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The best InterTek parts in this collection are its Fabrication intercooler guard screens for the 2015 and newer WRX and for the Subaru WRX STI from 2008 onward, in silver and black finishes, with no-logo and red-accent versions. Every product here is the same idea applied to a turbo Subaru: a guard screen that sits over the top-mount intercooler to protect it. Check your year and model before ordering, because the WRX 2015 and newer and the WRX STI 2008 and newer listings are separate fitments.
A top-mount intercooler sits under the hood scoop, which feeds it cooling air and also exposes it to stones, debris, and bent fins. A guard screen is a protective layer over the core, not a replacement intercooler, so it preserves the intercooler already on the car. The choices here are fitment, finish, and branding: silver or black, plain no-logo, or a red-accent version.
InterTek, listed here as InterTek Fabrication, is known through these products as a narrow specialist: it makes one protective part, fitted car by car, instead of a broad performance catalogue. That focus shows in the range, where the same guard is offered in silver with no logo for the 2008-2014 WRX STI, in silver and black with no logo for the 2015 and newer WRX, and in black/red and silver/red for the WRX STI from 2008 onward. Owners who want protection without changing the intercooler itself are the audience for that approach.
GrimmSpeed is the Subaru specialist most buyers compare for intercooler work, known for parts engineered around turbo Subaru platforms. Mishimoto is known for cooling products including intercoolers, radiators, and oil coolers, often the next step when protection turns into a full upgrade. Extreme Turbo Systems is known for turbo and intercooler systems for high-power builds, a more performance-led route than a guard screen.
See the full performance intercoolers range and the wider cooling category if your intercooler is already damaged, and IAG Performance for another Subaru engine specialist. The 2015-2021 WRX parts collection puts that guard in context, and why you should install an intercooler kit explains what the intercooler itself does.
Does an InterTek guard replace my intercooler?
No. The products in this collection are guard screens for an intercooler, listed for the WRX and WRX STI applications in their titles. They protect the intercooler already fitted to the car rather than replacing it.
Which guard fits my car?
Choose by the fitment in the title: guards are listed for the WRX STI 2008-2014, the WRX STI from 2008 onward, and the WRX from 2015 onward. Check your year and model carefully, because the WRX and WRX STI guards are not the same listing.
What is the difference between the silver, black, and red versions?
Based on the listing titles, the difference is finish and branding: silver or black, plain no-logo, or a black/red or silver/red version for the WRX STI. Pick the finish that suits your engine bay, and confirm the fitment first.
Why protect a top-mount intercooler?
The top-mount intercooler sits under the hood scoop, in the path of air and anything carried with it. A guard screen helps shield its fins and core from stones and debris while the intercooler does its cooling work.