Does the ETS Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX include the piping?

No. The ETS Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX is sold as the core only. The front mount piping kit, CNC mandrel bent from 304 stainless and finished in wrinkle black powder coat, is a separate purchase and is required to install it. ETS also offers titanium cold side piping.

Do I need a tune after fitting a front mount intercooler?

Yes. A front mount intercooler adds charge volume and changes the path from the turbo to the throttle body on the 2015 to 2021 WRX, so the calibration should be updated. Have the car tuned after the intercooler and its piping kit are installed, ideally alongside any other changes.

Which core thickness should I choose?

ETS offers 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 5.0 inch cores on the same 26 by 11.37 inch face. A thicker core adds cooling capacity for higher boost and longer pulls, with more weight and more volume to fill. Tell BA your turbo and power target and we will confirm the size with ETS.

How long does an anodized intercooler take?

ETS keeps most silver cores ready to ship in one to three days. Anodized black, gold, blue, red and purple cores are finished to order and take about two to three weeks on average. The optional ETS stencil does not change the price of the core.

How is the intercooler tested before it ships?

Every ETS intercooler is pressure tested to 50 psi, then cleaned and inspected. For shipping, ETS covers the fins and seals the inlet and outlet tubes so no packing material or debris can enter the core before or during installation.

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ETS Front Mount Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX

ETS’s Front Mount Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX answers the heat soak that limits the factory top mount once a 2015-2021 WRX is pushed, with a 26-inch by 11.37-inch core built for this car. Its internal and external fin packs are offset and staggered: dense outside to pull heat from the charge, more open inside so air flows with less pressure drop. Kozmic Motorsports ran this core on the first WRX of its generation to break into the 9-second quarter mile. It belongs on a car with a turbo upgrade and a tune; a stock car gains little from the conversion.

Flow Where It Counts

ETS centres the inlet and outlet on the core so the charge spreads across its full width, then ports each one by hand to remove the weld lip a simply welded-on tube leaves inside. The end tanks are lightweight and every core is TIG welded.

Features

Core designed for the 2015-2021 WRX
Offset, staggered internal and external fin packs
Inlet and outlet centred on the core and ported by hand
Lightweight end tanks
Optional ETS stencil on the core
Fins shielded and tubes sealed for shipping
Replaces the factory top mount intercooler

Specifications

Core width: 26 in
Core height: 11.37 in
Core thickness: 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 or 5.0 in
Pressure test: 50 psi
Finish: Silver, or anodized black, gold, blue, red or purple
Construction: TIG welded

Applications

Subaru WRX: VA | 2015-2021 | 2.0L FA20DIT

Notes

Sold as the intercooler only; the Front Mount Intercooler Piping Kit is required to fit it and is sold separately
A front-mount conversion changes airflow through the intake, so the car needs a tune to match
Silver cores usually ship from ETS in one to three days; anodized cores take about two to three weeks
ETS also builds the Turbo Kit for VA Subaru WRX that this Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX was proven with
This part cannot be shipped to California addresses

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the ETS Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX include the piping? No. The ETS Intercooler for VA Subaru WRX is sold as the core only. The front mount piping kit, CNC mandrel bent from 304 stainless and finished in wrinkle black powder coat, is a separate purchase and is required to install it. ETS also offers titanium cold side piping.
Do I need a tune after fitting a front mount intercooler? Yes. A front mount intercooler adds charge volume and changes the path from the turbo to the throttle body on the 2015 to 2021 WRX, so the calibration should be updated. Have the car tuned after the intercooler and its piping kit are installed, ideally alongside any other changes.
Which core thickness should I choose? ETS offers 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 5.0 inch cores on the same 26 by 11.37 inch face. A thicker core adds cooling capacity for higher boost and longer pulls, with more weight and more volume to fill. Tell BA your turbo and power target and we will confirm the size with ETS.
How long does an anodized intercooler take? ETS keeps most silver cores ready to ship in one to three days. Anodized black, gold, blue, red and purple cores are finished to order and take about two to three weeks on average. The optional ETS stencil does not change the price of the core.
How is the intercooler tested before it ships? Every ETS intercooler is pressure tested to 50 psi, then cleaned and inspected. For shipping, ETS covers the fins and seals the inlet and outlet tubes so no packing material or debris can enter the core before or during installation.

About Extreme Turbo Systems

Extreme Turbo Systems designs and builds turbo kits, intercoolers, charge piping and exhaust systems at its facility in Ridgefield, Washington, and proves the hardware on its own drag cars. The ETS-G R35 GT-R set the GT-R drag record of 6.54 seconds in 2019 and held it for two years. The ETS Pro Mod GT-R, driven by owner JR Perrott, has run 5.94 seconds at 244 mph on twin Precision turbochargers, and the ETS C8 Corvette has run 8.64 seconds at 170 mph in the quarter mile and made 1,383 whp on the dyno with an ETS PT6870 turbo kit. ETS builds for the Subaru, Mitsubishi, Nissan GT-R, Toyota Supra, Ford, BMW, Corvette and Lamborghini platforms.

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