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Old 12-01-2008, 07:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Will this intake work in my 08?

I had pruchased this intake for my 2002 WRX, which got totaled. Will it fit in an 08? seems pretty standard. It's an OBX Short Ram, listed to work for 02-07. Is there that much difference between the 08 and 07?

eBay Motors: OBX Short Ram Air Intake 02-07 Subaru Impreza WRX / STi (item 350122198126 end time Dec-07-08 11:34:50 PST)
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I had pruchased this intake for my 2002 WRX, which got totaled. Will it fit in an 08? seems pretty standard. It's an OBX Short Ram, listed to work for 02-07. Is there that much difference between the 08 and 07?

eBay Motors: OBX Short Ram Air Intake 02-07 Subaru Impreza WRX / STi (item 350122198126 end time Dec-07-08 11:34:50 PST)
In all seriousness...intakes are no good for the 08's. It'll run like crap...UNLESS...you spend the crazy cash to have it tuned. They aren't simple "Bolt-ons" as most manufacturers claim they are. I mean it'll bolt up, but it won't run very well.
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I had pruchased this intake for my 2002 WRX, which got totaled. Will it fit in an 08? seems pretty standard. It's an OBX Short Ram, listed to work for 02-07. Is there that much difference between the 08 and 07?

eBay Motors: OBX Short Ram Air Intake 02-07 Subaru Impreza WRX / STi (item 350122198126 end time Dec-07-08 11:34:50 PST)
No not w/o modification. The '08s intake is different than the previous years. Here are some intakes that will work:

2008 Subaru WRX Intakes, Drop In Filters, and Turbo Inlets, JSC Speed

However, intakes net very little gains in performance w/o tuning. Also, w/o tuning an intake will mess up your Air to Fuel Ratio and cause you to run lean (this is very bad for the engine).
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