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  1. Make Your Presence Known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 3: Road-Test Video Footage

    Make Your Presence Known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 3: Road-Test Video Footage

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX cat-back exhaust? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Subaru WRX/STi Cat-Back Exhaust

    As promised, we hit the road to begin testing our prototype designs. Our first round of testing was purely to evaluate the tone and sound level of the exhaust.

    What are we looking for?

    • Rich tone
    • Little to no rasp
    • Minimal highway drone
    • Noise amplification from one-half to full throttle

    As you know, the FA20 utilizes an equal-length header, which means that the traditional Subaru rumble is likely to be lost. Either way, we would be looking for a nice tone that would be acceptable for daily use.

    Our first road test utilized our smaller, round style muffler.

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  2. Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 4: Charge Pipe Development

    Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 4: Charge Pipe Development

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX top-mount intercooler kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Top-Mount Intercooler and Charge-Pipe System

    We've shared a ton of teasers that show our awesome charge-pipe design for the 2015 WRX. Now it is time to show you how this component came to life.

    First, take a look at the factory-equipped charge pipe.

    Stock 15' WRX charge pipe
    Stock 15' WRX charge pipe

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  3. Cool Your Charge! The 15' WRX Front-Mount Intercooler Build, Part 1: Project Plans

    Cool Your Charge! The 15' WRX Front-Mount Intercooler Build, Part 1: Project Plans

    Interested in picking up our 2015 WRX FMIC kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Front-Mount Intercooler Kit

    15' WRX testing
    15' WRX testing

    Already outgrowing the efficiency of your 15' WRX top-mount intercooler setup? Planning for some big power in the near future? Sounds like your Subie needs an efficient front-mount intercooler (FMIC)! Luckily, our team has been working to develop this product for months. Check out the process below!

    Intercooler Design

    Our team decided to start this product with the design

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  4. Mishimoto 2015+ Subaru STI Performance Cold-Air Intake System, Part 3: Testing

    Mishimoto 2015+ Subaru STI Performance Cold-Air Intake System, Part 3: Testing

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 STi intake system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru STI Performance Air Intake

    Dyno Testing

    Time to see what kind of power gains we are able to achieve with our intake design! First, we strapped this Launch Edition to the dynamometer.

    2015 STI on the dynamometer
    2015 STI on the dynamometer

    2015 STI on the dyno
    2015 STI on the dyno

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  5. Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 3: Mishimoto Prototype Installed

    Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 3: Mishimoto Prototype Installed

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX top-mount intercooler kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Top-Mount Intercooler and Charge-Pipe System

    Size Comparison

    Before installing our prototype cooler on one of our 2015 WRXs, we decided to take a few shots showing the huge size difference of our cooler compared to the stock unit.

    Mishimoto prototype intercooler (left) and stock intercooler (right)
    Mishimoto prototype intercooler (left) and stock intercooler (right)

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  6. Make your presence known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 2: Finalizing the Prototype

    Make your presence known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 2: Finalizing the Prototype

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX cat-back exhaust? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Subaru WRX/STi Cat-Back Exhaust

    Prototype Fabrication

    With the front section of our exhaust complete, we needed to address the Y-section as well as the pipes routing to the mufflers. We decided to go with 2 1/4" piping following the Y-section, which matches the diameter of the STi system.

    Check out a couple shots from the fabrication process.

    Fabricated muffler section
    Fabricated muffler section

    We bent a few more hangers for attaching the mufflers to the appropriate stock locations.

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  7. Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 2: The Mishimoto Prototype

    Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 2: The Mishimoto Prototype

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX top-mount intercooler kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Top-Mount Intercooler and Charge-Pipe System

    3D Modeling

    Now that the stock intercooler has been evaluated and modeled, we began designing our own cooler. Check out some of the initial models we put together for this prototype!

    Stock (left) and Mishimoto prototype (right) intercooler model
    Stock (left) and Mishimoto prototype (right) intercooler model

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  8. Coming Soon! Mishimoto Subaru Downpipe Adapter!

    Coming Soon! Mishimoto Subaru Downpipe Adapter!

    Interested in picking up this exhaust adapter? Check out more details on our product page!

    Mishimoto Subaru Exhaust Adapter, 3" Downpipe To Stock Exhaust

    Looking for a better way to mate your 3" downpipe to the stock cat-back exhaust? Sick of blowing out gaskets and smearing copper sealant all over your flanges? Mishimoto now offers a 100% stainless steel downpipe adapter flange specifically for mating to a stock exhaust system. If you have a 2002+ WRX or STi, this is the piece for you! Check it out.

    The flange adapter itself!

    Flange Front 1

    Flange Back 2

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  9. Mishimoto 2015+ Subaru STI Performance Cold-Air Intake System, Part 2: Prototype Fabrication

    Mishimoto 2015+ Subaru STI Performance Cold-Air Intake System, Part 2: Prototype Fabrication

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 STi intake system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru STI Performance Air Intake

    Prototype Fabrication

    After experimenting with some boxed designs in Part 1 of this write-up, it was time to turn our attention to a shrouded setup, similar to what we offer for the 2008-2014 models. We're hoping we could utilize the piping from our existing kit, which is well designed and has proven power gains. After placing the shroud into position, we found that it would certainly fit, but would require some modification. The fabrication work began! Check out a few shots taken during the process.

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  10. Make your presence known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 1: Initial Fabrication

    Make your presence known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 1: Initial Fabrication

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX cat-back exhaust? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Subaru WRX/STi Cat-Back Exhaust

    An aftermarket exhaust is an easy way to distinguish your car from the slew of vehicles roaming the streets. Not only does it enhance aesthetics, but the amplified noise is also a dead giveaway that you are an automotive enthusiast. For many of us, an exhaust is a simple initial upgrade that will enhance the driving experience and provide greater enjoyment. With a variety of options popping up, it can be difficult to select a setup that will provide the noise level and tone that you want from your Subaru.

    We are no stranger to exhaust components. Many of you kept up with the progress of our build for the FA20 downpipe we developed and released a few months ago. Thanks to a skilled engineering team, high-quality materials, attention to detail, and impressive craftsmanship,

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