{"product_id":"turbo-xs-fmic-for-15-16-subaru-wrx-polished-pipes","title":"Turbo XS FMIC for 15-16 Subaru WRX - Polished Pipes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFITS\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2015-2016 Subaru WRX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe TurboXS 2015+ Subaru WRX Front Mount Intercooler Kit might be the single best modification you can do to your 2015-2016 WRX.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the biggest keys to making consistent power in a 2015+ WRX is managing the intake manifold temperature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an issue when the WRX is bone stock and becomes an even bigger issue when you start to modify it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stock top mount intercooler simply isn’t up to the task.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter just a few minutes of hard driving, the small, overworked TMIC quickly becomes heat soaked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntake manifold temperatures rise quickly and power output drops off even more quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe power drop is not just due to the hotter, less dense air coming out of the intercooler but also because the WRX ECU logic will actually start to reduce ignition timing as intake manifold temperatures climb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReduced ignition time directly reduced power output.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou could replace the stock TMIC with a well-designed aftermarket TMIC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile they are certainly much better than the stock TMIC, our testing shows that even they can only delay the inevitable intake manifold temperature increase that comes from having a small intercooler core sitting inside a hot engine bay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TurboXS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475929596192,"sku":"txsW15-FMIC-POL","price":1956.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/6883\/0752\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-12at12.49.42PM.png?v=1776023387","url":"https:\/\/axionperformanceparts.com\/products\/turbo-xs-fmic-for-15-16-subaru-wrx-polished-pipes","provider":"Axion Performance Parts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}