842650 - Subaru Turbo Blanket (FA Engines)

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Last updated: Jun 02, 2021

842650 - Subaru Turbo Blanket (FA Engines)

Subaru WRX 2014 - 2021




Congratulations on your purchase of the COBB Tuning Turbo Blanket! The following instructions will assist you through the installation process. Please read them BEFORE beginning the install to familiarize yourself with the steps and tools needed. If you feel you cannot properly perform this installation, we HIGHLY recommend you take the vehicle to a qualified and experienced automotive technician.

While not flammable on their own, if any sort of flammable chemical gets into the fiber of the turbo blanket, it may be possible for a fire to occur.  It is recommended to replace the turbo blanket if ANY flammable chemicals, liquids, or materials get on the blanket.


Table of Contents



Parts List

  • Turbo Blanket
  • Safety Wire

Tools Needed

Sockets

3/8"

Hand Tools



Stock Component Removal

  1. Remove the trim clips holding the plastic skid tray in place.  There should be 9 clips holding the center in place, then the two in each wheel well.

                     

  2. Remove the four 12mm bolts on the skid tray.

            

  3. Unplug the front O2 sensor and unclip the harness from the heat shield.

        


  4. Using a 22mm oxygen sensor wrench, remove the o2 sensor and leave it somewhere safe.




  5. Unplug the rear o2 sensor, removing the sensor isn't needed.




  6. Remove the four 14mm nuts holding the jpipe on to the turbo.

        


  7. From the bottom, remove the 2 12mm bolts holding the heat shield onto the downpipe bracket.

     


  8. Remove the bolt going vertically into that same bracket  from the top.

        


  9. Remove the other bolt towards the driver's side in order to remove the jpipe heatshield.

        


  10. Now remove the heatshield and bracket from the car.

        


  11. Remove the rear jpipe bolts and remove the jpipe from the car.




  12. Moving to the exhaust manifold remove the 5 10mm bolts from the heatshield, there should be one in each corner and one in the center.

        


  13. Moving over to the intake side of the turbo, remove the turbo inlet hose using an 8mm socket on the hose clamps.




  14. Either remove the electrical connector from the blowby sensor or push up on the sensor itself (in white( until it comes free of the intake tube.

        


  15. Remove the vacuum lines going to the EBCS from the turbo, as well as the electrical connection going to the EBCS




  16. Undo the two 10mm bolts hodling the inlet housing to the turbo.




  17. Squeeze the hose clamp going to the BPV and pull down on the housing in order to pull it free from the car.

        


  18. Remove the two 19mm bolts holding the BPV assembly to the turbo.