Those of you that have made your own FMICs what did you use or how did you go about making an elbow for the throttle body?? I have no P/S or A/C in the way so it shouldnt be to hard for the piping its just that elbow thats got me wondering

Go find an N/A TB elbow...tip it upside down so its pointing towards the raditor (so to speak) then run your tubing up front.. The elbow is 3.5" o.d. and I doubt if you'll run that large of tubes. I run 2.5" so I had to buy two reducers 3.5" - 3" then 3" - 2.5" to accomidate the tubing.....make sense? You'll have to tap into the tubing for the air temp sensor and if you have an S5 motor you'll have to run an element inplace of the oil filler neck... there ya go! I run 18-22psi with a T60-1 turbo and never had a problem with leaking or cracks etc.

I used a Greddy elbow from a friends FMIC kit https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

I also have a TII adaptor that has benn welded up

Thanks alot that should work out good because I have an N/A tb elbow laying around from when I did my N/A to TII swap.



Banzaitoyota what exactly do you mean by "I also have a TII adaptor that has benn welded up" ???

What NA elbow works for that?I have some stock piping from the TB off a S4 FC and its just rubber piping.A year range would help.



Thanks

If I get a chance I'll take a pic this weekend. Found it on Ebay. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

I believe 86-91 N/A elbow will work...and there all the same..

yes the NA elbow works, you need to mount the AIT sensor in it however. And I am not sure of what pressure its capable of handling John

Its the rubber hose of the NA TB then banzai?I have one off a S4 NA if its that one.then its upgrade time if it is.

Here's the N/A on my engine. It will flow a mad amount of air. It also faces the front of the car. Not the fire wall.

Holly crap is all of that on your engine anodized?!?!? I would think if it was paint it wouldnt work to long. Looks good https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

looks like a smurf bolted to an engine stand

Powdercoated.....

niiiiiiice, any word on what kinda pressure is safe for it, dont wanna it to come off

Thats not a rubber pipe like I have.Mine is off a S4 NA and is rubber with the 3 bolt holes that go to the TB.Yours looks way better.Must be a S5 elbow.

It is the same on the S4. It is the peice that bolts on to the TB.

It will hold up to any amount of boost you could ever hit it with. If you can blow it, then you prob blew your engine to. I've hit it with over 20psi before w/no probs. ( stout)

It will be a 430hp smurf, bolted to a 10th ann ready to hand out beat downs. I don't think it's above cannibalism.

Thanks for the pic.That makes it alot easier.I have to go dig thru my parts collection to find it now.