completely understand now. I didn't realize that this was a recent thread. that being said, i thought he chimed in to clown on me.
Yes, if you can, let me know if it fits perfectly or not either way, that would be great! FYI, everything i've purchased thru CTS (intercooler and downpipe) does not come w instructions, so you might want to print them out or have a laptop handy. Ref. install of the downpipe: its a pretty simple install (especially since i used my buddy's lift) but the instructions say to "hand tighten the bracket then clamp downpipe to turbocharger" (w grommets underneath the car). We found it almost impossible to align and clamp the downpipe to the turbocharger, so we did it in reverse......clamp to turbocharger then set grommet bracket....again, this was much easier on a lift! It really wasn't that difficult to get the pipe out. just make sure you remove the downpipe screws, which will make it much easier to finagle that ish out. It will take you forever to get the heat shield bolts off..PITA. Hope this helps.
Forgot to mention, really changed the sound of my exhaust...it sounds great! not too loud, but noticeable. you really do feel the difference in performance. throttle response is noticeable. I'm just freaked out to push it to its limits since i've got the stock clutch (6 speed). I'm running IE stage 1 (hi-torque 93)...oh and after i purchased stage 2 from them (2 weeks ago), they notified me that they still haven't completed the update, which should be out by next week. I also installed the Unitronic Carbon Fiber intake. All in all, this combination has transformed my car. I'm installing the intercooler this weekend.