Idk what it is about your videos but I’m definitely following the build style man . Thanks for putting in all the time for these in depth videos it really makes a difference for us DIY guys out here ballin on a budget . You’re literally saving people tons of money and time in doing this . Keep on truckin dude . 🤙🏻❤️
Thats the goal that I set out for when I started the channel, glad they're helping and will continue to pump them out. Appreciate the support my man! 🔥😁
That was my concern was well, the steel is pretty thick and I do think that 40 mph and under it would hold up but anything above that I'm a little unsure of
I was watching another one of your videos and was like, WTF!? There's a crash bar for the ETS?! Then, sure enough, you had a video for it. 👌 Freaking sucks they don't include it.
Any issues with closing/opening the hood with the fmic? My capture/release lever gets caught up on the spacer where the bolt holds the front mount into place…
this is not a crash bar but more of a light duty tow bar. The factory crash bar has 2 important function, one is of course absorb the impact, the second is provide a strong connection between the two box rail of the car so energy can be shared to both rails. And that 14gauge steel plate is not going to do jack in an impact. 40mph is fast, take a look on IIHS's crash test of wrx, that's only 40mph on Factory setup and the car is all screwed up,
Depends on thr kit you get, some have some beefy ones and others have smaller ones. The Cobb crash bar on my 05 is massive, even that one from ETS Would withstand an impact though
I personally think that it’s not strong enough looking. But it sure is stronger looking than the sixth gen Malibu’s that I’ve worked on (to name one car off hand, but there are plenty more that have weaker impact bars **cough cough** Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Kia) on the other hand, too many people that modify cars to have large inter coolers on the front often delete their impact bars. Which is not very smart compared to having an aftermarket one.
Hey man quick question, I recently bought a varis front bumper and it’s not compatible with OEM crash beam, are you aware of any that are aftermarket beans that are compatible? Thanks!
@@Smeedia I’ve been watching you since I was 17 now I’m 20 and have a 19 sti your videos have helped me out so much and I appreciate the time you take to make your videos!
I have debated cutting the bumper but the crasher would show if I did cut it. I have been tossing around the idea of swapping to the newer bumper style also so I might say fuck it and cut it up.
i like your videos and all but this is dumb... your defeating the purpose by blocking air while putting more weight where it wont make a difference incase of collision impact. but its your money so dont mind me.
Idk what it is about your videos but I’m definitely following the build style man . Thanks for putting in all the time for these in depth videos it really makes a difference for us DIY guys out here ballin on a budget . You’re literally saving people tons of money and time in doing this . Keep on truckin dude . 🤙🏻❤️
Thats the goal that I set out for when I started the channel, glad they're helping and will continue to pump them out. Appreciate the support my man! 🔥😁
I'm so glad I found this. You helped me install mine
Glad the video helped 😁😁😁
It looks really nice and I like the fact that it has the tow hook. I just don’t know why it’s not one piece. I don’t think it will hold up in a crash.
That was my concern was well, the steel is pretty thick and I do think that 40 mph and under it would hold up but anything above that I'm a little unsure of
I was watching another one of your videos and was like, WTF!? There's a crash bar for the ETS?!
Then, sure enough, you had a video for it. 👌
Freaking sucks they don't include it.
I know, had to get it separate but glad I did. And I've got a video on a lot 😉
What size intercooler core thickness did you get 3, 3.5, 4?
Mine is the 3.5" 😁
Had no idea about this ! Defiantly need to buy this for my car
well worth the peace of mind for safety!
Any issues with closing/opening the hood with the fmic? My capture/release lever gets caught up on the spacer where the bolt holds the front mount into place…
No issues at all 🙏
this is not a crash bar but more of a light duty tow bar. The factory crash bar has 2 important function, one is of course absorb the impact, the second is provide a strong connection between the two box rail of the car so energy can be shared to both rails. And that 14gauge steel plate is not going to do jack in an impact. 40mph is fast, take a look on IIHS's crash test of wrx, that's only 40mph on Factory setup and the car is all screwed up,
When you do video abut FMIC vs TMIC, why you don't mention that with FMIC you'll replace the quality factory crash bar with this flimsy POS?
