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Once the stock intercooler was removed, the bumper brace had to be drilled for the brackets that hold the new Cobb intercooler in place.
The drilled hole lines up with a factory punched hole so you can get access to tighten the bracket bolts.
The Cobb Intercooler retains the bumper bracket which helps maintain crash integrity and air bag sensor calibration.
The Cobb intercooler is really a lot bigger than stock!
Despite its larger size the Cobb intercooler really packages well into the front of the car.
Now it was time to get rid of the restrictive stock charge pipes.