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I've just bought a front mount that does not fit on my car all the pipes seem to have the wrong angles on them maybe i should have bought it from someone else, so i'm sending it back. does anyone know where i should go to get one that fits [:$]  

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I've just bought a front mount that does not fit on my car all the pipes seem to have the wrong angles on them maybe i should have bought it from someone else, so i'm sending it back. does anyone know where i should go to get one that fits [:$]  

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When I bought mine, it didnt look right either but with a bit of huffing and puffing, pulling and bending it went in! What type did you buy?  

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I've just bought a front mount that does not fit on my car all the pipes seem to have the wrong angles on them maybe i should have bought it from someone else, so i'm sending it back. does anyone know where i should go to get one that fits [:$]  

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When I bought mine, it didnt look right either but with a bit of huffing and puffing, pulling and bending it went in! What type did you buy? 

I got it from Ebay, it wasn't a particular make but it said it would fit with no cutting and go straight on! - it's packed up and ready to go back now and i'll get a decent one this time[:)]

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Bought mine from ebay as well, it was called a Hybrid came all the way from hong kong, thought I bought a snider as well but turned out to be ok in the end!
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Yeah i bet you need to open up hole in wing a bit??  I swear mine would never fit but it did!!  What caused fitting probs??  Drivers side I bet??

Passanger side was worse for me, the part going into the throttle body look about 4" off!

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Hopefully mine fits, having it done this Thursday, bought mine of flat4online and getting deano666 to fit.[;)]
dont worry neil, i can make it fit,  you may not be able to close your bonnet after my work is complete.
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The pipe from the throttle body wont reach around the oil filler pipe and line up with throttle body at the same time, the pipe which connects to that is wedged between the rad bottom hose and the fan guard,on the passenger side, from the turbo the first bend in the pipe fouls another pipe(dont know what that one is) and the one which goes through the wing doesnt seem to have quite the right angles on it
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Hopefully mine fits, having it done this Thursday, bought mine of flat4online and getting deano666 to fit.[;)]
dont worry neil, i can make it fit,  you may not be able to close your bonnet after my work is complete.
I'm gonna have another go at but if a can't get it to fit maybe you could give me a few pointers, I dont think its that important that the bonnet doesn't shut I could hold it closed with some gaffa tape [:D]
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Think you should still send it back and get a kit thats made for a Impreza
I have emailed the guy and he told me he has sold many of these kits and had no problems with fitting. I know he would say that anyway but he does have 100% feedback,
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I've had another go tonight fitting it and it's now all in place but to get the bumper on I will need to cut off the bumper fixings at the bottom of the bumper and the boost pipes are touching the oil filler pipe, the inner wing on the passenger side by the tow eye and on the bottom fixing points for the bumper. Does this sound about right[8-)] 

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Watch for your pipe coming up towards rhe throttle body, the part from the intercooler which passes up the front of the engine. Make sure its not rubbing against the alternator cover! 

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Its a tight fit by that pipe near the throttle body, on the other side where it comes up infront of the cam cover it is touching the fan shroud and cam cover
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What spec is yr subaru I bought one of ebay as well quite cheat took me all day to fit it .Do u have any pic of the intercooler as im in kent and maybe able to help u.When i saw a pic of it done i thought yer easy no prob but it can be a bitch to do If u not done it before.

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