[RallySportDirect]

With the amount of track time that our 2008 STi sees, keeping the car cool is the most important thing. As it will allow us to run it harder for a longer period of time.

With this vehicle being so new its becoming a waiting game for Manufactures to come out with wanted parts in a timely manner. And parts that actually work, and function how they are suppose to.

Beatrush/Laile is a top notch Japanese company that has been working on Subarus for many years. And seeing many of their products on the GC and GD models, our expectations where high for quality, finish, and fitment.




Tools Needed:
Phillips screw Driver
Flat Head screw Driver
12MM socket or wrench.


1) Take the Phillips screw driver and take out the center of the clips that hold the ram air intake to the upper radiator support.


So now it looks like this. After you take both the clips off and pull out the Ram air out of the air box.


The ram air just slides out of the air box.


2) Now pop off the 2 clips that hold the upper grill onto the radiator support, using the flat head screw driver. (you only need to take out the 2 on the driver side of the car)


3) Get the 12MM socket and take off the 2 brackets that hold the secure the radiator to the top of the radiator support.


And it will look like this. After all the parts are removed out of the way.


4) Put on the new Beatrush Radiator support.


5) Now go backwards and put everything on. Starting with the radiator brackets, then the 2 clips that hold the upper grill on. Followed by putting the ram air back into the air box and putting the clips back in.
After its all said and done, stand back and enjoy



Impression: Not much of a power mod. But the underhood now looks great with a little eye candy. And cruising on the freeway the needled on the dash for the coolant sits a little lower.


Thanks
Kirill
RallySportDirect.com

[importfanatic17]

Did you really notice a difference in the temp on the gauge or is that more of a psyche thing?

[RallySportDirect]

It did sit a little lower after the install. With a install of the APS headers on the car, we had to remove all the heat shields so the temp gauge on the car after that install sat right above the middle. After the install it sits right back in the middle again, where it used to before the headers.

[jph]

Originally Posted by importfanatic17

Did you really notice a difference in the temp on the gauge or is that more of a psyche thing?

i was going to say the same thing.

you should not see a lower temperature, unless you were overheating before.
i'm sure that it will make the cooling system more efficient, but the tartget temperatures that it will try to achieve will still be the same.

please post datalogs of coolant temperatures both with and without the shroud, casually cruising on the freeway. i have a hard time believing that there is a difference.

even though you guys are one of my favorite vendors, i have a hard time seeing you make a statement like that.


J.

[jph]

Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

It did sit a little lower after the install. With a install of the APS headers on the car, we had to remove all the heat shields so the temp gauge on the car after that install sat right above the middle. After the install it sits right back in the middle again, where it used to before the headers.

so basically you were cooking the temp gauge, and not the coolant?


J.

[RallySportDirect]

Originally Posted by jph

i was going to say the same thing.

you should not see a lower temperature, unless you were overheating before.
i'm sure that it will make the cooling system more efficient, but the tartget temperatures that it will try to achieve will still be the same.

please post datalogs of coolant temperatures both with and without the shroud, casually cruising on the freeway. i have a hard time believing that there is a difference.

even though you guys are one of my favorite vendors, i have a hard time seeing you make a statement like that.


J.

I do not have any test data to back up any of this.
The temp gauge on the car is like a cry in the wilderness, as its not that accurate. And we do not have a external temp sensor hooked up on the car, however it would be interesting to see what the EXACT change would be.

[RallySportDirect]

Originally Posted by jph

so basically you were cooking the temp gauge, and not the coolant?


J.

Coolant temp sensor is located under the intake manifold, in the crossover pipe.


But after working 10+hr days for a couple weeks straight, I might be seeing things :P


PS. If you also look into the front end of the GR chassis, you will notice that the previous STi's had much larger openings to get air into the radiator. Wonder how a FMIC will effect the cooling properties on these new cars compared to the old ones?

[jph]

Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

But after working 10+hr days for a couple weeks straight, I might be seeing things :P

Originally Posted by RallySportDirect

PS. If you also look into the front end of the GR chassis, you will notice that the precious STi's had much larger openings to get air into the radiator. Wonder how a FMIC will effect the cooling properties on these new cars compared to the old ones?

i have no FMIC plans, so i'll let you guys worry about that one


J.