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The team at Mishimoto gives you a quick glance at the brand new 2015 Subaru WRX! This video highlights the new lug pattern and brake setup.  Check out the video and gallery of images!

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The team at Mishimoto gives you a quick glance at the brand new 2015 Subaru WRX! This video highlights the turbocharger, intercooler piping, and downpipe components of the new WRX.  We discuss what is new and what features provide unique benefits for the 2015 model. Check it out!

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The team at Mishimoto gives you a quick glance at the brand new 2015 Subaru WRX! This video highlights some of the basic features that set this new model apart from the previous generation. Please comment with any information or image requests you would like to see in the next edition of this series!

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With our success in providing high quality, effective cooling solutions for several generations of Subaru models we decided it would be wise to dive into development of the brand new 2015 WRX! With so many changes to the vehicle this year, our team came to the conclusion that we would purchase this vehicle for R&D purposes.

Today we are on quite a journey from our facility in New Castle, DE to Canton, CT to pick-up our brand new WRX. Loaded up with testing equipment, coffee, snacks, and enough Dramamine to settle the stomach of the entire east coast, we set off to enjoy a day of highway driving and flat-four fun. The next several weeks will be spent tearing the car apart, evaluating the different systems and components, and getting a jump on developing our new products.

The mission to find one of the first vehicles available has been quite a challenge. We considered traveling to California as well as Canada to obtain this vehicle as quickly as possible. Yesterday we finally were

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX/STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

Finally in the comfort of our own garage, we could begin further testing and data collection with our intercooler design. Below is a first look at the Mishimoto intercooler fully installed!

Mishimoto intercooler in 2003 WRX

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX/STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

Armed with a 3D printed prototype and a full day of test fitting, we were able to produce some very insightful renderings of how this intercooler was going to look. Initial flow testing and calculations showed that performance would be ideal for our target power range. After spending some time with Solidworks, Kevin produced the fantastic rendering you see below.

Mishimoto intercooler rendering

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Mishimoto Subaru WRX/STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

Before we attempted the initial design, we first took a good look at the stock Y-pipe design. Although the spaced ports provide dispersion of air throughout the stock core, we saw immediately that this portion of the design needed improvement.

Kevin, our lead engineer for this project, began by taking measurements of the stock engine bay and intercooler. He used these measurements to begin developing a Solidworks model that would emulate the direction we wanted to go with the overall design. Once the model was completed, it was time to utilize our 3D printer to create a prototype. The initial prototype would be used primarily to test fitment and check clearance before we developed a final prototype. Because this was

Interested in purchasing our WRX/STi top-mount intercooler? Check out our product page for more information!

Mishimoto Subaru WRX/STi Performance Top-Mount Intercooler Kit

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