Intercoolers...

Graham · Dec 14, 2001

Im in the process of assembling a turbo kit for my car, and I need to find a quality intercooler for my car for something less than $700, which Ludespeed wants for one (Spearco 18x9). So my question is does anyone know of any companies who make a reputable TMIC for the RS (i.e. GReddy, HKS, something like this)? Im looking for something under $400 preferably. Thanks for any information.

Graham

Impreza Rider · Dec 14, 2001

None of those companies make an intercooler for our cars, AFAIK.

Best best would be to look for something on eBay or something like that.

I'm using a pre 97 WRX intercooler on mine. I got it from iSR, you might want to check them ant and see waht they have.

Graham · Dec 14, 2001

Yes I have looked at the ones from iSR, are you happy with the quality of the intercooler you got from them?

Graham

8Complex · Dec 14, 2001

You could see if you can source an older TMIC from a WRX overseas. I think that the older ones have a side-feed top tank instead of a bottom-feed like the new WRX's.

RS25.com · Dec 14, 2001

There are several outfits in Australia and New Zeland that have classified sections where people are selling the genuine Subaru factory intercoolers for like $100...

Go here http://www.wrx.com.au/

Hit classifieds...

STiShawn · Dec 14, 2001

Contact Larry Ganz off the I-club..he'll get you a good one for a great price!

Impreza Rider · Dec 14, 2001

Graham said:
Yes I have looked at the ones from iSR, are you happy with the quality of the intercooler you got from them?

Graham

It's a Subaru part, so the quality is fairly good. It's obviously used though. A few of the fins were bent when I put it on the car.

8- The one that I have is a bottom feed tank also

Graham · Dec 14, 2001

Does it matter which intercooler I get? The side feeds represent the ones like the Spearco I/C? Not quite sure what you mean by bottom feed intercooler.

Graham

Impreza Rider · Dec 15, 2001

The intlet for the intercooler is on the bottom, instead of on the side like you see most of the RS-T's running. If you want to use a WRX intercooler, you'll need to get a 96 or OLDER intercooler, as the ones that are newer then that won't fit between the TB and firewall.

Graham · Dec 15, 2001

Got it.

Graham

Sunrise City Rider · Dec 17, 2001

New WRX intercoolers?

What about the new age WRX intercooler? Willl they bolt up...

Zee

KillerTHC · Dec 17, 2001

does anyone make a FMIC kit for the RS? granted they are not turbo stock, but how much would it cost to get a GC8 wrx kit and having some the piping altered?

Impreza Rider · Dec 17, 2001

Re: New WRX intercoolers?

Sunrise City Rider said:
What about the new age WRX intercooler? Willl they bolt up...

Zee

They will not work because they are too large to fit between the TB and the firewall on the RS. If you look at a WRX engine, you can see that the TB is pushed way forward, to make room for a larger intercooler.

Killer-

I don't think that there's a specific kit for the RS. I've heard of people getting a Civic FMIC and having custom piping and brackets made for it.

LVSUBARU · Dec 17, 2001

I love my Spearco!!!

KillerTHC · Dec 17, 2001

you would hippy :biggest:

i think someone needs to create a FMIC kit for the RS. or atleast the IC part and major tubing and just have us custom a few pieces. but i'm not sure how well that would work.

LVSUBARU · Dec 17, 2001

Hippy with a RS-T!!!

Graham · Dec 21, 2001

I am curious to know if the U.S. spec WRX intercooler will work on the RS. I am going to be running the Legacy kit on my RS. From what I recall some guy on i-club was running one on his turbo RS, I think his name was Alpine63, or AlpineSuby, something like that. He had his kit built by Vermont Rally Team (?). I understand that the WRX uses a twin exit system, correct me if im wrong, so it requires much more intercooler tubing to the turbo. I am asking this because I really don't want to buy one for $700, and I would like something that looks a little nicer than a pre-96 WRX intercooler.

Graham

meebs · Dec 21, 2001

good deals?

hmm, i found this in the OZ classifieds...

my-98 intercooler $150

my-98 turbo $250

hmm hmm hmm hmmmmm. :biggest:

RS25.com · Dec 21, 2001

There is one out there... I think they are listed on my links page ... lemme go look....

Yup, here it is:

http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/wrx/front_mount/intercooler.htm

I think Cobb is now an official US dealer for them, too.

KillerTHC · Dec 21, 2001

whoa tite! how hard would it be to alter that to fit a ludespeed kit?

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