Sti Tmic

[neill54]

i better start looking for a an sti top mount then what year am i best looking for off what version i mean?

and callum what did you have to d to acheive whats done in the pic and how or why did it cost £310 to do

neil

p.s sorry for the very novice approach here guys

[wilky]

I'm sure it can, doesn't make it a good idea though.

I'd be looking for a fmic and saving myself a load of hassle. All in my humble opinion of course

Totally with you Colin, but im looking from a money saving point of view, hassle, yes a bit of fiddling with the right angle intake on a TD05 but its not as hard as people make out.

Callum W

[wilky]

I stole that picture off the net,

You would need to borrow one and watch for metal to metal contact and the 90degree turbo intake as well as the hoses and pipework below the intercooler before you decide if you were brave enough.

Callum W

[colin_ross]

That and the phase one throttle body sit much closer to the bulkhead so getting your square peg to fit in a slanty hole has to be overcame as well.

[neill54]

looking at carl davey's site it looks quite straight forward but i think my car is a different version than his

all i can do is but the bits and see where it gets me eh?

neil

[ScoobySounds]

Are you sure ??

I am!!

But Scoobysounds has a version 5/6

Its just that I read a few things about retrofitting a later TMIC (including carls site) and it involved so much more than I was capable of, not being a welder I'd love to be able to do this stuff myself, but wouldnae risk it, having absolutely no experience with engines.

any of you guys running a night class?

So do I have a phase 1.5 or a phase 2 engine then? its a 99 wrx.

[emoe]

Its just that I read a few things about retrofitting a later TMIC (including carls site) and it involved so much more than I was capable of, not being a welder I'd love to be able to do this stuff myself, but wouldnae risk it, having absolutely no experience with engines.

any of you guys running a night class?

So do I have a phase 1.5 or a phase 2 engine then? its a 99 wrx.

Could be either, that was at the change over mate. Easiest way to find out is look at the intake, where is your Coil pack? If its on the right hand side and your AIC is set back then you have phase 2 INLET at least!!

if the coil is in the middle of the engine, then its a phase 1.5

if that makes sense!!

[ScoobySounds]

Could be either, that was at the change over mate. Easiest way to find out is look at the intake, where is your Coil pack? If its on the right hand side and your AIC is set back then you have phase 2 INLET at least!!

if the coil is in the middle of the engine, then its a phase 1.5

if that makes sense!!

so its a phase 1.5 cos the coil pack is in the middle? right?

which makes it more difficult to put an sti7 tmic?

Cheers, Chris.

[emoe]

so its a phase 1.5 cos the coil pack is in the middle? right?

which makes it more difficult to put an sti7 tmic?

Cheers, Chris.

nope thats the easy one!

The STI TMIC will fit on that engine with minimal modifications.

Your COIL PACK is NOT in the middle, its on the right hand side.

This is a Phase 1.5 engine

[neill54]

heres my bay at the mo needs a clean and its defo a phase one!!

neil

[b4z]

you can buy a front mount off ebay for 300quid and the pipes are now made to fit pre face lift cars so no cutting is required ava recomended me 2 get shot of my sti v2 top mount get a front mount so there is not any heat soke issues and i have the same car

[ScoobySounds]

nope thats the easy one!

The STI TMIC will fit on that engine with minimal modifications.

Your COIL PACK is NOT in the middle, its on the right hand side.

Ahhhhhhh...

its all clear now..

..I won't tell you what I was looking at, although you can probably guess!

Its not healthy for me to learn this as i'l now be planning a whole spate of mods that I can't afford.

Thanks,

Chris.

[emoe]

HA!! welcome to SCOOBY OWNERSHIP, it goes hand in hand with overdrafts, debt, divorce and giggles!

[scoobnoob]

Hi Mate,

I've just had the same problem as yourself, I've got a 96 sti RA with the phase 1 engine (slanty intercooler), I didn't want to go for the fmic due to stories about pressure drop etc so went and bought a 98 v4 sti top mount, which I was told would be a nightmare to fit, but I thought fek it, I'm sure it will

wrong, absolutely no chance, unless I started cutting chunks out the bulkhead!

So I've now bit the bullet and bought a second hand HKS fmic, and it's getting fitted on monday

Not what I wanted, but with the phase 1 engine there's not really much choice

[neill54]

scoob noob what did you do with the other intercooler?

ill get it to fit!!

neil

[neill54]

could someone please give me the measurements of the top mount im trying to source please namely the new age sti one i think!!

neil

[scoobnoob]

Hi mate, did you get my message about the top mount?