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Old 10-23-2015, 11:19 AM   #1
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After countless requests for an installation writeup, we finally had the chance to put together a writeup for you guys. This installation guide should be applicable for pretty much any aftermarket charge pipe kit on the market as well.

What you should see when you open the box:




First, pop the two plastic tabs for the air duct off with a flathead screwdriver.


Your engine bay should now look like this.



Loosen the two 10mm bolts on top of the fan to remove the fan. Make sure to disconnect the fan wiring clip at the bottom of the fan before completely removing the fan!



Loosen the clamp at the throttle body end of the charge pipe.


Locate the two 12mm bolts at the end of the charge pipe near the turbo and remove them with an extension or series of extensions.

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Old 10-23-2015, 11:35 AM   #2
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Remove the three vacuum/boost lines near the BPV to give accessibility.


So it should look like this.


Remove the clamp at the recirc portion of the BPV to remove the factory charge pipe assembly as so:


Quick comparison:


Be sure to install a gasket the flange of the lower charge pipe. It is usually okay to reuse the factory gasket.


Assemble your new recirc hose with the 45 degree end attached to the with bead-rolled aluminum piece like so:


Install that piece to the factory location keeping the clamps loose for any rotation needed:


Reroute the supplied vacuum line to factory locations


Assemble the lower charge pipe piece with the BPV hose, keep clamps loose for any needed rotation.


Attach the lower charge pipe piece, tightening down any loose connections. Tighten the 12mm bolts to 16NM or 11.8 ft /lbs.

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Old 10-23-2015, 11:41 AM   #3
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Install the upper charge pipe, checking for clearance. There will be some wiggle room and the pipes can slide in and out of both couplers to allow any needed space changes.


The charge pipe kit should fit like this:








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Old 10-23-2015, 02:41 PM   #4
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Old 10-23-2015, 02:51 PM   #5
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Just came across the install write up and its very well done.

Does anyone have any feedback on this? Thanks
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Old 06-03-2016, 08:04 AM   #7
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Just came across the install write up and its very well done.

Does anyone have any feedback on this? Thanks
Feedback on the product or the install? They have the directions nicely laid out and makes the install easy. Even without directions its not that hard to figure out where everything needs to be just using common sense. The charge pipe itself is very good and easily the best one out currently. Does make a pretty big difference on the car. Definitely worth the money and makes more difference than an intake.
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Feedback on the product or the install? They have the directions nicely laid out and makes the install easy. Even without directions its not that hard to figure out where everything needs to be just using common sense. The charge pipe itself is very good and easily the best one out currently. Does make a pretty big difference on the car. Definitely worth the money and makes more difference than an intake.

Thank you. I was looking for feedback on the performance of the pipe....
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Feedback on the product or the install? They have the directions nicely laid out and makes the install easy. Even without directions its not that hard to figure out where everything needs to be just using common sense. The charge pipe itself is very good and easily the best one out currently. Does make a pretty big difference on the car. Definitely worth the money and makes more difference than an intake.
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Thank you. I was looking for feedback on the performance of the pipe....
There are quite a few threads on here and the '15+ WRX Facebook pages with customers giving their overwhelmingly positive feedback. We stand behind our products 100% If you are ever unhappy about anything with one of our products, we will do whatever it takes to ensure you walk away with a positive experience, though I don't foresee you having any problems
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What foot lbs did you use to tighten the lower charge pipe to the turbo?
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This was basically the only negative thing I could comment about the PRL kit: lack of directions. Even then, they've built it to where you can't install something where it doesn't belong. Was just a bit frustrating trying to solve the puzzle while under the car. Great mod though and would highly recommend it, especially for the price.
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This was basically the only negative thing I could comment about the PRL kit: lack of directions. Even then, they've built it to where you can't install something where it doesn't belong. Was just a bit frustrating trying to solve the puzzle while under the car. Great mod though and would highly recommend it, especially for the price.
Does anyone know the torque specs for the two 12mm bolts that going into the turbo?
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Does anyone know the torque specs for the two 12mm bolts that going into the turbo?
I just tightened them like any other bolt that was going into aluminum? Haven't had any issues or leaks in over 4k miles so far.
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What foot lbs did you use to tighten the lower charge pipe to the turbo?
Factory torque spec is 16NM or 11.8 ft / lbs.