Depends on thr kit you get, some have some beefy ones and others have smaller ones. The Cobb crash bar on my 05 is massive, even that one from ETS Would withstand an impact though
The splitter steals the show haha, but is that the OEM STi lip you have on there?
Yes, I love the OEM lip. The fitment of it is spot on. The price is a little hard to justify but IMO well worth it!
Would this allow me to keep running my front license plate Relocator?
Yes it will
Is the intercooler able to cool the iat down because 2/3 of the intercooler is behind the bumper?!..
Able to reduce IATs because its not sitting on top of an engine heat soaking 😅 but if you wanted to trim the bumper you can
Where do you live bro? I been watching the hell out your videos. I’m learning new shit as I keep watching.
Appreciate the support and just south of Seattle Wa 🔥🙌
I personally think that it’s not strong enough looking. But it sure is stronger looking than the sixth gen Malibu’s that I’ve worked on (to name one car off hand, but there are plenty more that have weaker impact bars **cough cough** Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Kia) on the other hand, too many people that modify cars to have large inter coolers on the front often delete their impact bars. Which is not very smart compared to having an aftermarket one.
Did you have to cut your bumper? Ordering the ETS FMIC for the S209 and I’m worried about the bumper
Nope, fit just fine without any cutting 😁
Smeedia nice! Prob why my tuner told me to go 3 inch. Thanks!
Hey man quick question, I recently bought a varis front bumper and it’s not compatible with OEM crash beam, are you aware of any that are aftermarket beans that are compatible? Thanks!
Maybe the ETS one, it's a tad smaller but not 100% sure on that
Where did you buy it from. Cause some of these websites look sketchy af
Directly from ETS 💪
@@Smeedia I’ve been watching you since I was 17 now I’m 20 and have a 19 sti your videos have helped me out so much and I appreciate the time you take to make your videos!
Damn I don’t think they make one for 2011 sti , any ideas ?
I dont think they have one yet 😢
I already installed mine but what license plate mount are you running with the ETS crash beam?
I wasn't 😅 but I know the perrin and grimmspeed both fit with it
Did u cut the bolts on the fmic couplers to fit in the crash bar?
No, if you rotate them down they should clear 🙏
Does the Oil cooler fit with a FMIC? 🤔 I haven’t seen a install for an oil cooler on your STI.
No 😖 I have a vudeo of trying to fit one, the oil cooler lines don't route nicely with this FMIC
Smeedia guess it’s TMIC I only wanna push 300-400 to the wheel 😅
Smeedia I guess I gotta look for that video lol 😭
Do you still have the crash beam? Or any of your engine dress up ?
Unfortunately no 😖
will this fit with the varis bumper?
Cannot confirm, fit the OEM bumper without having to trim anything though
Does the crash bar affect handling at all?
Should help with chassis stiffness compared to not having on at all
Do you know if you have room for some hella horns?
No room for them 😅 I've tried lol
Smeedia I guess I need to find a place to install them. I deleted my front one when I installed the ets fmic
@@flgavilan2002 you can go lower in the front I think.
You thinking about cutting the bumper?
I have debated cutting the bumper but the crasher would show if I did cut it. I have been tossing around the idea of swapping to the newer bumper style also so I might say fuck it and cut it up.
Did you have to trim the back of the bumper when you did the install of the intercooler ?
No trimming required 😁
do they fit with 5" core?
Cannot confirm fitment 😅
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Only for you 😘
hey! Your bumper is off again lmao
When is it ever on? 😅
What is the core size of your ets?
3.5" 😁
What’s your input about 3.5” vs 4” ?
I got the 3.5 because it was on sale but if you shooting for bigger power you'll want a thicker core to displace heat better
I still got stock turbo for now. But down the road I’m gonna have a bigger turbo. Would it affect the performance if I go with 4” with a stock turbo?
No you will be fine with a 4" on stock turbo just overkill for it
i like your videos and all but this is dumb... your defeating the purpose by blocking air while putting more weight where it wont make a difference incase of collision impact. but its your money so dont mind me.