upgrading bg5 intercooler to later type.

[wayne]

Ok, searching didn\'t really help much, so i\'m just going to put the question out there.

Is it possible to fit a later model legacy intercooler to my BG5 GTB?

Albeit, my car is basically bulk standard. besides the big hulking ssqv BOV that doesn\'t seem to fit any where but above the battery (which is secured on a bracket).

And its not possible to mount it directly to the intercooler as you would with later versions.

not really looking to make it fast. just make it tidy.

[Marky]

You can - but there\'s no point to it, the BG and BE/BH (next model up) intercoolers are almost identical, apart from the blow off valve being bolted directly on to the intercooler, rather than pipe-clamped.

The BG intercooler is effectively the same as the STi ones of the same era so not really any room to "upgrade" - unless you want to get a little reative. Anything for WRX will generally work for legacy as the inlets & outlets are the same.

[Joker]

my BOV is tucked above the primary turbo GFB plumb back , but yea there aint much room aye

and as stated the TT GTB TMIC is pretty efficient and up there on the flow charts

[wayne]

sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I still may consider it, if i find one for a decent price it will be mine. As mentioned "not really looking to make it fast, just make it tidy"

i think i\'ll keep adding to this thread to give it "the more you post the more you know" feel. and at the same time steering away from the not fast but tidy topic of this particular thread.

This is a bit of a hori idea (because i am, so it\'s alright) but will cutting the front side of that intake resonator in the RHS guard, effectively making it a air dam cause any problems? thought about removing it all together but didn\'t, and thought cutting it seemed like a better idea as the air is getting a fairly solid direction path. Im sticking with the stock air box, as there are not too many people who seem to favour the idea of putting a pod filter in the engine bay and putting one down in the guard is just straight out of the question.

Just a thought.

[Joker]

most ppl just run some Marly downpipe intake from the spotlight area into it

but neat idea!

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ccgrant/cai.htm

have a browse around that website : has a bunch of neat stuffs

[wayne]

Thanks for that, i found myself in reading heaven for a while there. a few good ideas to get the old creative juices flowing.

[ODB]

I did this on my old WRX.

Added a bit more grunt in the intake sound and seemed a little peppier lower down in range but tbh the seat of the pants o meter felt little difference.

[wayne]

sweet dude, by any chance would you happen to know what size pipe it was? abit lazy checking it myself.

[Marky]

Generic 3" stuff is about the right size for it. To be honest even just removing the resonator box outright means it\'s getting a cold air feed from the guard, you\'ll hear the noise instantly and most reckon they sorta feel a bit of a change... Even if it\'s a placebo who cares haha