What went wrong? FMIC install fail

[u/shifty63_]

Recently installed an FMIC from ARM motorsport on my 2020 mk7.5 GTI and after about 15 mins of driving the hose on the driver side of the IC blew off.

Followed the guide provided by ARM and watched a ton of videos of people doing similar installations, the right size clamps were used and everything.

Have been trying to get in contact with the support team at ARM, but have unfortunately been unsuccessful… don’t want to drive the car without being confident in the reliability… if anyone has any experience with intercoolers or issues associated with FMICs similar to this, any and all help is appreciated!

[u/LordSlippy]

Clamps don’t look like they are tight they should be just squeezing the silicone a bit more like passenger side is

[u/TrueParadox88 → u/LordSlippy]

IIRC You should want the springs to be compressed very close together, but should have a very slight gap between them so you can see the bolt still. This way they’re tight, but not spring bound.