Unlike other systems that require cutting of structural components at the front of the vehicle, APS has designed the D/R Series FMIC with a truly bolt-on replacement unit that not only maintains the structural integrity of the vehicle, but also forms the perfect mount to accommodate the largest FMIC available for a WRX and STI.

Another bonus for the Subaru performance enthusiast is that the APS D/R Series FMIC maintains the standard fog lights!

In the case of intercooling, where bigger is better, APS shoehorned the largest intercooler core possible into the WRX for maximum cooling capacity and engine performance. With intercooler core dimensions of 9.5" x 28" x 4.5" (24.1cm x 71.1cm x 11.4cm) for a surface area of over 266 square inches and a total intercooler core volume of 1,197 cubic inches (19,600 cm3) (the largest by far of aftermarket WRX and STI intercoolers) that's over 4.5 times the size of the standard top mount intercooler.

The APS intercooler core is of internally finned construction and offers significantly enhanced flow and heat exchange performance over the standard intercooler and other front mount intercooler systems, particularly at high charge air mass flow rates. Also, unlike other manufacturers of WRX intercoolers who reduce cost by using deeper cores of small frontal area, the APS D/R Series intercooler is designed with the optimum ratio of intercooler core surface area (over 266 square inches!) to intercooler volume (1,197 cubic inches). The result is an intercooler system with outstanding flow and cooling performance, particularly at high engine horsepower levels of 500 - 700hp.

However, there is more to intercooling than size alone. Fully engineered light weight, cast aluminum end tanks ensure optimum charge air distribution throughout the entire cooling core for maximum charge air cooling and minimum pressure drop.