Problem fitting ARC TMIC on 93-96 WRX - Sorted thanks

[tmuff88]

Hi guys

Stoked to get my hands on a ARC top mount for my 96 WRX. It looks like this

The old STI one looks like this

Please not that the intake pipe of the ARC item is different to the STI one which will require clearence under the manifold.

The problem is that there isn't enough space under the manifold for the pipe to get through.

Here is a photo of the intake of the manifold.

Please note that the red circle is where the intercooler pipe need to go through and there is a plug that used to live there and i have take it off and relocated to where the yellow circle is. The sping in the photo if linked to the clutch.

I'm sure that the ARC intercooler should fit but my question is should i modify the bracket that is circled red to get my pipe through or should i move the turbo back by an inch to get around the bracket? I'm not actually sure which one is the issue here as I haven't seen one of these fitted to a WRX before. Can anyone tell me what should i do to get it fitted. I want to keep the TMIC set up and not interested in going front mount.

Thanks guys/gals

[reaperblitz]

I dunno, but the mounting points seem to accomodate the extra length at the bottom.. is there something at the top thats stopping it from going where you want it?

Im sure you can unbolt that bracket part anyway..

[Wiretap]

That bracket is not necessary. That pipe also doesn't look like a genuine ARC part either...

[tmuff88]

Part of the bracket has a spring attach to it and its for the clutch, so i will have to keep par of the bracket. The middle part of the bracket i can get rid off if thats what it takes to fit. Does anyone have picture of what genuine ARC pipe looke like?

[Wiretap]

 tmuff88 said:

Part of the bracket has a spring attach to it and its for the clutch, so i will have to keep par of the bracket. The middle part of the bracket i can get rid off if thats what it takes to fit. Does anyone have picture of what genuine ARC pipe looke like?

That clutch spring is optional, I do not have it on any of my cars and you will have no problems by removing it.

[tmuff88]

thanks Wiretap, that will make things easier

[WRXONP]

Thinking back about that thread about the clutch spring - no one believed me that you don't need it

Anyways - tht pipe looks horrible of you ask me - the stock one looks like it would flow better because of the cut and weld apposed to nice bends

[funkytown]

lets not go there on the spring, you can run with out it - it CAN help on high rpm shifts when the pedal sticks but some ppl dont experience the stick.

a couple of my clutches didnt do it.. current one does.

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 funkytown said:

lets not go there on the spring, you can run with out it - it CAN help on high rpm shifts when the pedal sticks but some ppl dont experience the stick.

a couple of my clutches didnt do it.. current one does.

not going there but that explains my forester clutch sticking...