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2008+ Subaru WRX/STI Aluminum Coolant Overflow Tank R&D!

Posted: September 03, 2015

Categories: Subaru WRX/STi Overflow Tank 2008-2014

Tags: wrx, turbo, teammishi, subaru, sti, radiator, overflow, mishimoto, featured, ej, coolant, aluminum

Interested in picking up our 2008-2014 WRX/STi overflow tank? Check out our discounted pre-sale linked below.

2008-2014 Subaru WRX aluminum overflow tank pre-sale!

If you haven't noticed, the folks here at Mishimoto are not fans of plastic use for cooling system components. A large number of our products provide a more durable material, aluminum, to replace the failure-prone plastic parts, and now we are focusing on another line of products, our aluminum coolant expansion tanks. We offer two different options for the WRX/STI and one for the new Mustang EcoBoost. This article is focused around our newest addition, an aluminum overflow tank for the 2008+ WRX and STI.

Product Design

We won't be making any significant changes to the design of this tank compared to the stock unit, except for the construction material. Enlarging the tank's capacity will

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R&D Beginnings - WRX Race Intake, Part 1

Posted: September 03, 2015

Categories: Subaru WRX Race Intake 2015+

Tags: wrx, turbo, subaru, race, R&D, PROTOTYPE, performance, PARTS, MODEL, mishimoto, intake, featured, fa20, ej, awd

Team Mishi likes to look out for our Subaru community. If you have been following our engineering blog, then you'll notice that we have been rolling out a slew of high quality 2015+ parts WRX. One of the biggest products we launched was our bolt-on intake system. Not only did we provide easy power gains, but our system greatly improved sound, and created a large group of very pleased customers. The gains we produced were a result of reduced restrictions compared to the factory system. A great product that supports stock and mildly modified examples. We are now turning our attention to an even less restrictive iteration that will be designed to support vehicles necessitating maximum airflow.

Our race-inspired design for this WRX intake will take the more aggressive route of obtaining the maximum power potential an intake can deliver to this FA series motor. Keep in mind, this secondary "Race" design will require tuning for safe operation.

It is important to understand that this

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Billet 6.0L Powerstroke Thermostat Housing R&D!

Posted: September 02, 2015

Categories: Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Thermostat Housing 2003-2007

Tags: turbo, thermostat, teammishi, powerstroke, muddin, mishimoto, merica, featured, diesel, 6.0l, 4x4

If you follow our Ford Powerstroke 6.0L product line, you are aware of the high- and low-temperature thermostats we released last year. The high-temperature unit quickly became a customer favorite as a reliable way to improve engine operation, in-cabin heat, and fuel mileage. These benefits are particularly useful in the cold-weather months. Our low-temperature thermostat offers a lower recovery temperature compared to the factory unit, which can help keep coolant temperatures regulated during towing or when transporting heavy loads.
During the release of the thermostats, we had numerous requests for a replacement housing. The factory housing is a casted piece, which isn't aesthetically pleasing, but it is easy to replace.
Product Development
Development began in a pretty simple fashion. We acquired an OEM housing and started capturing measurements so that we could reverse-engineer the piece.

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Page 3 - Monthly Archives: September 2015

2008+ Subaru WRX/STI Aluminum Coolant Overflow Tank R&D!

Interested in picking up our 2008-2014 WRX/STi overflow tank? Check out our discounted pre-sale linked below.

2008-2014 Subaru WRX aluminum overflow tank pre-sale!

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R&D Beginnings - WRX Race Intake, Part 1

Billet 6.0L Powerstroke Thermostat Housing R&D!

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