=2196434#post2196434 The ebay fmic's don't normally come with this Yes yes, i agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 hes behind the truck stop paul just off junction 9 on the M1. his garage is beside a haulage firm just up a single track thats parallel with the truck stop bud. I drive past that every day to work, it's on the A5. Not heard of a garage there though, you say he does alot of MR2 work? I'd be interested in what other sort of work he can do on the Supra as he is well handy for me. I guess he has a good reputation with the MR2 crowd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 All pipes and clips came with it mate. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2JZGTE-TOYOTA-SUPRA-INTERCOOLER-KIT-FMIC-KIT-100mm_W0QQitemZ250332260816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item250332260816&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2JZ-GTE-Supra-Turbo-FMIC-Intercooler-kit-full-piping_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem120341497594QQitemZ120341497594QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories Cos neither of those show the PAS cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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