[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

I don't see what makes the HKS kit universal compared to Perrin being dedicated to our car. I also don't really understand how it's the worse out of the 3 when it has the temp/pressure outlets. It's not like the Perrin kit is 100% FRS/BRZ specific for us.

I guess for myself it's going to have to be pieced together myself or going the HKS route, unless Perrin can get me custom lines. This is what I have in mind. I just don't think I can fab up the metal piece in the HKS kit myself.

If you look closely, the shield/metal is venting air to the oil cooler. Cutting out the area where the foglight on the FRS is simple enough like shown in this link, or doing a brake ducting like you said would add even more air.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29281

This is what I'm basing it off of:


HKS description says 4M hose, which means you have to cut, route, put the ends on, etc yourself. That means doing it yourself. The Perrin kit comes with the hoses completely assembled, instructions on routing, etc.

That big black plate isn't shown on FT86SF's site so I had no idea it was included nor is it mentioned specifically in the product descriptions I've seen from HKS when it first came out. If they are including that then installing the core itself would be easier. Any non HKS intercooler may make it less friendly of course for running the piping through it You still have to deal with the SS lines, so if you go that route I'd suggest the Koul Tool kit for SS lines, makes installing the hose into the socket a breeze, some hose assembly lube and put the fitting in the socket. Cut the SS line with a cut off wheel until you get to the inner rubbing, blow off line, cut rubber, blow out line (from the other end not where you just cut) to remove debris, etc.

So that's what I mean by universal. Awesome if it includes a mount, it just wasn't visible or mentioned so I wasn't aware of that.

I bet the back of that cooler gets coated in rubber and rocks pretty quickly lol