I know this has been talked about before but there seems to be mixed opinions when looking back through the forums.....

its a prefacelift

I dont mind getting my hands dirty but just need some clear advice

larger TMIC or FMIC

and what type, brand, year....

thanks

 

I managed to get a slanty sti top mount
Took a while to find it but was worth it!

 

thanks for the reply mate
same year of WRX also which helps.

what year was the STI top mount off.

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...any-parts.html
Thats the post I got it off, in the PM he sent he said it was off an early STI, so id guess v1/2 I can take some pics if you like?

 

that would be spot on, cheers

 

Arc do a upgraded tmic, very rare though

 

With some minor fettling you can fit a wrx 2004 TMIC and also the samey year under bonnet ducting etc

 

I have one of the early STI slanted ones in the shed. If you like I can check condition.

 

yes please mate, would appreciate it if you dont mind.
let me know.

Thanks for all the responses

im guessing anything is better than the one i have at present.....

I have been keeping an eye out for an arc, very rare indeed.

 

Early STi ones are almost identical to WRX ones and produce no great benefits in swapping. The real benefit is the STi rear hose which is smooth as opposed to ribbed on the WRX. What you really want is an ARC, FMIC or start cutting up a later STi non slanted cooler. Bear in mind any non slanted cooler has implications with your scoop and undertray

 

The sti version has larger ports therefore better flow. Do you think they just painted it silver 53? Not much point swapping a hose that isn't flow/portmatched to the intercooler.

 

I have both sitting here and there is **** all difference so drop the sarcasm mate

Reposting as I can be arsed to type it all out again

Track use, 300bhp and det no greater than 29 on a fully solid bushed car They are better IMHO The important part being the much wider bars in the core increasing capacity substantially Look at the tests done in Autospeed, the ARC one is identical to the after market version 2 AVO one, pretty much





Also don't forget to ensure the ducting to and through the intercooler is mitigated I have modified my scoop skirt to ensure a flush pressure fit to the core to ensure all the air is forced through the core. Any straight fit coolers fitted will not align with the V2 bonnet scoop arrangement and will be counter productive if you don't make a quality effort at ducting the air to an effective pressure fit.

My ARC







I've cleaned the bay since lol



Hope that helps, as with anything the end result is only as good as the job you make of it

 

lads fair play

very interesting, and great write up, thank you 53

wish those arc top mounts were a bit easier to come by

 

They do come up, you just have to keep looking and act quickly

 

I'll find an article you might be interested in, if I can locate it under the mountains of crap lol

 

haha cheers

 

will put a pic up of my TMIC on 95 wrx

 

From




To



with the 2003 undertray adapted to suit the classic bonnet/mounting holes



and of course,the scoop to suit LOL



This is the bit (pic borrowed from the net) i had to "manipulate" to get the TMIC to sit properly and not hit/rub/vibrate when engine moved etc



As said,there is alot involved to get it to fit,where the dumpvalve goes on the TMIC is welded,but you can get cover plates instead,which is easier/cheaper.

The throttle body has also been shortened,where the outlet meets the TMIC to allow fitment as it would be very very tight against the bulkhead

If thats not put you off,go for it LOL

 

Nice one !