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Old 06-07-09, 06:18 PM
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what SMIC is this?
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Not sure who made it, but it looks barely bigger than stock.
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Originally Posted by 93rx74lyfe
Not sure who made it, but it looks barely bigger than stock.
it's acutally over twice the size and has metal end tanks. It's pretty nice.

So HKS it is?

That's cool, since I got it for a wicked deal.
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Originally Posted by aaron_bc
it's acutally over twice the size and has metal end tanks. It's pretty nice.

So HKS it is?

That's cool, since I got it for a wicked deal.
Sorry, I looked it up and its not hks nor pettit. Not really sure what it is which is saying something.
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Whatever it is, unless there's more piping included, that one won't fit with the stock piping.
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Looks like a "custom" shop-built unit, judging by the welds and various parts on it.
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the core resembles that of a stock subaru top-mout
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I would be with cptpain, but the wrx has plastic tanks too. Is there a picture of the other side? The sti tmic has squared off end tanks.
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Originally Posted by aaron_bc
.........I got it for a wicked deal.
Did you get a duct with it?
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sure did.

not really any bent fins either... only down side is I had to get a baby sized battery and a "shorty" filter for my single.
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its not on the car yet as I'm still waiting for both.
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