Wrx tmic install

They design, test, and manufacture their parts in house, and have been around since The Process West Verticooler is a top mount intercooler with a more unique design. The intercooler is mounted in the same place as the OEM TMIC, but is orientated more vertically at a degree angle , rather than horizontally, while still fitting in the engine bay without a problem.

The idea with the vertical design is that this allows a more direct path for the air to flow. It also keeps the fins further from the engine to reduce heat soak. The kit includes a new duct for the hood to fit with the intercooler, so the most air makes it through the fins. Since , TurboXS has been producing high-quality automotive performance parts. They offer a range of parts specific to turbocharged vehicles, such as blow-off valves, intercoolers, charge pipes, and intakes.

This TMIC is designed to work with the stock charge pipe, although an aftermarket one can be added as well. Garret has long been a highly respected brand in the performance parts world with their turbochargers.

They have been around since when their founder started the Aircraft Tool and Supply Company, which would later become Garret. With computer-assisted airflow optimization, Garret has designed the end tanks for maximum flow. Grimmspeed was founded in , with the goal of providing their customers well-engineered and designed aftermarket car parts. Although their focus started on Subaru, they've since expanded the business to making parts for other brands too.

GrimmSpeed's top mount intercooler kit for the Subaru WRX features a carefully designed core, engineered for a low-pressure drop while providing maximum cooling. It usually works best to get them all started by hand before you tighten them down. Take the provided trim lock and measure and cut out pieces to fit on each face of the duct.

This should provide a better seal against the intercooler. You can now re-install the shroud and underhood insulation using the factory trim clips. Power Steering Control Module Relocation modules have a power steering control module in this location. TMIC Installation Remove the two 14mm bolts holding the passenger's side bracket for the stock intercooler in place. These should be just in front of where the engine block connects to the transmission. Install the two provided bushings into the new support bracket.

The skinnier portion of the bushings will go in towards the center of the bracket and the pin should sit between the two. If you can get the bushings started, using a vice can help get the bushings in the rest of the way before installing the pin.

This bracket can now get installed onto the same two holes you previously removed the factory bracket from using the stock bolts. Using your screwdriver remove the factory throttle body coupler underneath the drivers side of the intake manifold.

Replace it using the provided hose clamp and the new coupler. The oddly shaped bump of the coupler should face down. Slip another hose clamp over that coupler so that it will be in place when we put the new intercooler in. On one side of the stock intercooler, remove the grommet and metal insert That can then be installed on the driver's side of the COBB intercooler.

Make sure the flat portion of the insert faces up. The intercooler can now get installed. Carefully tip it in to place in the throttle coupler first, then down onto the bushings of the newly installed bracket. Take the large provided bolt and nut and gently wiggle the intercooler up and down to feed the bolt through the bracket and bushing, then attach the nut on the other end. Go ahead and tighten down the hose clamps on the throttle body coupler, then re-install the driver's side factory intercooler bracket.

Turn the intercooler over and have a look at the stock Y-pipe. The stock Y-pipe is made of plastic, and not a very smooth flow. This tab keeps the hose clamp in proper orientation for easy acces s. The STI part is wider, deeper, and a little taller.

The Y-pipe installs in one orientation only. You need a new pair of inlet gaskets and you need to modify a WRX flexible Y-pipe with an extension if you do. This is an adapted WRX Y-pipe.

This is not the preferred method, but it works. This step is tricky and dangerous. This line needs to be bent a little to keep it clear of the STI part. Install the STI bracket to hold it in place. The lines have to be bent in several places to clear the intercooler. We had a Subaru shop do it.