Post 807910 by kevinking2020 on 2016-12-10 17:14:27
FCP Euro have snabb intercooler on offer which I had to order. I will be selling the cheap (Ebay) intercooler that I brought, ages ago.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-big-front-mount-intercooler-kit-s60-v70-fmk-bp2-5
Also ordered new version of power steering reservoir, hose, fluid etc...
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Post 807912 by Harvey on 2016-12-10 17:59:05
Just wondering what the shipping cost ?, then Custom & UK tax on top sad to say .
Did you look at the UK dealer price ?. With tax & shipping I bet there's not a lot in it.
http://snabbuk.co.uk/
Post 807913 by kevinking2020 on 2016-12-10 18:28:16
[QUOTE=Harvey;807912]Just wondering what the shipping cost ?, then Custom & UK tax on top sad to say .
Did you look at the UK dealer price ?. With tax & shipping I bet there's not a lot in it.
http://snabbuk.co.uk/[/QUOTE]
Snabb uk costs £565 and then £32.00 delivery. Total £597
Total for FCP was £691.19 including delivery plus I get lifetime warranty. I'd expect that custom charges would be quite abit but i'm not too bothered about that.
Post 807914 by Harvey on 2016-12-10 18:42:53
I know uk tax does spoil it when i buy from ipd.
Post 807915 by st etienne on 2016-12-10 19:22:19
[QUOTE=Harvey;807914]I know uk tax does spoil it when i buy from ipd.[/QUOTE]
Yep I just got stung with a £51 tax & customs bill on a £121 IPD order :(
Post 808016 by LeeT5 on 2016-12-14 12:13:26
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https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-big-front-mount-intercooler-kit-s60-v70-fmk-bp2-5
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I count 12 jubilee clamp points and too many single pieces of silicone.... Holy @uck, that spells disaster for me :yikes:
Spend an extra £150 or so and get a quality Tim Williams IC.
Swedish core and 'hand made' in the UK by a British tuning company! Guaranteed to fit with very fine tolerances and track proven performance gains too.
Best bit is it uses all the OE hoses and connections and is a true FMIC.
Post 808019 by MoleT-5R on 2016-12-14 15:24:57
[QUOTE=LeeT5;808016]I count 12 jubilee clamp points and too many single pieces of silicone.... Holy @uck, that spells disaster for me :yikes:
Spend an extra £150 or so and get a quality Tim Williams IC.
Swedish core and 'hand made' in the UK by a British tuning company! Guaranteed to fit with very fine tolerances and track proven performance gains too.
Best bit is it uses all the OE hoses and connections and is a true FMIC.[/QUOTE]
I'm with Lee on this one, reliability comes from simplicity and thats why when I build my full induction system I tried to keep to as few a silicone joints as possible, less joints = less chance of leaks in my book..:)
Post 808030 by Harvey on 2016-12-14 20:33:45
[QUOTE=LeeT5;808016]I count 12 jubilee clamp points and too many single pieces of silicone.... Holy @uck, that spells disaster for me :yikes:
Spend an extra £150 or so and get a quality Tim Williams IC.
Swedish core and 'hand made' in the UK by a British tuning company! Guaranteed to fit with very fine tolerances and track proven performance gains too.
Best bit is it uses all the OE hoses and connections and is a true FMIC.[/QUOTE]
Also available in black if yoy ask very nicely..
Post 808091 by Ettienne on 2016-12-18 20:35:03
KL racing one is pretty good and cheap (before brexit), if I bought again I'd got for a do88.
One of the s60r has a 3" fmic, similar to the op's.
Post 808092 by LeeT5 on 2016-12-18 21:28:27
[QUOTE=kevinking2020;808087] I could of got Tim's Intercooler but I did get other things and do have unlimited warranty which is a bonus.
I also wanted to replace the OTE pipe.[/QUOTE]
You don't need a warranty with Tim's IC mate, it's guaranteed to consistently provide 100% performance, forever!
I also think you'll find that the warranty does not apply to incorrect fitting.
The only reason any jubilee clamp fails (and I'm talking about stainless steel ones that don't corrode) is due to incorrect fitment.
With so many to fit, I don't envy you at all!
Get it wrong and I see many an embarrassing overtake, on the horizon :rotfl:....followed by a trouser wetting moment where you think you may have just blown your engine up :worried:
Top tip: Don't get WD40 anywhere near any of the silicone hoses and your hands will need to be surgically clean handling the fitting.
One smear of oil, grease etc will see the clamp popping off under boost.
........and as for the £195 import costs :shockedbi
I sincerely hope the outlay is worth it Kevin.
Post 808163 by Harvey on 2016-12-21 20:54:46
Just wondering is it getting fitted over the Christmas break. ?.
Post 808178 by LeeT5 on 2016-12-21 23:54:54
Not a job for the driveway in winter.
Post 808193 by Harvey on 2016-12-22 12:12:38
[QUOTE=LeeT5;808178]Not a job for the driveway in winter.[/QUOTE]
I think I would fit it rather than do the January sales .:)
Post 808203 by kevinking2020 on 2016-12-22 21:02:33
received it friday and fitted on Sunday. By the time i finished it was dark so i could get any photos. I spent most the time getting the old intercooler out.... lol
Finish work at 1:30pm, i'll try get some photos.
Post 808309 by LeeT5 on 2016-12-29 04:12:13
Firstly, your R badge is in totally the wrong place!
Secondly, WTF is going on with the Gold tape on the OTE pipe? Looks like you've had a 'Blue Peter' makeover :rotfl:...I actually never noticed the fuel rail cover missing as all I can see is the gold OTE pipe :worried:
Thirdly...I actually like the Black detail in the headlights over the stock silver.
Post 808317 by kevinking2020 on 2016-12-29 11:09:07
Oh is it, the badge was on there when I brought car.
Haha its gold heat tape to help keep it cool.
Yeah the black headlights looks so much better than silver.
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