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  1. Make your presence known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 1: Initial Fabrication

    Make your presence known. The Mishimoto 2015 WRX Cat-Back Exhaust! Part 1: Initial Fabrication

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX cat-back exhaust? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Subaru WRX/STi Cat-Back Exhaust

    An aftermarket exhaust is an easy way to distinguish your car from the slew of vehicles roaming the streets. Not only does it enhance aesthetics, but the amplified noise is also a dead giveaway that you are an automotive enthusiast. For many of us, an exhaust is a simple initial upgrade that will enhance the driving experience and provide greater enjoyment. With a variety of options popping up, it can be difficult to select a setup that will provide the noise level and tone that you want from your Subaru.

    We are no stranger to exhaust components. Many of you kept up with the progress of our build for the FA20 downpipe we developed and released a few months ago. Thanks to a skilled engineering team, high-quality materials, attention to detail, and impressive craftsmanship,

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  2. Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 1: Intro and Initial Development

    Does the 2015 WRX Need an Upgraded Intercooler? Part 1: Intro and Initial Development

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX top-mount intercooler kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Top-Mount Intercooler and Charge-Pipe System

    Many of you checked out our recent thread about our progress on the 2015 WRX top-mount intercooler. We are finishing some testing to ensure that our product will provide the improvements our customers expect. Our prototypes look awesome, and so far they are proving to be quite efficient. So, we've decided to back-track a bit and highlight the process our team went through to create such an awesome product. We will also be including our final test results, as well as information about how you can get your hands on one of the first units to hit the shelves. Keep an eye on our threads and blog; we have some exciting stuff in the pipeline!

    How It All Started

    In late March our team ventured

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  3. Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Testing Results

    Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Testing Results

    Interested in purchasing our thermostatic WRX oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Oil Cooler Kit

    It was now time to test our components and ensure that they were operating to our standards. Our previous testing showed that oil warmup was rapid enough for use on a daily driven vehicle. Next we had to confirm that temperature improvements compared to the stock cooler setup were efficient.

    We used a similar testing practice with the previous version of this kit, which includes the procedures and conditions listed below.

    Testing Conditions

    • Ambient Temperatures: 70°F-75°F
    • Driving Conditions: 6 miles of highway driving at 60 mph
    • Sensors: PLX temperature sensor reading 10 times per second

    Setups Tested

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  4. Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Product Development

    Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Product Development

    Interested in purchasing our thermostatic WRX oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Oil Cooler Kit

    Our direction with this project is to develop a thermostatic oil cooler solution for the 2015 WRX. Our team decided to eliminate the factory liquid-to-liquid cooler and replace it with one of our thermostatic sandwich plates. By doing so, we could properly regulate fluid temperatures according to the temperature thermostat installed in our sandwich plate. Additionally, we could provide improved cooling efficiency with the use of our liquid-to-air heat exchanger carried over from our non-thermostatic kit.

    So why not retain the stock cooler and make the Mishimoto unit thermostatic? We have a few reasons to back up this decision. First is clearance concerns. When adding a sandwich plate to the top of the factory cooler, the filter is raised as well. This provides a

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  5. Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, Part 1: Product Introduction and Reasoning

    Mishimoto 2015 Subaru WRX Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, Part 1: Product Introduction and Reasoning

    Interested in purchasing our thermostatic WRX oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Oil Cooler Kit

    After releasing our most recent direct-fit oil cooler kit for the 2015 Subaru WRX, questions from our fan base and online communities began to fill our inboxes. Our kit included all necessary components for installation and placed a large 19-row oil cooler in the front grille area. We saw huge gains in cooling performance for this particular setup, with decreases of over 25°F. This project was extremely successful and we anticipated that our customers would be very pleased with the performance. The primary concern with a portion of enthusiasts was low fluid temperatures. This kit was designed with a vehicle-specific oil sandwich plate that sat on top of the factory oil cooler/warmer.

    This was a truly unique design, however the one feature this component lacked was an

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