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Thanks...but...so...um...like...what's the eta?

Well I was trying really hard not to sell my Perrin once these came out, but by the look of that core, I'm fighting a loosing battle. I'm really looking forward to seeing those end tanks and the whole unit welded together.

As you can see...yes. It will just be a difference of a silicone coupler. http://www.grimmspeed.com/content/images/tmic_subaru_08_teaser5.jpg

...the bitter truth...

C'mon now, we only have conjecture and other vendor's i.c. discussion to fill in dead air.

That is pretty cool, but I prefer to leave my wrenches on shock towers where some 3,000 miles later I'll rediscover them again.

Sweet, so about $600 plus the couplers, clamps, and splitter.

A long, long time ago, in a...wait, no... I was reading that the WRX/STI had issues with getting enough air flow over the intercooler at autobahn speeds, hence the bigger scoop, where the Legacy did not have those issues. Once again, just something I read on the internet, so who knows of it's validity, but I do think you/they/Subaru was on to something.

Doing it all is definitely the way to go. I just think that people really get stuck on the whole splitter ordeal nearly as much as oil, filters, etc., or nearly as me stuck on the "don't care too much about the splitter" deal.

You do list some good points and I've thought about em. But like I said, for most daily driven (non race) Legacy's, I think the gains would be minimal. A good turbo heat shield and a non heat transfering coupling between the turbo and intercooler would make more of a difference. Again...my speculation. How much of an area do you think that the stock air scoop covers? (I have to check really) Having some GS parts and putting my hands on the others, their attention to detail is really good. I would have picked up their intercooler over the Perrin, if it was out at that time, I just could not wait any more with all the mods that I had lined up. Who knows, I'm on the edge of getting rid of the Perrin and going with the GS once it's out. *stir the pot*Oh...I do think that the Perrin core is bigger though...*stir the pot*

I really don't see why everyone is so cought up with the splitters. Does it increase the ammount of air over the full core? Sure. Does it matter for 98% of the daily driven cars on this site? More than likely not. Perrin TMIC on my '08 - in mixed driving 20 minute commute - stays cool to the touch on the turbo side of things in 60-70 degree weather, up here in the Pacific North West. No splitter, or shroud.

I've got a Perrin sitting around waiting for installation. It's the passenger side mounted one. I'll take some pictures after I'm done.

http://6starspeed.com/ These guys are reputable and know their stuff.

...so when are you taking my money?

7 years of the Legacy type turbo and intercooler in the WRX seems like a very lucrative segment to get into GS. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Even though the Perrin is really not that small of an intercooler, I'm seriously considering stepping up to the GrimmSpeed once it's out.

If the pump is working fine, I'd not touch it. Oil cooler, oil pan, two filtered banjo bolts, and AVCS are known to trap debris.

I got ya. There are two full kits that differentiate between 05-06 and 07-09, due to the location of the oil supply. http://www.bescaredracing.com/sti/turbo/oil_feed/DSC08093.JPG I think the stock line is brazed together which can fail. There was a recall that added another bracket to the pipe that alleviated this. I remember taking the car in for this. Not sure if there were problems after that. http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/attachments/f87/13929d1222178961-subaru-announces-recall-turbo-oil-supply-pipe-oilfeedavcs.jpg It's not necessary, but it cleans up the area and you don't have a dead end tube that is pressurized after the install of just the filter kit. I like a clean install, that is why I'm getting the full kit.

Subaru recommends more than one weight; they provide a chart in your owners manual if I'm not mistaken. It all depends on the temperatures of where you live.

Negative. That is the supply.

It gets rid of the stock AVCS line that goes from the shock tower area, to the supply banjo on the head (the one with the screen), to the AVCS. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6778994149_408e922815_b.jpg

Bam! Full kits as well?

Mobile1 is a thinner oil, there is probably where your consumption probably comes from. Stock Subaru oil filters are actually pretty good for about the same price if not less than a WIX.

Ok.

Sorry to hear. Long and short of it is that you probably have debris in your oil system as well as a clogged banjo bolt filter. You are lucky your engine is still running well (?) and can be questionable from here on out. What is highly suggested after a turbo failure is to replace the entire oil cooler, take off the oil pan and clean it out as thoroughly as you can (it's difficult), and do a few oil changes in quick succession to get the last of the debris out of the oil system. As for the parts of the compressor in your intercooler, simply make sure to get it all out. If questionable you can pick up a good, used, stock intercooler for cheap. Synthetic does these cars good. I'd pick up one that has more detergents in it, which might help condition the seals. I can't tell you which one though. I've run Mobile1 5W-30 over the last 6 years with 3,000 mile interval changes, with no oil consumption what so ever, but am told that Mobile1 is thinner than others. In your case I'd be more concerned about the oil filter itself. What are you using? Legacy's oil pump is very high flowing, over 12 gallons at 5,000 RPM and Subaru specs an oil filter that has a bypass of over 20 PSI in it. If you have one with less, you could be sending crud into your engine that the right filter would catch. Good luck.

There is no fit kit since you can reuse your stock piping...IF you have the older WRX fitment, or STI intake and turbo. In short, that will never work on your stock intake and turbo Legacy.