MY06 TMIC FTW!

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:17 am

so i picked this up when my y pipe exploded,. got the new IC and the y pipe for 50$ (steal) anyways im gunna fit it up tomorrow should fit tons better and i see no issues at this point ill let yall know how it goes

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:15 am

Sweet score!

Take pics please!

know1 · Post by **know1** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:47 am

+12345

pics!

kidatari · Post by **kidatari** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:15 pm

I have an 07 WRX intercooler in my garage. If you wouldn't mind passing on what you do to fit the IC, I'd appreciate it.

I'd go mess with mine, but I have a bad back :\

livestrong14 · Post by **livestrong14** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:21 am

I have an 04' XT intercooler. (same thing)

It fits and works great!

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:19 pm

man, my turbo makes shit hot, this is the 2nd y pipe ive cause to leak from turbo heat, and theres no fuckin hood on my car right now!. apart from the various 90* angles trying to get a TMIC to work, they suck plain and simple, EBAY has FMIC kits for like 270$ shipped, cheapo but theyll do the job. FMIC FTW!!!

gto7419 · Post by **gto7419** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:34 pm

You need a heat shield.

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:26 am

send me one

gto7419 · Post by **gto7419** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:37 am

I can make you one.... I can make it really nice too - but itll cost you

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:44 am

that's funny, I have no heat shield on my turbo, and I have never melted anything...

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:51 am

Same here. 06 TMIC, no heat shield, no issues.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:52 am

are you guys (the ones who havent melted anything) on a stock turbo?

gto7419 · Post by **gto7419** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:35 am

If the presenting problem is heat from the turbo, I would have to say a heatshield over the turbo would help things.... I certainly plan on putting a heat shield on my car. I might even vent the turbo out of the engine compartment with some sort of simple snorkel.

The turbo is a major source of heat as is the downpipe. If you can eliminate some of their heat especially while the car is sitting (heat rises) - heat soak in the tmic would probably decrease substantially.

Basically, if you are having issues with turbo heat that is not due to a different problem, stopping the turbo from venting into the rest of the engine bay with either a snorkel or a heatshield, might be a good idea.

Danny

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:31 am

greg donovan wrote:are you guys (the ones who havent melted anything) on a stock turbo?

VF8

turboleg · Post by **turboleg** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:00 pm

Wouldn't header wrap work just as well as a heat shield, you'd obviously have to keep it away from the WG. Might also help keep the exhaust side of the turbo hot. I remember reading a post about it:

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic. ... =turbo+hot

Header wrap would be a cheap way to go.

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:02 pm

No stock turbo for me- td05-16g

rallysam · Post by **rallysam** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:36 pm

Heat sheild on the turbo is not really the issue. A lot of things cause heat soak besides the turbo. I mean, you shouldn't be melting anything... But, a TMIC is going to suck for drag, autoX, rallyX, etc... regardless of whether you have a heat shield no the turbo.

NuclearBacon · Post by **NuclearBacon** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:42 pm

pics?!?!?!?!!? i gotta see this new install of the TMIC

92whitelegacy · Post by **92whitelegacy** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:44 am

when i un-ghettofy my shit ill take pics...patience is a virtue.

Threshld1 · Post by **Threshld1** » Fri May 04, 2007 3:52 pm

Hey can anyone tell me if the cast 90 deg y-pipe elbows between an 03 and an 06 TMIC are any different? Looking at pictures i cant imagine they would be but want to be sure.
Thanks

EDIT: Buddy of mine who works parts at suburu has confirmed the elbows and y-pipe are the same part#'s as with previous wrx TMIC's

PS. Where are the install pics!!??!!

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:01 pm

No way will a pre-06 y-pipe fit an 06 intercooler. I have a crinkle red cast y-pipe that will not fit my 06 intercooler, but it will fit my 03 intercooler. The inlets into the cooler are spaced about an inch farther apart in the 06.
EDIT: I understand you to be talking about the small cast peices to clamp the y-pipe to. I should take care to read more better. lol

Imprezive · Post by **Imprezive** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:02 am

Ok, wtf can people running 2006+ intercooler's use without getting fancy with a welder?

555BCTurbo · Post by **555BCTurbo** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:29 am

Samco pipe made for the Forester XT

NuclearBacon · Post by **NuclearBacon** » Sat May 12, 2007 12:00 am

pics...please?????

pretty please??? *gives candy*

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:28 am

I used some 1 1/2" plumbing abs and a 45* "WYE" from home depot. I used couplers with worm clamps to attatch the hard pipe to the cast pieces on the intercooler, all found in the same aisle in home depot. I'll take some pics.

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MY06 TMIC FTW!

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