This is the pic of the old intercooler
As you can see it was small and kind of beat up


Here is one from the front


So basically I have added a handling kit of sorts to the old girl, white line rear sway (& links), front lower sti arm, Cusco front and rear struts
So I wanted to start in on the power upgrade
In anticipation of this I want to install the AVO top mounted intercooler I have purchased of a friend of mine as he has sold his lib GT and got himself the new wrx sti. Great car but not my cup of tea.

Anyway, I’m only planning a stage 1.5 kit, so CAI, TMIC & ECU upgrade. I'll probably throw a catch can at it as well as a trans cooler as I plan on getting a tow kit as she is a daily drive and I’d love to be able to take the camper trailer out when we go on holidays instead of taking the tent. Or the 4WD. It's a bit over kill when we're not heading off road. Plus the GT is soooooo much nicer to drive than the paj.


Ok here it is installed it is fairly easy to install but just make sure you don’t loose any screws or push pins. they are a munting funt to find if you lose one. Probably best to wear gloves as well as there were a few sharpie bits.


When you get to install the turbo pipe back onto the intercooler. She can be tricky but giver a bit and she'll go back on there. Make sure it's done up nice and tight to prevent leaks. AVO provided a gasket for that but we don't need it in OZ because we have that pipe with a small seal on it. Make sure that bad boy is still on there. Again leaks.


OK that is the BOV side again fairly straight FWD but you need to use the gasket they provide this time as the opening is larger than the stock one so the seal won’t work here. make sure that bad boy is popped in there and do her up nice and tight again. (it's plastic so if you have a torque spanner best to use it here rather than over tightening it.

Now you have to trim the engine cover slightly basically it's just the section that sticks a centre metre or so deeper than the rest. I used some tin snips and a box cutter and then a file to make it nice and neat. Then it was just a matter of lining the whole thing up and screwing it in. So there are 2 by 6 x 20mm screws and washers up the back as opposed to the push pins that use to secure it.


We are all done. Clean it down and start her up. It's a good idea to check your bolts and what not prior to ignition obviously, and that you have all the tools clear. Also start her up before you put the cover on and have a good listen for leaks.