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Old 08-26-2013, 09:15 PM   #59 (permalink)
jedi_sol
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Originally Posted by Awd180 View Post
As you can see not much has changed in 10 years, beyond 2.0L -> 2.5L of course there are some differences with the sti and wrx (bigger turbo, injectors, and some others). As you can see I had some battery issues recently, turned out the connector next to the red boot on the alternator had some rust on the center terminal. I fixed the old 90amp, but found a 110amp newer alternator for cheap. In my search I've seen some even bigger alternators but they cost a lot more.
Neat mod! I guess this is to increase air flow, yet at the same time protect the Intercooler from bugs/rocks etc?
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