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Mar 26, 2008 | 11:51 PM

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TSNWrX07

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d@mn when I saw the first pic I was kinda iffy, but after lookin at the other pics, I think it looks sick

Mar 27, 2008 | 12:00 AM

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kolohe_04sti

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dibs!!!

Mar 27, 2008 | 01:06 AM

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rally_wrx

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Originally Posted by alienbreed69

jon just buy my scoopless bug eye hood.......

then i can buy jons hoodscoop. =)

Mar 27, 2008 | 02:18 AM

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juniorsti

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Originally Posted by Latka

How would it mess 'ya up? I always thought it'd be better 'cause there's more intercooler exposed to Mr Air and whatnot. Then again... I don't work for NASA and whatnot.

when i went with a front mount the turbo lag was pretty bad on the stock turbo (vf39)... well to me it felt pretty bad... i hated it...

nice scoop delete dan, i gotta see this in person!

Mar 27, 2008 | 03:01 AM

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Latka

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Ahhh... ok. I didn't even think about that. More space to fill up and all that.

Mar 27, 2008 | 01:31 PM

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ds baruuuuu

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Originally Posted by Ditchhanger

it looks great...I was thinking of going with a front mount and getting this, but I'm afraid that the front mount will mess me up at SCCA

the lag aint that bad but wit how tight our courses here are it wont help thats for sure... for everyday driving nothing dropping down another gear wont help

Mar 27, 2008 | 01:32 PM

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ds baruuuuu

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Originally Posted by Latka

Ahhh... ok. I didn't even think about that. More space to fill up and all that.

yep there is alot more pipe to pressurize so it takes longer to spool

Mar 27, 2008 | 01:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by juniorsti

when i went with a front mount the turbo lag was pretty bad on the stock turbo (vf39)... well to me it felt pretty bad... i hated it...

nice scoop delete dan, i gotta see this in person!

With the right kind of tuning and depending on who your tuner is, you can lessen your turbo lag, Ryan tuned my UTEC so i got faster boost response at a lower RPM. You can probably get your low end to be more aggressive also.

Mar 27, 2008 | 03:34 PM

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^^^yup!! after my tune it spools just as fast if not faster than with the TMIC

Mar 27, 2008 | 06:43 PM

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Ya when you think about it, it's a better design to have air flowing in the front and out the top, cuz u don't wanna be forcing hot air down with a top mount right? hot air rises, let it rise out the hood like the evo