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Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC

Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC
Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC
Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC
Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC
Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC

Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC   Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC
Covers Defects In Material and Workmanship. Grimmspeed for subaru top mount intercooler So, you probably already know that you want an intercooler with maximum cooling and for minimum restriction, but when it comes to selecting the right âman for the jobâ, we think itâs important to understand why. As air is pressurized by your turbo, it heats up, not because of the heat of the turbocharger, but because when theyâre compressed, the atoms in the air are forced closer together and as a result, move faster and have more energy. That energy manifests itself as heat.

The more heat we can remove from the system, the denser the air becomes and thatâs what helps eliminate pre-detonation, or âknockâ, allowing for increased output from your system. Your OEM TMIC does just fine at stock boost under normal use, but as soon as you start putting some real heat into it with higher boost or harder use, it heat-soaks beyond recovery. Unfortunately, one causes the other, so finding a perfect balance requires a detailed understanding of the intended application, some serious engineering power and the highest quality manufacturing processes.

Fitment and quality are also critically important to ensure that the most safety-critical part of your turbo system is up to the task every time your foot hits the floor. We began by laser scanning an OEM TMIC to plot the mounting points and space claim in CAD with pinpoint accuracy. At the same time, we designed a custom bar and plate core with overall dimensions, fin density and fin types that would provide the insane heat transfer area we require with for minimal flow restriction.

With core size nailed down, we got to work designing end tanks that offered smooth flow, perfect fitment and even distribution of the hot charge air through the core. Countless revisions were tested in flow simulation before we finally found exactly the for characteristics that we wanted. From there, 3D printed prototypes were used to confirm fitment and we began work on manufacturing details in preparation for verification testing and production. Core The core of any top mount intercooler is the beating heart of the beast.

The intercooler cools your hot charge air in two different ways. The first is by reducing temperature by transferring heat from your hot, compressed air by conduction through the fins of the intercooler.

The second is from a small pressure drop due to the flow restriction in the fins. The idea when youâre selecting an intercooler is to find one that results in an overall increase in air density. Rather than designing the largest possible core, or the core with the highest possible fin density, we created a well-rounded unit thatâs designed specifically for Subaruâs making up to 550whp. That said, this particular core flows over 1500CFM and will support up to 575whp before itâs likely that a FMIC might be better suited for your system. End Tanks In our pursuit of perfection (thereâs that p-word again), we learned a great deal about aluminum for casting.

If youâve done similar research, you know that every aftermarket end tank that youâve handled was cast from a one-time-use mold made of re-used sand. In typical GrimmSpeed fashion, we stepped outside of the box and explored other options.

We quickly learned that we had stepped into big boy territory. Iâll let the photos do most of the talking, but hereâs the scoop. To achieve the quality, tight tolerances, pressure tightness and strength that we required, permanent mold for casting became our only option.

Each and every end tank is cast from the same CNC machined mold, ensuring not just dimensionally perfect for castings with an amazing surface finish, but also excellent repeatability. With this method, we have perfect control over both the internal and external contours of each for casting. After for casting, every single mating surface is precision machined for a leak-free finish and unbeatable fitment.

We will not be outdone. Assembly We designed tabs to be laser cut and CNC bent from 5052 aluminum, selected for its ductile nature, to ensure that the bending and welding processes donât compromise their integrity. These will accept your stock TMIC bushings and offer plenty of adjustability for tweaked brackets and âcreativeâ turbo setups.

After each component has been inspected, our welder, Josh, hand TIGs each and every assembly. Performance Performance is a difficult subject when discussing a top mount intercooler that can be used in many different systems, often times with different goals. For that reason, weâve opted to use primarily stock-turbo cars running higher boost. This particular 2.0l TD04 car is running full exhaust (catted), a GrimmSpeed EBCS and a 19psi tune. First, we tested pressure drop to ensure that our aggressive core design didnât negate its benefits with a massive pressure drop.

The graph below shows boost pressure in the inlet and outlet end tanks, as well as the calculated pressure drop and a trendline. Because of sampling rates and the nature of the pulsing system, youâll notice that there is a great deal of noise in the pressure drop measurements. Whatâs important is the trend and as you can see, the maximum recorded pressure drop is just above. 2psi with an average of around. Data was collected using a DATAQ DI-148U sampling a pair of ProSense pressure transmitters at 240Hz. Next, we tested inlet and outlet temperatures using a pair of K-type thermocouples and high frequency multimeters.

What we found is that with a stock turbo, the OEM for WRX TMIC seemed to keep up OK until 5000rpm or so. At that point, the efficiency of the OEM TMIC drops off very quickly. As we continued doing pulls, performance of the OEM TMIC degraded very quickly and the GrimmSpeed TMIC refused to budge, no matter how much heat we put into it.

The graph below shows the post-IC temperatures for the GrimmSpeed TMIC vs. Note that these pulls were both completed after the same warm-up procedure (a series of shorter pulls) but before the OEM TMIC was fully heat soaked (and just about useless). Lastly, the third graph shows the calculated efficiency for these two top mounts based on temperatures taken from the same two pulls. This graph shows that even before itâs heat-soaked, efficiency of the OEM TMIC begins to drop significantly after 3800rpm. Of course, power figures vary from dyno to dyno, and actual power gains will vary from setup to setup. What's shown below are the actual before and after power curves for a Forester XT running a vf39 on an auto trans. After the first pull, the car was tuned for the GrimmSpeed TMIC, to take advantage of the additional cooling and much lower pressure drop.

At 5000rpm, the car picked up an additional 35whp and 37ftlb. Installation Because of our dedication to providing an excellent, well-rounded product, youâll find that with the proper y-pipe, the GrimmSpeed TMIC will install with ease.

We designed the TMIC to work with your stock for STI y-pipe. Weâve also designed a cast aluminum y-pipe kit with a 4-piece 5-ply silicone couplers and t-bolt clamps for each and every connection (not included).

Worried that your hood scoop splitter might not feed your GrimmSpeed TMIC with the air it needs to properly keep those outlet temps low? We thought you might, so weâve also designed a lightweight splitter thatâs optimized for our TMIC as well as whatever scoop you might have.

Check out the TMIC Splitter Product Page to learn more about the five fitments and how even for STI owners will benefit from the upgrade. Grimmspeed for subaru tmic top mount intercooler dimensions Fitments - for 02-07 Subaru Impreza WRX - for 04-16 Subaru Impreza STI - for 04-07 Subaru Forester XT. The item "Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC" is in sale since Monday, May 23, 2016. This item is in the category "eBay Motors\Parts & Accessories\Car & Truck Parts\Turbos, Nitrous, Superchargers\Turbo Chargers & Parts". The seller is "aristocrat_autosport" and is located in Yorba Linda, California.

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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Interchange Part Number: 090001
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 090001
  • Other Part Number: 90001
  • Brand: GrimmSpeed
  • Warranty: Yes


Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC   Grimmspeed Top Mount Intercooler in Silver For Subaru 02-07 wrx & 04+ Sti TMIC