front mount question

[gsxt5r1]

on an 05 sti is it possible to run a front mount and keep my cold air setup and if so who makes it?

[mikecentola]

i think APS allows you to have their fmic and their cai at the same time, but even if you switch to a shortram you wouldn't see much of a difference if any at all...

[crazybrew609]

yea from what i hear intakes and subaru's are intakes don't do anything

[mikecentola]

thats a blanket statement tho, on cars with upgraded turbos and what not, can benefit from the added flow, however tuning is usually necessary at that point.

[crazybrew609]

i saw we should ask an expert like travis to make sure about that

[mikecentola]

Originally Posted by crazybrew609

i saw we should ask an expert like travis to make sure about that

[Celtic1982citleC]

Originally Posted by gsxt5r1

on an 05 sti is it possible to run a front mount and keep my cold air setup and if so who makes it?

There are NO...I repeat NO setups for an STI that allow you to run a CAI that goes into the fender as well as a FMIC. The charge piping from the FMIC to the TB passes through the hole in the fender which your CAI would otherwise occupy. Before you go with an FMIC you should ask yourself this - am I going to goto a rotated mount turbo? If your answer is no, an upgraded topmount will not only allow you to make the same power but it will also keep the weight balance of the car more central and save you a boatload of work. If you're on the stock turbo you won't see a power increase with just an IC upgrade, I dont' care what anyone tells you. plus with the TMIC you'll have faster spool and less pressure drop since the distance of the air traveling is far less. If you answered "yes" to the rotated mount question...most (I repeat, most) rotated mount kits will provide you with intake piping to place the the filter out of the way of the charge piping for an FMIC.

Fact not fiction

[mikecentola]

Originally Posted by Celtic1982citleC

There are NO...I repeat NO setups for an STI that allow you to run a CAI that goes into the fender as well as a FMIC.

no? obviously, not an sti, but a wrx too bad they don't make this one anymore

[Celtic1982citleC]

That setup hasn't been made for years and was not a bolt on by any way shape or form to any 04+ car...if someone wants to start hacking and modifying metal to make it fit obviously that's a different story. But there are NO direct fit kits.

[crazybrew609]

Originally Posted by mikecentola

no? obviously, not an sti, but a wrx too bad they don't make this one anymore

man look at that, it's an actually picture of a ghost, and boy what a rats nest