After reading the thread originally posted by ucsbwsr of how to to fit the 7" FMIC to our E60 N54 equipped cars, I was all in. I knew warmer months were ahead, I knew I was about to up the boost even more when going up to E65 fuel, and severe heat soak would be inevitable. Since I didn't want to deal with running meth, and I had access to E85, running E85 with a FMIC was exactly what I was looking for. The only problem is that most of the FMIC kits for the N54 are geared towards the 135i and 335i platforms. But it seemed like with a standard 135/335 kit, and a few miscellaneous couplers and pipes, we could make things work.

First off you'll need the VRSF 7" FMIC kit. I received the lower charge pipe upgrade, but DID NOT use it.

As far as extra components that you'll need, here are links to what I purchased extra. You could probably produce them yourself for much cheaper.

- a 15" long 2.5" 90 degree bend (http://store.max-redline.com/index.p...g-l-elbow.html)
- 4 more T-Bolt clamps (I got them from here - http://store.max-redline.com/index.p...r-exhaust.html)
- a 5" long 2.5" (http://store.max-redline.com/index.p...bo-5-long.html)
- a 45 degree 2.5" silicon elbow (http://store.max-redline.com/index.p...icon-hose.html)
- and a 30 degree 2.5" silicon elbow (Max-Redline didn't have these so I found them at SiliconIntakes.com - http://www.siliconeintakes.com/30-si...-30-p-196.html)

Once you've got all your parts together, now on to the actual installation:



































































































NOTE: I've sinced revised this part of the installation in order to get the FMIC sitting perfectly straight and enhance the appearance of a bunch of small black zip ties. This required a decent amount of adjusting and the use of larger, 1/2" wide heavy-duty zip ties, so now I only have one on each side, but they're much beefier.

 

Nice write up pics are crystal clear

 

Nice write up, that's 2 diys, front bumper removal, and fmic install.

 

EXCELLENT!

I will be doing the same next week.

 

Very good write up! I don't like the idea of mounting with zip ties but everything else was great!

 

Hey first off thank you for your post! Im attempting this install this week the pictures u posted dont show anymore anyway u can repost them or if its easier my email is sajadius7@gmail.com

 

I have this setup on my E61 and didn't use zip ties. I made mounting plates that use the factory screw holes.

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Painted to give the stealth look and protect the aluminum.

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And here is how the pipes are joined and reduced to fit the outlets.

 

May I also request a set of the pictures? area53_at_gmail_com. Thanks in advance!

Jeff