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AMS Performance Front Mount Intercooler Kit 2008-2013 Subaru Impreza WRX, STI, Blow-through MAF

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The AMS Front Mount Intercooler Kit with Blow Through MAF is the best performing direct bolt kit money can buy for the 2008-2013 Subaru Impreza WRX and STI. This durable, race analyzed intercooler core is proven efficient to 800 hp and is 160% larger than its stock counterpart. The AMS Intercooler features cast aluminum end tanks for added durability with smooth features and geometry. Designed by the AMS engineering team using Solidworks (3D CAD software) these A356 T6 Alloy Aluminum end tanks have improved flow over their sheet metal counterparts. AMS goes beyond other manufacturers to ensure quality. Each AMS Intercooler is hand TIG welded in a jig for a perfect fit and pressure tested to 50 psi to ensure maximum performance. AMS tested many intercooler cores to find the best performing core available. The highly efficient 3.5" thick AMS intercooler core is the same as those found on many of their record setting race and street vehicles. The kit comes complete with intercooling piping, silicone and hose clamps from the throttle body to compressor outlet to ensure a precise fit. The 2.5” 6061 mandrel bent aluminum intercooler piping also comes flanged for a TiAL BOV. The blow through positioning of the MAF sensor on the intercooler piping allows the MAF sensor to be properly scaled to a higher horsepower limit than the standard intake provides. You can expect a 90+ wheel horsepower increase in tunable MAF scale over the OEM intake pipe and a 30+ wheel horsepower increase over an aftermarket 3” intake with MAF. This kit is designed to work with the AMS rotated mount turbo kit, but is also easily adapted to any other rotated kit on the market. As with all front mount intercoolers trimming of the bumper ducting and removal of the factory crash bar is required. An AMS replacement crash bar is optional.

Please be advised that this intercooler kit is not designed for use with the plastic intake manifold and throttle body of the 2008+ WRX. For proper fitment, replacement of the intake manifold and throttle body with the metal version from the 07+ STI or Pre-08 WRX is necessary.

Kit Includes:
Intercooler
4-Ply silicone couplers
2.5” 6061 Black powder coated IC piping Intercooler piping
Hose clamps

• 12.375" tall, 24" wide and 3.5" thick
• 1250 cfm flow and only 1 psi pressure drop at 800 hp
• Comes with the black "AMS" painted logo
• Slight trimming of bumper ducting and removal of factory crash bar required
• Weighs 23lbs.

The factory crash bar must be removed to install our core, an AMS replacement bar is optional
Trimming of the factory bumper ducting is required
This kit is designed to work with the AMS Rotated Mount Turbo Kit but is also easily adapted to any other rotated kit on the market
This Kit requires AMS Small Battery Kit or Factory battery relocated to trunk.
Please be advised that this intercooler kit is not designed for use with the plastic intake manifold and throttle body of the 2008+ WRX. For proper fitment, replacement of the intake manifold and throttle body with the metal version from the 07+ STI or Pre-08 WRX is necessary.