gaborpapp

Hello,

How different is the newage front mount intercooler piping and radiator from the classics one? I was presented with a nice make intercooler in good shape, however it came off from a bugeye instead of a classic. (i got a V4 impreza).

Do i need full piping to make it fit or is the core mounting points/shape also different?


Lastly I still run on stock WRX top mount, and i was advised to upgrade it of course. I can't fit a newage STI topmount as my NOS fogger will have no space for install due newages's increased size.

Only other option I would have for top mount is the V4 STI top mount, which wouldn't be much of an upgrade, would it?


Kind Regards,

Edit: at the moment my existing intercooler was moved back 20-40 mm to make space for the nos fogger. There is absolutely no space for wider intercooler as I already removed my strutbar, and intercooler comes all the way to the firewall. Newage IC's are wider I guess so I am sure they will not fit.

Dreep

The V4 STI TMIC will fit obviously but it's only good for flowing around 330/340 bhp so it depends on what you want from the car.

The newage core will fit but the pipework I'd imagine would require a fair bit of cutting and modifying to get it to fit a classic. You can get classic FMIC piping fairly cheap these days and it would only require minimal cutting to get it to fit the (usually) longer newage cores.

banny sti

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The core does fit but you will need to adjust the pipework to suit a classic

gaborpapp

I would prefer to keep the top-mount of course. Power is not an issue anymore as with nos i am already at 360 and limited by the 5 speed gearbox.

Question is, would the V4 top mount actually have better cooling? (is only a tiny bit bigger).

This time is making the engine run more efficient as intake temps are quite high with the WRX IC. I will start heat-shielding it but that won't make that much difference.

@banny - did you use the newage piping which needed cutting? or you bought the classic piping? Only asking because I have to give the guy an answer to his offer and need to know if I shall negotiate it without the piping perhaps.

I`m okay addapting the core to fit, pipes are harder just in case new/different shapes of silicone rubber is required which then puts the car on stop for a week or so.

Thanks.