Modelling a FMIC

[R_Ethug]

K before I drop some hard earned slacker coin on a fmic next month I was thinking of doing some FMIC modelling.. anybody know if you can buy like a big block of styrofoam from a model store or something like that? then simply cut up the styro block to the shave/demensions of your FMIC and fit it behind the bumper and see how it looks and if it fills your bumper grills or if you'll need to hack the crap outta your front end,etc

sound good?

[Disturbo]

Re: Modelling a FMIC

K before I drop some hard earned slacker coin on a fmic next month I was thinking of doing some FMIC modelling.. anybody know if you can buy like a big block of styrofoam from a model store or something like that? then simply cut up the styro block to the shave/demensions of your FMIC and fit it behind the bumper and see how it looks and if it fills your bumper grills or if you'll need to hack the crap outta your front end,etc

sound good?

That sounds like a good idea.. I you wanna have a look at my fmic and see where you need to cut and where it's tight your more then welcome to..

[gaffer]

Re: Modelling a FMIC

K before I drop some hard earned slacker coin on a fmic next month I was thinking of doing some FMIC modelling.. anybody know if you can buy like a big block of styrofoam from a model store or something like that? then simply cut up the styro block to the shave/demensions of your FMIC and fit it behind the bumper and see how it looks and if it fills your bumper grills or if you'll need to hack the crap outta your front end,etc

sound good?

You can buy 2ft by 8ft sheets of foam in a variety of thicknesses from Home Depot etc. You may have to sandwich a couple of sheets together using some spray adhesive to get the correct thickness. You could then cut & sculpt you FMIC to the correct dimensions.

Andrew

[R_Ethug]

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cool! i was just thinking of it last night that way you could actually find out if core you want will look stupid or just right or whatever..

this would be especially good for kris who is afraid to cut up his caractere front for his.

[Disturbo]

Re: Modelling a FMIC

If you dont wanna hack up your front end,, dont go any wider then a 2.5 core, cause after that its hacking time..

[Kor]

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The problem is, you need a certain volume of intercooler if you want the air to be cool. So I say, hack away.

If you are keeping your stock turbo, you don't need that big of a FMIC.

[R_Ethug]

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i guess.. i don't want to make my front end look any different than it will look when i pick it up tommorow so i want a core that fills my entire mouth basically so it looks pimp

[Kor]

Re: Modelling a FMIC

For a thin core and small fmic I might consider this one:

http://www.johnnyracecar.com/VI041115.htm

[R_Ethug]

Re: Modelling a FMIC

man those are cheap

[Aleks]

Re: Modelling a FMIC

PM Hobbycraft should also have foam for the train set landscaping....