Front Mount Intercooler advice please
03 February 2011, 08:29 PM
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Front Mount Intercooler advice please
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I'm thinking of upgrading to a FMIC over the next few weeks. I have a hawkeye 06 wrx, hopefully hitting about 350bhp in a few weeks when Duncan has finished working his magic.
I have a STI TMIC at present - I know this is enough for the power. But I'm like a kid in a sweet shop and have seen something a bit sexy.
http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-m...-all-gold.html
I've been advised never to buy a cheap intercoolers system because of bad pipe designs, hope fully with this I can get custom pipes made.
My main questions are:
Has anyone used Mishimoto?
Does anyone see a problem with the size 27.5" x 11.75" x 3" ? (I understand the bumper will need cutting a bit)
And general advice too please.
Thanks, Gez
I'm thinking of upgrading to a FMIC over the next few weeks. I have a hawkeye 06 wrx, hopefully hitting about 350bhp in a few weeks when Duncan has finished working his magic.
I have a STI TMIC at present - I know this is enough for the power. But I'm like a kid in a sweet shop and have seen something a bit sexy.
http://www.mishimoto.com/mishimoto-m...-all-gold.html
I've been advised never to buy a cheap intercoolers system because of bad pipe designs, hope fully with this I can get custom pipes made.
My main questions are:
Has anyone used Mishimoto?
Does anyone see a problem with the size 27.5" x 11.75" x 3" ? (I understand the bumper will need cutting a bit)
And general advice too please.
Thanks, Gez
but it looks like a dam good bit of kit 
03 February 2011, 08:36 PM
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Well its tube and fin so thats a good start, but the short answer is thats a generic intercooler.
You need to do a search on here for Harvey selling Hybrid intercoolers, as used in very big power apps and many more normal ones.
You need to do a search on here for Harvey selling Hybrid intercoolers, as used in very big power apps and many more normal ones.
I think you're mental though unless your getting flow matched headers/uppipe and a quick spooling turbo
03 February 2011, 08:42 PM
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It sounds like you think its gonna be really detrimental to the engine power, last thing I wanna do is ruin what I've got
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it would go on my WRX hawkeye - in a few weeks time it should be around 350bhp (not sure on torque). Its got a total de-cat afterburner system, 255 fuel pump, cold air feed and a TD05 18g turbo. with STI TMIC
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scoop is the same on the hawkeye, haven't got the undertray yet. Was gonna hold out until i've decided about intercooler - Think I'll get the zero-sports undertray, heard good things about it and its virtually impossible to get the sti undertray
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