GrimmSpeed 02-07 WRX Top Mount Intercooler - Manual (Page 5)

6. Lastly, loosen the hose clamps for your throttle body coupler as well as the
compressor housing. Loosening both throttle body clamps will greatly easy
in uninstalling your factory TMIC.
Figure 9: Loosen stock worm gear clamps
7. Now, your intercooler should be ready to pull. This can take some finesse, but
shouldn’t be too hard. Rotate the top right corner of the TMIC towards you in
order to work the couplers off of your turbo and throttle body.
Loosen 3 clamps
Remove TMIC