I am looking for an STI tmic, and I found one on nasioc thats been polished and such. There is no sti logo on it, so would the polishing do that? I compare pictures and everything seems to be the same, just no logos. Can someone knock some sense into me, or reassure me that its fine? Here are some pics...

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Large pics removed, here are links

http://blackhawkit.com/random/tmic1.jpg
http://blackhawkit.com/random/tmic2.jpg

 

holy broken frame batman

 

Seriously, I'm on a 20" 1680x1050 screen and I can't see the whole thing.

 

re-size

 

Wasnt there a story recently where someone had a polished STi IC?

When they went for a tune it was found that it was polished so much the welds were leaking.

 

Ha, yeah I should put a NWS warning on it or something, huh?

 

YES
https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...ti+intercooler

 

lol come on guys its quality.

 

way to look out midnight

 

That IC had been hacked in half and then welded back together.


This one just looks like a stock WRX one to me.

 

not to mention it has a gay valve on it

 

Yea I don't really want the valve. So I am aware of the other IC that had the holes in it, and I asked him about it and such. Of course, of course...he said he didnt over polish it like some but I have no way of knowing until I get it. I figured, how can you polish out the sti logo...wouldnt the paint get in between the fins? I dont know. You can tell by the shape it definately looks like an sti top mount, certain marks in metal and such but I am not positive. Guide me!!!

 

Tell me how one would polish the sti logo off of the fins without bending them.

 

I know, which is why I am very uncertain :/. Its so hard to find a nice sti tmic thats not crazy expensive. Doesn't seem like any of them on nasioc right now are in that nice of condition.

 

very.. small.. polishing.. wheel