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Old 07 July 2019 | 10:36 PM
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Default Classic ARC intercooler

Anybody got one laying around that they would part with ??

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Old 15 July 2019 | 09:48 PM
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Also looking for a v2 slanty ARC, been looking but can't find one on eBay etc. What are these worth now 150 ?
Old 16 July 2019 | 02:33 PM
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Also looking for a v2 slanty ARC, been looking but can't find one on eBay etc. What are these worth now 150 ?

I'd value a decent one at quite a bit more than £150.

If someone has a nice one they're willing to part with I have cash waiting. Cheers.
Old 16 July 2019 | 03:42 PM
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What do you think I'd need to pay for a good one ? I don't mind paying more for a good one also.
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What do you think I'd need to pay for a good one ? I don't mind paying more for a good one also.


I'll let you know once I've got one as I get first shot at one seeing as I started the thread
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Let me know I'll give you a some wage on it
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I think I might have found one on Facebook groups just waiting for the guy to message back.
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Originally Posted by JIM1982
I think I might have found one on Facebook groups just waiting for the guy to message back.


GIT


That will teach me to not give in and make a facebook account
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How much would Chevron charge to make one?
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
GIT


That will teach me to not give in and make a facebook account
He says he may have 2 available. If they look good when he sends pictures I might buy them both and you're welcome to one of them
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Originally Posted by JIM1982
He says he may have 2 available. If they look good when he sends pictures I might buy them both and you're welcome to one of them


Very kind chap. Keep me posted

Even if they look a bit rough I'd still be interested
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How much would Chevron charge to make one?

Alot I'd imagine....
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Just fit a new age Wrx intercooler which will be bigger than the arc one or even better fit a new age STI intercooler. Both will give huge gains over standard.
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Just fit a new age Wrx intercooler which will be bigger than the arc one or even better fit a new age STI intercooler. Both will give huge gains over standard.

Not as simple as that on a prefacelift car chap.
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As above won’t work , a lot of work to make the under tray fit . Absolutely pointless changing coolers If you can’t direct the air flow according.

Is is it worth trying to get your original cooler bar and plated ? They cut the end tanks out and fit a new core , weld your end tank back on?
Cant remember how the wrc 93/96 ran there’s ? Can’t see the stock one cooling 2bar lol
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Originally Posted by MattyB1983
Not as simple as that on a prefacelift car chap.

Wrx intercooler will fly in and be much bigger than yours.
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Originally Posted by scooby kid
As above won’t work , a lot of work to make the under tray fit . Absolutely pointless changing coolers If you can’t direct the air flow according.

Is is it worth trying to get your original cooler bar and plated ? They cut the end tanks out and fit a new core , weld your end tank back on?
Cant remember how the wrc 93/96 ran there’s ? Can’t see the stock one cooling 2bar lol

I changed the bonnet scoopon my old Impreza to an sti8 shape and the amount of air that dragged in gave me more boost on my ecu .
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Did you change the under tray tho?
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Originally Posted by stevebt
Wrx intercooler will fly in and be much bigger than yours.

Have you fitted a newage intercooler to a pre-facelift classic ? Remember we're not talking about a later classic which has alot more options regarding intercooler compatibility

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You can easily fit an sti or newage TMIC to a prefacelift. I have !

bit of fabricating, bit of this n that, its been on there many yrs now
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Interested to see what you did, Rig. Just out of noseyness lol
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Ok will slap some piccies up, i did have some of when i 1st did it but the pics were on photobucket and now gone
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Originally Posted by The Rig
You can easily fit an sti or newage TMIC to a prefacelift. I have !

bit of fabricating, bit of this n that, its been on there many yrs now


I know it can be done as have seen it before, but it's not "easy" and it's not the route I want to take. An ARC top mount is a direct fit and offers better cooling than a standard slanty STI cooler and is the way I want to go, hence the post
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Originally Posted by scooby kid
Did you change the under tray tho?
i took it off.
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Originally Posted by LewisScoob
Interested to see what you did, Rig. Just out of noseyness lol
Heres some pics of my pre facelift with a 2004 TMIC fitted
I dont have any installation pics as they have been lost on the old photobuckrt account sadly, those merely showed having to alter the metal work above the dogbone support bar to allow for the Y pipe of the TMIC so it fitted more neatly and snug without knocking.
Apart from that, you can fit a bolted plate onto the TMIC instead i welded mine, use the brackets that are from a 2004 wrx onwards and use the undertray as well, i adapted mine over the yrs for better fitment into the TMIC

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I bought the 2 ARC intercoolers the guy had. When they arrive I'll send you some pics
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Originally Posted by JIM1982
I bought the 2 ARC intercoolers the guy had. When they arrive I'll send you some pics


Fantastic stuff !!!! Yes please do chap, I'd be very interested.

Thanks.
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Still after one of these if anybody knows of one....


I do have a number of nice rare parts tucked away so could do a deal if someone was after a swap for a cooler.

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I bought the 2 ARC intercoolers the guy had. When they arrive I'll send you some pics

Guessing they never arrived then
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I may be wrong but the fsti on a 2004 plate intercooler looks the same ? the fsti is a wrx size intercooler with sti sprayed on it , if so i’m pretty sure i have one if that helps



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