NW (Oregon) tmic install

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brodie.gordon
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NW (Oregon) tmic install

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Hello

I am seeking someone that has done a tmic install on the 91-94 legacy turbo's. If there is someone out there that has done this install successfully, please contact me. I have been trying to install a tmic on my 91 ss for years and always run into a problems. I know there are plenty of forums out there that are extremely helpful but I am a seeking someone that has done it before and wouldn't mind lending me a hand installing one on my car. Let me know what you would want in compensation.

Parts I have a a little about the fitment:

2004 Forester xt intercooler with stock y-pipe and bpv.
car was originally an automatic but now 5-speed but with a cable clutch rather than a clutch master cylinder.
original coolant fill tank broke, so I replaced it with a wrx metal fill tank.


Thanks
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snailslow
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Re: NW (Oregon) tmic install

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your gonna need a few pieces.. need a 90 from the turbo to tmic and modify the y pipe.. need a tube from the bov back to the intake. thats pretty much it.. i helped with my friends.. where in portland do u live by?
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Re: NW (Oregon) tmic install

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I live in sw portland near raleigh hills. I just got a tdo04 and the guy threw in the 02-03 impreza intercooler with stock y-pipe. maybe I can swap the y-pipe over to the forester intercooler and it will match up? But yeah, I will still need an adaptor for the bpv and relocate the coolant fill tank.
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Re: NW (Oregon) tmic install

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its easier to hook up with td04.. i moved my coolant tank to were my ac was, but you can also turn it sideways where its at now and that works
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Re: NW (Oregon) tmic install

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And......success! td04 and jdm slanty installed thanks to the help of another legacy central member :) Just a side note that the install is not for the faint hearted. I found out that my turbo was probably going out anyway because there were signs of oil in the turbo. There is a big difference from a turbo that is going bad to a turbo that is not! lol. Note that the bpv should be recirculated or the maf will be upset with you. Also, I would recommend a jdm slanty intercooler for ease of install because it does not require any modification to the y-pipe, which is a single pipe rather than two. I just want to say thanks again to the legacycentral member that helped me out with this install!
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Re: NW (Oregon) tmic install

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now u need to post pics!
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Re: NW (Oregon) tmic install

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as requested from snailslow :)

slanty!
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silencer on my exhaust??? ditch it?
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