blankdeluxe Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 So I'm working on collecting the parts for my turbo build and came across a 06 forester TMIC for a killer price. Does anyone know what the fitment will be like or how much I need to modify things to get it to fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 It will fit no problem and is the same tmic on some later WRXs. That is what I am putting in my SS because it is the perfect size. An 02 WRX tmic is too large and requires shaving the throttle body or bashing in the firewall and I wasn't about to do either. I'm not sure if it is the same issue with a 2nd gen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankdeluxe Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Perfect. I'll go ahead and risk it then. Straight trade for welding some exhaust for the guy is hard to beat. Worst comes to worse I can always sell it and buy something that will fit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 you mayyy need to trim the bottom of your hood to make some space near the firewall, if not for the IC, then for any strut bar you add for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankdeluxe Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 you mayyy need to trim the bottom of your hood to make some space near the firewall, if not for the IC, then for any strut bar you add for sure. I have a strut bar on already. I had to take the cover off the inside of the hood so the scoop is actually functional but other then that it clears just fine. And mine is one that has the bends to clear an IC already anyway so I figure as long as the forester one will fit under that I should be good to go. I guess I will wind out when I get to that point of the build. One thing I have learned working on cars for as long as I have is that anything will fit depending on how patient you are and how much work your willing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Worst comes to worst you could always make some hinge spacers to buy some space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankdeluxe Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 Worst comes to worst you could always make some hinge spacers to buy some space. True. Then I will have that terrible looking gap though. I see jeep guys do it all the time. But thats on a jeep so it doesn't really matter how ugly those things are. I want to try and avoid that if I can just to keep the car looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Yea but who gives a shit when youre blowing the doors off evolutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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