{"product_id":"process-west-black-verticooler-top-mount-intercooler-subaru-wrx-2015-2021-pwtmic14b","title":"Process West Black Verticooler Top Mount Intercooler Subaru WRX 2015-2021 | PWTMIC14B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Fitment:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2015-2021 Subaru WRX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eThe Process West Verti-Cooler is a complete re-engineering of Subaru intercooling, designed to overcome the inherent limitations of traditional top mount systems. Built from years of motorsport development, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eslant-mount intercooler system\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"440\"\u003efront-mount-level cooling performance\u003c\/strong\u003e while retaining the responsiveness and packaging of a top mount design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"517\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"uq44xw\" data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"575\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eThe Problem: Heat Soak \u0026amp; Airflow “Traffic Jam”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eFactory top mount intercoolers sit horizontally above the engine. While effective in short bursts, they trap hot air in the engine bay, creating a \u003cstrong data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"748\"\u003e“traffic jam” of heat\u003c\/strong\u003e. This leads to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ko3yo8\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eRapid heat soak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gkvus7\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"828\"\u003eRising intake air temperatures (IATs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5plk1f\" data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eReduced power and throttle response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rufsi6\" data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eIncreased ECU timing pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"14h7csn\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"946\"\u003eThe Solution: Verti-Cooler Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eThe Verti-Cooler solves this with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003e15-degree slant-mount (near-vertical) orientation\u003c\/strong\u003e, fundamentally changing how air flows through the engine bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eKey Advantages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"plm15z\" data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eOptimized Exit Path:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot air is directed downward and exits efficiently through the transmission tunnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18kn4d1\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eHigh-Velocity Airflow:\u003c\/strong\u003e A vehicle-specific hood duct forces cool ambient air directly through the intercooler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1deolr7\" data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eReduced Heat Soak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Continuous airflow prevents heat buildup under sustained load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"zx22xc\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eMassive High-Performance Core\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003eThe Verti-Cooler features one of the largest intercooler cores available, measuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hw6is2\" data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e400mm flow length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"j1qkku\" data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003e205mm stack height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12wrwfh\" data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003e120mm thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eThis large, free-flowing core provides exceptional cooling capacity while maintaining efficient airflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1198ymg\" data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; 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