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    Quote Originally Posted by Yujin View Post
    My one concern is if I will have to buy a new bumper or not. Pagz, got any input on that?
    Pretty sure the stock bumper will not house that IC...Could look a bit like bugs bunny,I will dig up an old photo of mine with stock bumper cut out to clear.

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    I wonder if you can fit an slk bumper, or if the amg one can hold it.
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    Here ya go,pretty sure the middle part doesnt fit,and if you did stretch it the IC would hang out the bottom.

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    lol that wouldn't sit well with the family. I guess i need a second bumper.
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    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    Agreee'd

    I ran it like this for literally a week to see how the new IC was working,then ordered the Lumma.

    Was gutted i cut the original bumper back then as it was worth good money second hand 6 years ago.
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    why did you not fix it plastic weld
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    Because the center was removed then ground back to fit the tanks.
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    Pagz, what's the dimensions of your intercooler? Our bumper doesn't look too different from the slk one and they fit fine, is it possible your's is just that much bigger?
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    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    You werent kidding about bugs bunny teeth lmao. Hmm, I'll have to consider buying a bumper and if I want to go any further with body mods. Im sure with just the exhaust upgrade, my cars value just depreciated lol
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    It's not like they are worth a lot as it is.
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    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    Well, I may plan in the long run to salvage the car for around 5K CASH MONEY! for maybe an E55 AMG or w/e else I can dig up... I was looking at that C43 for sale, it haz mah attenshunz
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    Yeh i think its best to get another bumper,or just make a custom IC size to better suit the stock.

    The core dimensions of my IC are 195h x 600w x 60d (I think the tanks are 70d) ,All my piping was 60mm.
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    well your's is a bit taller and longer, but not as thick as the CX racing one. If I can find the time, I will take some measurements and find the largest size that will fit.
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    '99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    yea that looks quite a bit bigger than the one I have, your best bet is to get the intercooler you want... then try it, and if it doesn't fit perfectly get a bumper after the fact

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    I'd think the best bet is to find one that fits so you don't have to spend a few hundred bucks on a new bumper. Too bad we all cant be like my roommate and have an evo with it's massive bumper just begging for a large fmic.
    Completely mad.
    '99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    The better bumpers come from over the pond in the UK. *Le Sighz* damn Mercedes and their lack of Aftermarket parts.
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    Just and update guys. This afternoon I will be talking with the guy who made my exhaust about a better intake and possible intercooler mods. We will be taking the bumper off and making measurements to find what the biggest IC you can fit is. Then Sunday I'll be running the benz in Autox for the first time with the intake and I will be able to see how it stacks up. I'll be running in the stock tire category so the only thing that will be different is intake and exhaust.
    Completely mad.
    '99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    Sweet, I look forward to the results. Be sure to push past the kickdown point on the gas pedal. Perhaps a video or two ...

    I was driving in the student parking lot at school, which is a 5-decker, I could hear the damn whining from the supercharger and the deep hum from my exhaust. I floored it a few times and the echo's are sweet. My friends think its pretty badass.
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    My apartment complex sits above a parking garage and everytime I leave I do some pulls down the straight bits. weeeeeeeeeeee psssht. Quite awesome. My buddy has a Gopro, he may let me use it for a run. If they give us enough runs I'll try a few for speed and a few to drift it. They always have a long sweeping corner in front of the judge's trailer called the "showcase" corner. Everybody tries to drift it. Last time an MR2 got about 20 degrees of slip and held it.
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    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    by the way, anyone have a guide to removing the front bumper? my fabricator wanted me to figure out how to remove it quickly to he didn't have to spend all day messing with it.
    Completely mad.
    '99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    So got back from 5 runs Sunday. The stock fuzion tires and the stock suspension were a big let down. So I'm going to have to address that before the spring. The car is super stable though and handling is pretty neutral. And when you power over the drifts come easy and are cake to control. Shit hurts your time though lol. I don't have the video yet since I was borrowing a GoPro. But when I get the files from my friend I'll upload em.
    Completely mad.
    '99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    Cool look forward to seeing the vid...hopefuly it turns out ok - gopro's take seriously average footage^^(well mine does) if its a dry day than use the suction cup with a cheap camera and muffle the mic.
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    Oh man! How were your track times? Cant wait for the video. I may be hitting up the track in the spring as well.. I have a... few more things I wanna do
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    My times were not bad for someone who is new at it and has shitty all season tires. People were saying with the tires and suspension the best i could hope for would be a 50 on this track and i got a 52.something so I did all right. The biggest problem aside from the grip is me. I am waaaay to aggressive. I was sideways a lot. Which looked cool but hurt my times bad. I could hear the announcer say "well that was smokey" when I got done with one of my laps.
    Completely mad.
    '99 C230K, intake and exhaust more on the way.
    '86 MKIV Escort RS Turbo, stock for now, chip and more boost on the way
    '75 Fiat 124 Spider, koni shocks, bigger carb and drilled/slotted brakes
    to tune and hoon the mbz master race.

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    Snap. The closest raceway is in NH, and is only a quarter mile. :/

    I need to come out your way Lol, racetracks blow out here.
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