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Our pre-sale is now live for the Mishimoto 2008-2014 WRX top-mount intercooler kit!

For more details on how to join the pre-sale and purchase this kit with discounted pricing, check out the link below!

Pre-Sale Link

Additionally, feel free to skim through our build process and testing data on our blog!

Enjoy the image gallery below which features our final design and a few of our charts from testing!

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What does one do with a blown Subaru EJ20? We asked this question on one of our social media outlets and had a ton of responses. This included a coffee table, flower pot, speaker system, stove, and even a boat anchor. After spinning a few rod bearings during some dyno testing (this WRX led a pretty rough life), we decided it was time to get creative with the remains. With an upcoming open-house event, we were determined to turn this grimy, beaten engine into a display unit for our Subaru product line.

With little time before the event, we set one of our engineers to the task of disassembling and refinishing this filthy engine. Our goal was to have a mobile display unit that could be used as a great conversation starter at events we attend. The entirety of our product line would be used to provide a neat glance at what we offer for the Subaru WRX/STI. Check out the build process below!

After a few hours in the shop, the engine was finally out and ready for disassembly.

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Air Intake

Dyno testing for our 2015 WRX intake has commenced! Check out a few of the videos captured during the development process.

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Air Intake

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Mishmoto Subaru WRX STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

Testing day! After a long ride through development and design, it was finally time to see the fruits of our labor. Before strapping the STI to the dynamometer, we needed to prepare the coolers for testing. This included drilling and tapping the coolers for our temperature and pressure sensors at both the inlet tank and outlet tank.

Check out a few preparation shots of our stock cooler!

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Mishmoto Subaru WRX STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

So just how much better is the Mishimoto top-mount intercooler (TMIC) compared to the stock unit? Well … only our testing will confirm this. Physically we can already see several improvements. Let’s compare the core size in a simple chart.

A shot of the thickness comparison!

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Mishmoto Subaru WRX STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

The wait is over! Time to reveal the full details of our prototype top-mount intercooler (TMIC). This unit is unpainted, and one of the more obvious features is its massive size! First, a few overview images of this cooler.

Mishimoto raw aluminum TMIC prototype

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX Top-Mount Intercooler

Thanks for returning to the final portion of this build. Now that we have finished testing, it is time to review our data and see the improvements our cooler provided. To start things off, here is a shot of the cooler fully installed!

Mishimoto 2008–2014 WRX Intercooler installed

Let’s dive into the data. First, we’ll compare the basic specs

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Mishmoto Subaru WRX STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

Did you think we would just develop a top-mount intercooler (TMIC) for the GD WRX and leave out the STI? No way! At around the same time we began development on the WRX, we picked up a new shop vehicle, a 2010 STI. When a new vehicle makes its way into shop service, we need to be sure it accelerates and handles properly. The STI passed our checkup. We then set out to determine what products we wanted to develop first. We already had a few items on the market, including a performance aluminum radiator and a silicone radiator hose kit. Our first target had been a direct-fit oil cooler that proved to be extremely successful, providing a 20°F drop in oil temperatures during our testing. Next we created a plug-n-play fan

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX Oil Cooler Kit

With our finalized prototypes in hand, it was time for some testing! We needed to perform a back-to-back comparison of the stock oil cooler and the Mishimoto oil cooler. First, check out a few shots of our CNC-machined sandwich plate!

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX Oil Cooler Kit

The most obvious thing to do with your brand new WRX is to take it to the track immediately after leaving the dealership. Fortunately, the WRX is a rather competitive package right out of the box. Our initial driving impressions were very positive, and we have no doubt that this vehicle is going to make a big impact on the enthusiast world. We monitored fluid temperatures at stock power levels during normal driving conditions and found that everything