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Rapidbuild

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has anyone got any advice about fmics?
i'd prefer not to be moving batteries/washer tanks/air con, there's so many to choose from....
spent hours already tryin to research but not really getting anywhere.:cry:
 
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GTiRlover

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The Forge front mount doesn't require any moving of batteries or washer bottles and is specifically for the R unlike the Hybrid kits. However I have heard the Hybrid kits are very good especially for the price. I have a Forge and have had no problems with it- touch wood!
 
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Odin

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I think that only the forge kit allows you to keep everything as it is at the moment, You will have to cut a little metal out behind the head light to make room for the pipe work and modify the bumper bar.

I used to have the forge kit but I've changed over to the hybrid one now because I didn't really like all the samco's that make up most of the forge kit.

Rob
 
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Odin

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Rapidbuild said:
does the hybrid allow you to keep everything in place though?
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No mate ;-) .

I don't like the look of the Norris one at all .


Rob
 
fubar andy

fubar andy

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Thunder God said:
No mate ;-) .

I don't like the look of the Norris one at all .


Rob
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I'm not too keen either and at £1049, I'd like to put that towards a GT3071RS :-D
 
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kevgti-r

Member
ive got a norris stage 2 on my new R and tbh i think the way it fits is crap :lol:
and on my grey R ive got the forge kit and apart from the samco i think its one of the best kits made for the R8)
 
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kevgti-r

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marcymarc said:
Can the forge kit be bought without the big daft forge lettering across it, just plain??
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yeah i think you can get it without the lettering but if it has it doesnt take long to get rid of it with white sprit;-)
 
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Badge

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Allards

Had kit made by Allards for very reasonable money (about £500 fitted) and it doesn't move anything in the engine bay.

www.allardmotorcompany.com

Just a small company in Gloucester but very nice people and always very helpful.

Intercooler looks pretty modest, but has a huge area and just very neat. Their also able to make it to still use the top mount as well (if your into that sort of thing).

Julian
 
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Rapidbuild

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cheers for the tip - i,ve sent them a mail........ looks a bit crazy with the top mount as well, anyone know how that affects things? pressure drop, lag, weigh etc?
 
Fast Guy

Fast Guy

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The Forge requires you to mover the coolant bottle next to the battery, but that's a 2 min spanner job. You need to bolt 1 earth into another already provided hole and bolt the mounting bracket into the old hole.
 
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