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Old 01-31-2010, 09:17 PM
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(7) Use the coupler you got from RRE on the lower intercooler pipe. Slide it all the way over onto the plastic pipe so its out of the way when you put the new intercooler on. The intercooler should slider right into place, but there are a few gotchas.

a) The passenger side donut will not be a perfect fit. Don't cry about it, there's pleanty of other support points for the intercooler.

b)The lower support points will not line up at first. put a phillips screw driver through the intercooler bracket and gently pry the core toward the drivers side of the car. Have a friend line up and start the screw on the the passenger side. Once you get one in, the other goes in like butter.



(8) The Upper intercooler pipe won't fit anymore due to the height of the new core. remove it, if you haven't already and replace it with the upper IC section from an evo X donor.

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(9) At this point, take a few extra minutes to double check all your connections. Once the bumper is back on, you don't want to blow off intercooler pipes because you forgot to tighten something. Once you're happy, replace the bumper in reverse order.



This is a great mod for anyone who's planning to build power in their RA. And if you live in southern California, this is pretty much free power and zero risk of citation.
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