COBB Front Mount Intercooler Kit (Black) for Subaru VB WRX 2022-2024

Enhance the performance of your Subaru WRX VB (2022-2024) with the COBB Front Mount Intercooler Kit (Black). This high-performance intercooler features a 24"x8"x3.5" vertical flow Garrett core, delivering exceptional cooling efficiency and increased airflow compared to top-mounted intercoolers. Its mandrel-bent 2" and 2.5" wrinkle black powder-coated piping ensures optimal flow, while the included steel bumper support beam replaces the factory crash bar for a secure fit.

Designed for seamless installation, the kit integrates with the COBB Intake Tube and Redline Power Scoop, maintaining compatibility with stock Subaru calibration and COBB OTS maps. Key innovations like Thrust Tunnels for airflow management, precision-machined billet components, and CARB EO compliance make this FMIC a top choice for VB WRX performance enthusiasts. Upgrade today for consistent power delivery, reduced charge air temperatures, and a sleek black finish.

Key Features: 

• 50-State Legal (CARB EO)
• Vertical Flow Garrett Core (24"x8"x3.5")
• Mandrel-Bent Piping with Wrinkle Black Finish
• Seamless Integration with COBB Intake Systems
• Compatible with Stock or COBB OTS Maps

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Description

The COBB Front Mount Intercooler Kit for the Subaru WRX offers a significant increase in overall airflow as well as more efficient cooling than top mounted intercoolers.

The most unique aspect of the COBB FMIC is the use of a vertical flow core. The Garrett core comes in a 24" x 8" x 3.5" and flows from bottom to top. Packaging in the car benefits significantly from this core design, as does pipe routing. The end tanks are formed sheet aluminum and taper to create even pressure across both sides of the core, maximizing cooling efficiency. Each end tank is finished off with a billet aluminum machined 2.5" inlet/outlet Once assembled, the cores are finished in either black or silver powder coat.

Along either end of the intercooler are our tried and true "Thrust Tunnels". These are structural, holding the core in place and they also help to channel air through the intercooler core and the remainder of the car's cooling stack. The passenger side thrust tunnel includes mounting provisions for the car's Ambient Temperature Sensor. Wrinkle black powder coating keeps this shrouding looking sharp.

A bumper support beam is included with our kit as the factory crash bar does need to be removed for fitment. This support beam is constructed of 1/8" steel plating and1.5" DOM tubing, finished in matte black powder coat. The passenger side features an integrated tow hook mount in the factory location.

Piping to and from the intercooler is mandrel bent 2" and 2.5" tubing finished in wrinkle black powder coat. The "Hot" side utilizes a machined clip that allows for seamless integration with the factory style turbocharger outlet. It starts at 2" and quickly expands to 2.5" before meeting the core inlet. The outlet pipe is 2.5" all of the way to the custom billet throttle body adapter. All of this piping tucks neatly behind the passenger side bumper cover, minimizing the flow path from turbocharger to throttle body.

The installation of this FMIC Kit requires the use of the COBB Intake Tube & Redline Power Scoop for proper fitment. Compatibility with alternate intakes is not guaranteed.

Tuning changes are not required to support this intercooler, it can safely be run on the stock Subaru calibration or COBB Off The Shelf (OTS) maps.

Why?

Upgrading the intercooler on your VB WRX can help to both increase airflow and reduce charge air temperatures, leading to higher, more consistent power delivery!

The unique design of the COBB Front Mount Intercooler for the 2022-2024 WRX makes it possible to achieve both incredible cooling efficiency without sacrificing transient response due to lengthy piping found in other FMIC solutions.

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