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Will a vf48 bolt straight on????

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:57 pm
by senator
I spotted a near new vf48 off a MY08 STI being sold

http://www.rexnet.com.au/forum/index.php?/topic/125876-08-sti-parts/

i thought all 08 onwards sti's were fitted with vf52

is vf48 bigger and is it a straight fit?????

Re: Will a vf48 bolt straight on????

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:18 pm
by jdm rsk
senator wrote:I spotted a near new vf48 off a MY08 STI being sold

http://www.rexnet.com.au/forum/index.php?/topic/125876-08-sti-parts/

i thought all 08 onwards sti's were fitted with vf52

is vf48 bigger and is it a straight fit?????

ask phat tony

Re: Will a vf48 bolt straight on????

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:29 pm
by coyote
jdm rsk wrote:
senator wrote:I spotted a near new vf48 off a MY08 STI being sold

http://www.rexnet.com.au/forum/index.php?/topic/125876-08-sti-parts/

i thought all 08 onwards sti's were fitted with vf52

is vf48 bigger and is it a straight fit?????

ask phat tony


Don't know if that's me, but the VF48 is not a simple bolt on.

STi has a different intercooler, rather than one that bolts straight to the VF52 turbo flange.

Re: Will a vf48 bolt straight on????

PostPosted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:49 pm
by Arith
Bah! Just get it Tony. Phat will make it fit somehow. Might need mod your dump pipe though.

Re: Will a vf48 bolt straight on????

PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:07 am
by senator
coyote wrote:
jdm rsk wrote:
senator wrote:I spotted a near new vf48 off a MY08 STI being sold

http://www.rexnet.com.au/forum/index.php?/topic/125876-08-sti-parts/

i thought all 08 onwards sti's were fitted with vf52

is vf48 bigger and is it a straight fit?????

ask phat tony


Don't know if that's me, but the VF48 is not a simple bolt on.

STi has a different intercooler, rather than one that bolts straight to the VF52 turbo flange.


forgot about the sti cooler being different from the standard wrx

Re: Will a vf48 bolt straight on????

PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:09 am
by senator
jdm rsk wrote:
senator wrote:I spotted a near new vf48 off a MY08 STI being sold

http://www.rexnet.com.au/forum/index.php?/topic/125876-08-sti-parts/

i thought all 08 onwards sti's were fitted with vf52

is vf48 bigger and is it a straight fit?????

ask phat tony



no point asking phat, he can make anything fit....... :lol: :lol: