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That looks a great starting point! Adding that to the list of bookmarked resources for this. My biggest concerns currently are the turbo inlet and plumbing the turbo

 

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Apologies for this question but are the blowoff valve and waste gate vacuum controlled? I'm specifically looking towards the 04 Forester XT for parts It looks to be that way in photos and if that's the case that'll be a huge help in simplifying this project. Not a fan of hunting electrical gremlins lol

 

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Thank you for the advice! Everything has been added to the shopping list including figuring out how to use an external wastegate with the td04 (probably just going to use a summit wastegate). To avoid more extensive map for now I'll limit it to around 5lbs.
Glad to see there's not too many surprises on this list. Going to salvage today to grab the foz xt intercooler and turbo. If the transmission dies after all this then so be it.

 

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Went 0 for 8 on yards having any parts I needed. Boo. Guess I'm paying shipping fees.
Edit: Managed to find a foz intercooler, bpv, and coolant expansion tank for about the same as it was going to be to pull the parts 😁

 

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Managed to grab a Baja Turbo hood at a salvage yard! The paint is super faded but since it was southern owned it has virtually no rust. Glad to have found one at all, especially at a yard since these hoods are never cheap.

 

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This hood was only $130. That fender wouldn't happen to belong to the same baja we got the hood from in Nevada, would it? I'm still undecided if I'm going to attempt to paint the hood myself. More than likely it's getting dropped off with someone who knows what they're doing since pearl colors are hard to match from what I've heard.

 

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It's not perfect but it's not bad! I'm hoping since my obw is titanium I'll be able to get away with having a hood that's not perfectly matched but it'll look close enough.

 

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Any recommendations how to get the vacuum for the bpv? I noticed it normally attaches to the intake manifold and I'm not sure I can replicate that in this case. I have no doubt I could find some workaround but if I don't have to drill anything that'd be nice

 

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The initial test fit of the intercooler is rather concerning but I'm hopeful. Worse case scenario I have to switch to a front mounted intercooler

 

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That's why I suggested a water to air type 13. Fit great on my H6.

Either way, if you mount it to the throttle you'll have to make the brackets to support it so it doesn't move around freely and cause a boost leak.

I guess you live and learn lol
The overall fit of the intercooler isn't awful, the issue arises where it meets the turbo. Not a lot of space, if any, for a down pipe due to this box of mysteries

I'm just going to do it your way since the tmic leaves no room for the IAT

 

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That could be important I might want that

 

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Do you think the tmic could still be utilized if the turbo was relocated to where the OEM air filter is? Exhaust would still be somewhat tricky but not nearly as bad as having the turbo directly attached to the intercooler

 

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Not quite that far forward. I'd want to squeeze the turbo between the strut tower and PS reservoir. Big ol empty space.

 

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That's the idea!

 

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Just to be certain I'll grab some 2.5in pipes to get an idea of how much space I'm working with for up, down, and boost pipes.

 

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I had not seen that! Although it looks much simpler, frankly I prefer the turbo noises (excluding wastegate dump pipes). That is insane just how cheaply he was able to throw the build together! Definitely showing that to a buddy of mine who's about to grab an 02 H6 for himself.