FCP Euro - Snabb Intercooler

[kevinking2020]

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/vol...-v70-fmk-bp2-5

Also ordered new version of power steering reservoir, hose, fluid etc...

[Harvey]

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/

[kevinking2020]

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/

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.

[Harvey]

I know uk tax does spoil it when i buy from ipd.

[st etienne]

I know uk tax does spoil it when i buy from ipd.

Yep I just got stung with a £51 tax & customs bill on a £121 IPD order

[LeeT5]

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/vol...-v70-fmk-bp2-5

I count 12 jubilee clamp points and too many single pieces of silicone.... Holy @uck, that spells disaster for me

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.

[MoleT-5R]

I count 12 jubilee clamp points and too many single pieces of silicone.... Holy @uck, that spells disaster for me

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.

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..

[Harvey]

I count 12 jubilee clamp points and too many single pieces of silicone.... Holy @uck, that spells disaster for me

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.

Also available in black if yoy ask very nicely..

[kevinking2020]

received intercooler on friday. Really good quality.









after paying £195 for import taxes etc... 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.

[Ettienne]

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.

[LeeT5]

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.

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 ....followed by a trouser wetting moment where you think you may have just blown your engine up

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
I sincerely hope the outlay is worth it Kevin.

[Harvey]

Just wondering is it getting fitted over the Christmas break. ?.

[LeeT5]

Not a job for the driveway in winter.

[Harvey]

Not a job for the driveway in winter.

I think I would fit it rather than do the January sales .

[kevinking2020]

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.

[kevinking2020]

Here are some photos of intercooler.

Need to get the inlet manifold cover back on, looks crap without it. Waiting for paint to dry...

[LeeT5]

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 ...I actually never noticed the fuel rail cover missing as all I can see is the gold OTE pipe

Thirdly...I actually like the Black detail in the headlights over the stock silver.

[kevinking2020]

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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