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  1. Does The WRX Need An Upgraded Intercooler? Part 6: Air Shroud Design and Testing

    Does The WRX Need An Upgraded Intercooler? Part 6: Air Shroud Design and Testing

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX top-mount intercooler kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Top-Mount Intercooler and Charge-Pipe System

    As noted in our previous post, we decided to design a shroud that would channel airflow more efficiently through the core of our intercooler. Because our cooler features a larger footprint, the stock air shroud directs flow to only a portion of the core. Opening up this airflow to the entire core should result in even greater temperature reductions than we saw during our first round of testing.

    Stock Intercooler Shroud

    First, let's take a look at the stock shroud as Steve removes it from our test vehicle. Here is what you will see under the hood of your WRX.

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  2. Mercedes CLA45 AMG Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System and Initial Prototyping

    Mercedes CLA45 AMG Intake R&D, Part 1: Stock System and Initial Prototyping

    Interested in picking up our Mercedes CLA45 intake system? Check out our product page for more details.

    Mishimoto Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Performance Air Intake

    CLA45 AMG in shop
    CLA45 AMG in shop


    CLA45 AMG in shop
    CLA45 AMG in shop

    We put out feelers on a variety of forums and through our vendor channel, and we received numerous offers from vehicle owners. We eventually worked out a schedule with the gracious owner of this vehicle and set to work developing our first component for the AMG.

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  3. Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 1: Stock Piping Evaluation

    Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe R&D, Part 1: Stock Piping Evaluation

    Interested in picking up our Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe Kit? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler Pipe Kit

    Stock Mustang EcoBoost hot-side intercooler pipe
    Stock Mustang EcoBoost hot-side intercooler pipe


    Stock Mustang EcoBoost hot-side intercooler pipe
    Stock Mustang EcoBoost hot-side intercooler pipe

    We popped this unit off to inspect

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  4. A New Mishimoto BRZ/FR-S Intake, Part 1: Reasoning and Prototyping

    A New Mishimoto BRZ/FR-S Intake, Part 1: Reasoning and Prototyping

    Interested in purchasing our new BRZ/FR-S intake system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

    Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S Performance Air Intake

    Another Intake?

    Wait " Mishimoto already has an intake for the BRZ/FR-S. Why design a second one? As this question crosses your mind, we can provide a simple explanation.

    We have had great success with our existing cold-air intake system for this chassis, and the feedback from our customer base has been fantastic.

    After listening to our customers both directly and through web forums, we concluded that a second intake design was necessary for a completely different set of customers. Here are a few plans for our new design.

    • Engine-bay mounted, stock-appearing airbox setup
    • Easy installation and filter servicing
    • Fits with Mishimoto
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