TMIC is necessary when you go Stage 2 or pushing more than 17-18psi, the metal tangs will start to pull of the plastic endtank resulting with me being pretty pissed off when it blew the same day I got my tune. If not affordable, try to find someone who has commercial metal bands to keep it from blowing because its not fun when you're boosting then BOOM you blew an intercooler. Fitment wise you can adjust it with washers underneath the green arm that the intercooler mounts onto. I used 2 on the front and 3 on the rear bolts and so did LGT Mark who had the IC before me, no clearing issues with the clutch fill or the lines behind, and I don't think there's much differences between the 05-09 LGT and the 08+ WRX its based off of my car anyways.

 

lol someone on 3gwrx was trying to convince me they were running 28psi on their TD04 and blew their endtanks haha.

 

Probably would recommend an STi TMIC as a better solution than metal bands.
I'd save up a it and get it right the first time around to save headaches

 

I'd say start w/ your brake pads, sways/endlinks, and springs/struts or coils(not really needed,but sure is nice).

I drove my bro-in-laws 2011 wrx. brakes are ****, and pedal feel isn't to my liking. Body roll is horrible. but he does have the cobb intake and is stage 1. Car's nice for dd, but that's bout it.

 

I think you mean an AVO/Perrin TMIC. Getting an STi TMIC means swapping the STi intake manifold too.

 

LOL!!!!!!! no way that can produce that much flow. and yeah our intercoolers are different styles. there is an option to go frontmount so sti turbos are an option.

 

Yeah really, there is a reason why I avoid other forums haha. Well dont forget about process west or the FMS knock off for TMIC solutions.

 

process west or just go all out and buy a front mount.

 

So far Ive been lucky I am running about 19psi on my stock IC and no signs of anything going boom yet, knock on wood haha.

 

just wait....

 

Curtis it's a ticking time bomb haha

 

its a good investment i went through 3.....

 

Haha I know. I got knee surgery so I am not driving it or at least its not being pushed right now. My Dad takes it down the street to get like lunch or groceries. As soon as I go back to work a bigger IC will be going on. But for running 18+psi for about a year now I think I am doing pretty good haha.

 

i guess i was the unlucky one, get home pick friend up do a 1-2-3 BOOM. then a couple more times after luckily i had backups.

 

.......haha every time I read horror stories about the 09s it scares me but yet I still don't listen. I guess I like pushing things to the limits a lot.