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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:01 AM
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G'day my fellow scoobynetters !

I fitted an STi intercooler on my 01 WRX at the weekend. Have had a better chance to drive it out of the traffic (but haven't thrashed it). Anyway, it's a bit more rev happy once going, but it seems to have developed some lag that wasn't there before. If i sit at 3000 revs and blip the throttle there is a wee delay.

Any thoughts people ? I haven't fitted anything else. It's either the intercooler itself, the original STi hoses or the fitting (it all seems pretty tight). The DV is as before.

The car was remapped last year and will be again in a few weeks.

Andy

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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
G'day my fellow scoobynetters !

I fitted an STi intercooler on my 01 WRX at the weekend. Have had a better chance to drive it out of the traffic (but haven't thrashed it). Anyway, it's a bit more rev happy once going, but it seems to have developed some lag that wasn't there before. If i sit at 3000 revs and blip the throttle there is a wee delay.

Any thoughts people ? I haven't fitted anything else. It's either the intercooler itself, the original STi hoses or the fitting (it all seems pretty tight). The DV is as before.

The car was remapped last year and will be again in a few weeks.

Andy
Will most likely cured by the mapping, Andy.

With the greatest respect to Butty, I'd still be taking it easy though, two cars of the same MY and spec can differ quite significantly!

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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Will most likely cured by the mapping, Andy.

With the greatest respect to Butty, I'd still be taking it easy though, two cars of the same MY and spec can differ quite significantly!

Ns04
So there's no need to rush out and buy some Samco hoses then ?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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Any excuse
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by totalllama
Any excuse

Thing is, they sit under the intercooler - I'd be lucky if i could see them !
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
So there's no need to rush out and buy some Samco hoses then ?
Now that's just silly talk!! .
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Why haven't you already got them?!?!?!?!!!
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Now that's just silly talk!! .
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Why haven't you already got them?!?!?!?!!!
Think they're worthwhile (apart from the fact they last longer/look prettier) ?
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
Think they're worthwhile (apart from the fact they last longer/look prettier) ?
On a WRX, yes!

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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
On a WRX, yes!

Ns04
Yes, but I got the red rubber/metal STi Y-piece with the STi intercooler ! does that make the Samcos superfluous ? (First time I've ever used that word on Scoobynet )

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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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The Samco's are a bigger internal bore then the Ally pipe. I think there's a picture on my DIY intercooler thread : https://www.scoobynet.com/projects-4...ht=intercooler
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Scott got banned for THAT ??
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Scott T (banned), where did you get the STI samco hose and how much..?

Hadn't realised there was that much difference. Smoothed my alloy one off, but still not as smooth as that samco one..
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Scott T (banned ) isn't his real name Jase !

C'mon, bring back Scott, ee's a decent bloke !
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