If you drilled your crash bar for FMIC install, come in!

[Anchorjaw]

I'm hoping to just remove the bar and put it on the drill press.

Just get cobalt bits like everyone else has said already I don't think pulling the whole crash bar off is going to be easier.

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[jybyrd]

Just get cobalt bits like everyone else has said already I don't think pulling the whole crash bar off is going to be easier.

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Cobalt bits and a 20yr old chuck drill I had burned through the crash bar in about 2 minutes a hole. I was all hyped up for the challenge, and was met with almost no resistance.

It took way longer to pull the bumper than to drill!

 

[jay745]

Had this problem installing an intercooler on a focus ST for a customer. Took about 2 hours to drill the two holes, broke all kinds of varying drill bits. Unfortunately the stores around at the time didn't have any cobalt bits so I made due.

 

[GTIMK7T]

I did it, and had no troubles drilling. New drill bits, and a basic ass drill. Seemed straight forward!

 

[GTIMK7T]

I drilled the crash bar lol.

Is38 FMIC Nuespeed idk if that is different

Doesn't NSPD mount into the existing radiator core?

 

[MadMen]

I'll try the portable drill first. I'll pick up 2/ea of the 1/8 and 19/64 jobber cobalts.

 

[MadMen]

After 40 minutes trying to drill through the bar with 5 different 1/8" cobalt drills, and barely putting a dimple in it, I just loaded the 19/64 bit and drilled through like butter (well, maybe frozen butter). Would have been a 2 minute task if I had just skipped the 1/8" bit :/

 

[rick1024]

Not related to install, but what kind of temps are your guys seeing with the cts fmic

 

[Whackamac]

Use Cobalt drill bits. Trust me on this one... My back is going to kill me. But CTS front mount plus full CTS pipes install done.

 

[Whackamac]

Oh and save yourself the trouble and drill the big hole 5/16. My bolts didn't fit the 19/64 hole.