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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ryball
It doesn't even look like you could get your hand in there to get it loose. Plus all the oil that would invariably get dripped all over the headers and the snail. It's like my sister in-laws toyota with the oil filter on top of the engine.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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wtf indeed. good thing I bought the STi
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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so why did they just not put a fmic on it?
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ryball
That doesn't look like fun.
exactly my thoughts

"OH CRAP i punctured the intake tube doing an oil change!!" will be a popular thread
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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I think the first thing to do on these is a remote oil filter... if there is room to put an adapter... oops.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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lol or a turbo relocation kit
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ryball
I think the first thing to do on these is a remote oil filter... if there is room to put an adapter... oops.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ryball
It doesn't even look like you could get your hand in there to get it loose. Plus all the oil that would invariably get dripped all over the headers and the snail. It's like my sister in-laws toyota with the oil filter on top of the engine.
ooo I hated toyota for doing that on the tacos
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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turbo spool looks like it would be much better with this manifold. Are the manifolds e/l? no more boxer sound even stock!
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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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won't get any hotter than it already does, being attached to the turbine housing and all. No heat soak for the TMIC though, looks good.
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