VF43 W/ STI IntakeManifold

Does anyone know if anyone if i would have trouble bolting these two things into my car? Even though i know i have to dremmel out the intake manifold holes to make it line up.. But what about the turbo clearance with where the throttle body sits and the turbo is mounted. It seems like it would be a little close to it.

You will also need an sti tmic or fmic, it should bolt up smoothly.

Imo sell the intake manifold, get a fmic (or a tmic that accepts sti fitment turbos) and save yourself the massive headache associated with installing that intake manifold. With the FMIC an STI fitment turbo is plug and play with the stock intake manifold.

i have a ETS Front mount already.. I am installing the turbo and the STI intake manifold.. But i realized i will have to get new piping from the throttle body,, but with the sti intake the vf43 look it too close to the throttle.

Oh. Why are you going with the STI manifold? Don't think there are any performance gains.

I run a VF43 that BNR made into an HTA 68. No clearance issues, just bolts right on. Just have to run a FMIC, which I am using a racerx FMIC. I do not have a STI intake manifold but that will work if you really wanted it.

no reason what so every to why im putting on the sti manifold.. It something that i just had in my hands so i figured i might as well put it to use right?

Engine bling...

Question: why are you using a VF43? Is it only so you can run a sti intake manifold?

it what i picked up for a really good price with 19K miles on it.. Almost new for 250.00 from a friend i knew.. I guess it the same reason to why people are running VF39 from my understanding and reading there is a difference but not that crazy.. Also it a temp turbo for me just wanted more power until i am finish building the motor. So far my mods are

06 Sti Trans, turbo back exhaust, headers, TGV deletes STi intake mani, DCCD, some suspension work.. Im looking to do bottom end this summer and head work with 272 cams and a 6262.

I ran a VF43 for a while - it is a fun turbo, definitely an improvement over the stock VF40. Really nice turbo if you go E85 - tons of low end torque! MAke sure you get tuned for it..

I think the point we are trying to make is that the STI intake manifold (i)offers no improvement in performance, (ii) is a pain in the ass to install and (iii) is not required to run an STI fitment turbo...especially since you have a FMIC. It does however look much nicer than the stock intake manifold.

oo yeah for sure.. i completely understand that there is no point to the intake manifold.. I guess in the end im just doing it to make it look nice to add some touch to the engine bay.. Yes deff looking to get this thing tuned untill the build is finished.. What do you think i can put out on pump gas?

Same as an STI with those mods

I put down anout 300 whp (road dyno) on 93 octane, with fmic and standard stage 2 hardware. You might be able to squeeze out a little bit more with larger injectors..

nice what are you making now with your setup?

bout 370 WHP.

Check this - shows the road dyno sheets of my stage 2, VF43 setup on 93 and my current.

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...no-184105.html