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This was basically the only negative thing I could comment about the PRL kit: lack of directions. Even then, they've built it to where you can't install something where it doesn't belong. Was just a bit frustrating trying to solve the puzzle while under the car. Great mod though and would highly recommend it, especially for the price.
We apologize for any confusion. We will do our best to resolve this issue!

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Does anyone know the torque specs for the two 12mm bolts that going into the turbo?
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I just tightened them like any other bolt that was going into aluminum? Haven't had any issues or leaks in over 4k miles so far.
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No tuning required (the gains we claim are from a Cobb OTS Stage 1 map), though we recommend a Pro Tune for even better results!
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No tuning required (the gains we claim are from a Cobb OTS Stage 1 map), though we recommend a Pro Tune for even better results!
so approximately, what could results be on a stock (tune and stock intake) car? your website shows +19hp and +33 trq which are pretty decent gaines.

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I have Prl charge pipe on my 15 and love it great product next for m is prl tvg delete and egr
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so approximately, what could results be on a stock (tune and stock intake) car? your website shows +19hp and +33 trq which are pretty decent gaines.

thanks!
We expect similar gains from a stock car. We chose the Stage 1 map to test with because we understand that most of our customers use at least a Stage 1 map to fix factory ECU "glitches." We've had numerous customers tell me on stock map cars that the charge pipe gains were a night and day difference!

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I have Prl charge pipe on my 15 and love it great product next for m is prl tvg delete and egr
That's great to hear, we appreciate the support! Awesome, let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

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We expect similar gains from a stock car. We chose the Stage 1 map to test with because we understand that most of our customers use at least a Stage 1 map to fix factory ECU "glitches." We've had numerous customers tell me on stock map cars that the charge pipe gains were a night and day difference!



That's great to hear, we appreciate the support! Awesome, let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

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That's sort of the same answer I've gathered from other comments and other threads talking about these. Sort of hard to believe it can be that restricted stock. I guess the only other question is, would SOA deny a power train claim over this part being installed?

Thanks for the quick response!
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so approximately, what could results be on a stock (tune and stock intake) car? your website shows +19hp and +33 trq which are pretty decent gaines.

thanks!
Dyno numbers are based off of a bone stock 2015 WRX with ETS 3" cat-back exhaust and Cobb Stage 1 reflash on an AWD Dynojet on the same day with 3 back-to-back pulls with each mod to check for consistency. This particular dyno already had our J-Pipe / Midpipe Combo installed as well.

Long time lurker/first time poster, I believe @cardude007617 and others want to know what your product will do for our vehicles where in which we don't plan on tuning for awhile. Obviously your product is much better than oem, but without a tune for it -will it be worth the money?
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That's sort of the same answer I've gathered from other comments and other threads talking about these. Sort of hard to believe it can be that restricted stock. I guess the only other question is, would SOA deny a power train claim over this part being installed?

Thanks for the quick response!
No problem! Honestly, we were quite shocked as well. We knew we would see gains, but not like what we saw on the dyno! It's hard to say what they would or wouldn't cover, though the part is easy to remove

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Dyno numbers are based off of a bone stock 2015 WRX with ETS 3" cat-back exhaust and Cobb Stage 1 reflash on an AWD Dynojet on the same day with 3 back-to-back pulls with each mod to check for consistency. This particular dyno already had our J-Pipe / Midpipe Combo installed as well.

Long time lurker/first time poster, I believe @cardude007617 and others want to know what your product will do for our vehicles where in which we don't plan on tuning for awhile. Obviously your product is much better than oem, but without a tune for it -will it be worth the money?
Thanks for that, it's been hectic today to reply! These cars aren't tuned, just OTS Cobb reflashed maps. We have never had a car come through the shop without an AccessPort or not looking for a tune, so we don't have any numbers for stock map cars. The odds of a non-reflashed car going on the dyno are pretty low. However, we have received numerous calls, emails, messages, comments, etc from customers raving about the noticeable gains on their stock cars.
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I understand. Most people who mod, go to the length of tuning.

Any audible differences with this installed? Just curious
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I understand. Most people who mod, go to the length of tuning.

Any audible differences with this installed? Just curious
It's mildly audible, not quite as noticeable as an intake or exhaust mod.
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