Fitting 04 STI intercooler to 99 GC8 - Perth-WRX.com

reflexwrx · #1 09-03-2009, 10:04 PM

Has anyone got any tips or done this conversion before. Need to know what hurdles I face and modifications i need make to get the cooler to fit.

jEstEr? · #2 09-03-2009, 10:15 PM

Have a quick search, its a pretty common swap and well worth the effort. But I believe you may need to get a GD clutch fluid res as well or chop down your existing GC8 one to make it fit

reflexwrx · #3 10-03-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jEstEr?

Have a quick search, its a pretty common swap and well worth the effort. But I believe you may need to get a GD clutch fluid res as well or chop down your existing GC8 one to make it fit

Ok, Yeah i tried to run a search and i couldn't find much. I'll try again!! So from what you know does the intercooler not fit because the resovoir is too high/clearance issue. Or does the intercooler hit it from the side/Length issue.

Just that the engine is currently out of the car and until i drop the engine in i'm not going to be able to tell. Thanks for the input, i know someone off Perth WRX has done this mod before. Be good to hear from them exactly what i need to do.

Regards Brendan

reflexwrx · #4 10-03-2009, 08:01 AM

Also has anyone got any tips on how i can get the best results out of my splitter. I realise that the standard GC8 one will be suited for a the smaller intercooler. Can i get a straight replacement that will suit the application. I wonder if the Tenagah splitter for the process west IC would do the trick. Not too sure if the sell them individually though.

masTers · #5 10-03-2009, 08:40 AM

You can order just the splitter from Kev at ProcessWest, so im sure that Tenegah could get one in for you.

blue.spec · #6 10-03-2009, 08:46 AM

pm joey i think he ot some brackets made up

Jim621 · #7 10-03-2009, 09:09 AM

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...ntoMY00Classic

Evo2 · #8 10-03-2009, 09:14 AM

I've been told its a great and easy upgrade once done..

But was told custom brackets have to be made up ??

reflexwrx · #9 10-03-2009, 09:57 AM

The DIY link was perfect dude!!, Cheers for that. Does anyone know if the intercoolers changed much from 04 STI, to the 08 STI models. I also thought the STI Y pipe was ok but they seem to think the Samco Silicone is the way to go.

Jim621 · #10 10-03-2009, 10:39 AM

Um, i think the STI8, is refering to the STI verion 8, not the 2008 model.
also, the article was written in September 2007, so before the 2008 model STI was released...

i think the version 8 is rougly a 2002 model? someone correct me if im wrong.

Steve.