i have a wrx and i was wondering if i get a bigger top mount do i need to get a different splitter for my scoop... someone said something about an sti on or something... anyone enlighten me?
Depends on how big a top mount. With an Sti tmic you doen't need to change it. I got a bigger scoop and splitter with my Hyperflow which is much bigger than the STi top mount. I had to trim the splitter back to keep it from rubbing.
I had the same issue with my ebay TMIC. I ended up removing the splitter as it was starting to rub a hole in the aluminum of the intercooler, lol.
yeah i am looking at the godspeed topmount.. i already have a sti scoop, does that mean i have a bigger splitter or am i gonna have to still mod it?
I guess the splitter serves a purpose in directing air but I don't think it will make or break you. I don't think the carbon fiber scopes have splitters. I would also assume the bigger TIMIC's fill the open area of the hood more completely i.e. splitters having to be removed, so maybe the efficiency of the bigger TIMIC makes up for the lack of the splitter. I wouldn’t swet it!
one last question... i have to get a new y pipe for it and i have seen all silicone y pipes and then one that looks kinda like stock where it is partially silicone...which is better
Never did hear which turbo you were looking at?? As for the y pipe, you might check with the company selling the tmic, my ebay tmic actually came with a new one complete with silicon couplings...that one might too. I got the SSAC tmic though. I am not familiar with the godspeed ones, but it appears to be a tube and fin intercooler...pressure drop is decent though...only about .7 psi at 17 psi of boost, so not as bad as some of the tube and fin designs. I would just say research research research and talk to who ever you plan on having tune your car. If you plan on doing that yourself, then the research becomes even more important As for my splitter, I had to remove mine. The scoop and the splitter are two seperate pieces though. I had a splitter on my carbon scoop for a while and like I said, had to remove it. As long as the scoop is sealed to the intercooler I would not worry about it.
i am gonna have an 18g turbo.... and the y pipe is not coming with the intercooler on ebay and it isnt sold with the intercooler from godspeed... kinda weird, i asked godspeed and they said something about 70 dollars more but i am not buying the intercooler from them because its more expensive than ebay... they have all sorts of y pipe's on ebay thats why i was wondering...
pricey is not in my budget.... i will have to see though... as for research the intercooler seems to be enough it is capable of the power i am pushing and a little extra and it keeps me sleeper without that big front mount to give me away!
The one I would like to see would be a solid aluminum piece...seems you could port it out and make it flow real nice The one I have is 2 piece majority aluminum. If I decide to stay tmic, I plan on porting it out like I did my stocker.