APS has developed the ultimate WRX and STI air splitter. Specifically designed to supply an even spread of cooling, fresh air across the face of the intercooler core, the APS intercooler air splitter is the ideal component to partner the huge APS TMIC - the largest WRX and STI top mount intercooler available.
The unique APS High Flow Air Splitter promotes an even distribution of air across the intercooler core through the use of an innovative curved top baffle - and ensures that "hot spots" do not occur near the outer extremities of the core itself. After all, the optimum distribution of fresh air is mandatory to achieve the best intercooling possible.
The APS High Flow Air Splitter also provides more fresh air to the intercooler core. With an opening size of 19" x 5.75" (over 109 sq inches), that's 17% larger than the stock intercooler baffle - Even larger than the STI component.
NOTE: Fitment of the APS High Flow Air Splitter requires the APS STI Style hood scoop (or genuine STI hood scoop) and will not suit the stock WRX scoop.
Author
Andersonwrx Registered User
Registered: December 2002 Location: Reston VA (not dead, just reston) Posts: 162
Review Date: Wed March 10, 2004
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $169.00
| Rating: 9
Pros:
quality construction, easy installation
Cons:
does not creat an exact fit to the TurboXS TMI
prices range from $149.00 to $179.00 that I have seen. Two places The Splitter can be found are Mastrowrx.com (although its not listed on the site they do carry it)
and
gtmotorsports.com
I wanted to add this review but with a twist, I used the APS splitter with a TurboXS TMI instead of the APS TMI. The end result follows
The splitter comes with the splitter itself, bellows mounting pins, bellows/skirt, and 3 foam seals (to seal the gaps in the scoop) you will need to use the original factory splitters fastners to attatch the APS unit to the hood.
Installation was simple taking me about 15 min. The only thing not straight forwartd is installing the bellows onto the splitter. Make sure you line up the holes on the bellows to the holes on the splitter befor securing it because the holes are not spaced evenly.
The intercooler extends 1/3 of an inch past the left side of the bellows and 1 and 1/2 inches at the top.
At the front of the intercooler the skirt/bellows sits just where it should but on the right side (the turbo side) the bellows over hang the intercooler by around 1/5 inch.
The bellows are a very tight fit across the top of the inter cooler but I was able to close the hood although I had to use a little more pressure than i was comfortable with. That being said I ellected to cut and remove the rear portion of the bellows (The bellows can also be easily trimed with a blade to lessen presure on the hood and still maintain solid contact with the TMI). With the hood closed this leaves a gap about 1/7 of an inch at the rear of the intercooler yet that should not be a problem, the design of the splitter even with the relatively small gap should keep the air going in the right direction.
While what i have described is not ideal fitment the APS unit is the only avalible option (short of fabrication) on the market to help maximize the TurboXS TMI's efficancy. As both Turbo XS and APS claim to have the largest TMI on the market the two intercoolers are extreamly close if not identicle in size. I am happy with the purchase of the APS unit and quality seems equal to the factory unit. I used the splitter in conjunction with an STI scoop (my car is an '02 WRX) and its fits the scoop verry well.
The splitter itself is a usfull feature because it forces some of the incomming air to contact more forward areas of the intercooler verses having the air head straight to the rear section of the intercooler as when using a scoop without a splitter.
I hope this will be of use to any one looking to maximize TurboXS TMI efficiancy.
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