P20SPD

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I think you are looking at about £1k including vat for most, plus fitting.

Ask David and he may knock one up for you! IIRC the I/C core was about £250/£260.

[Edited by P20SPD - 11/6/2002 9:32:47 AM]

Mark A

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I'm interested to hear from people who have fitted the above to early cars and what problem they experienced.

What kit did you use
How difficult was the conversion
Have you had any problems since fitting
Results with this setup
Costs involved

BW Mark A

BazH

Do it!!!!!

Intercooler on early cars is cr@p. I fitted HKS and it was a piece of p1$$. Had to uprate my fuelling system though to run high boost as the injectors were being maxxed out. Car RR'd at 333BHP and 300lbft. Downsides - none as yet

Barry

David_Wallis

<---- my results

Problems since.. hmm none..

Do it..

David

P20SPD

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Other than slipping clutch

RICH WILD

Hi,

I fitted the HKS kit to a 96 UK, but I didn't use the specified kit for the car. IMHO and according to the techie chap at HKS, the later model 97-98 WRX Kit is a much better flowing kit with less bends in it than the pre 97 kit. You have to cut a hole in your inner wing thought to feed the pipe through, as the 97-98 cars already have this. It's quite a big job to do yourself, but quite do-able.

I had other mods done at the same time, so difficult to gauge exact benefit. IMHO to make the most of one you'll need a mappable ECU too. The FMIC will allow you to run more boost with less risk of det, but you will need to make sure the fuelling is adequate.

Cheers

Rich

Mark A

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Those of you who bought a kit what sort of price region are we talking.

David W how much was the IC core and for somebody who does not own a TIG is the DIY route sensible ?

And David if you had to do it again would you bend the tubes rather than weld ?

Mark A

RICH WILD

Hi,

The HKS kit comes in at £950 + VAT.
Though I beleieve they may be a bit cheaper now.

Cheers

Rich

David_Wallis

p20spd is correct.. can possibly get them cheaper if you can put up with pace's customer services or distinct lack of.

A fabricators would weld it all up around here for less than £200

I would have bent the tube but the thickness of the tubing was too much... If I was doing it again I would get an exhaust fabricator to make it out of stainless and mandrel bend it all.. May change this yet

Make no mistake the square end tanks are staying.

David

P20SPD

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Would they stay if you did it on another car though?

Jake

I am thinking of doing the same mod to my MY00 but can't decide wether or not to get a hybrid turbo first or the FMIC as I cant afford both together???????

P20SPD

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i did the FMIC 1st, about a month before the hybrid turbo, it certainly made the car feel a lot smoother IMHO