Intercooler advice

[Mitch H]

Going r tech stage 2+ this summer

s:
Evoms intake
Decat downpipe
Bcs sports system (r32 exit)
Audi r8 coilpacks
R tech twin heat shield
R tech full pcv delete
Rs4 valve
Loba hpfp

Now is an s3 intercooler gunna be enough or is it going to be restrictive? Should I try do a wellycooler install? I've read that the crash bar needs cutting down and you have to make your own brackets

[Shoduchi]

Go for a Peron, Airtec stage 2 or Wagner if you want a bolt on solution. Go wellycooler if you don't mind cutting your bumper and crash bar.

You can see other people's projects to see which solution they have and what results they got.

[Mitch H]

Go for a Peron, Airtec stage 2 or Wagner if you want a bolt on solution. Go wellycooler if you don't mind cutting your bumper and crash bar.

You can see other people's projects to see which solution they have and what results they got.

So s3 is gunna hold me back ?

Yeh the peron is 550 and wellycooler 270ish
So half the price but like you said it's the hassle of cutting my crash bar ect. The ed30 is a weekend car so I have time on my side to fit a wellycooler, or do I just save up for another month..

[howie1987]

I would defo go for peron mate from what ive heard/seen. i have an s3 ic and am restricted at 350bhp but i've picked up a peron today. heading to rtech on 18th of march if you want to know the difference.

[Mitch H]

I would defo go for peron mate from what ive heard/seen. i have an s3 ic and am restricted at 350bhp but i've picked up a peron today. heading to rtech on 18th of march if you want to know the difference.

Yes keep me updated mate! How much the peron cost you? And is the peron really easy to fit? For what it's worth I might save a little longer and go for a peron the hassle fitting a wellycooler sounds too stressful lol

[Adam0604]

I was under the impression that FMIC was the way to go?

[howie1987]

I would defo go for peron mate from what ive heard/seen. i have an s3 ic and am restricted at 350bhp but i've picked up a peron today. heading to rtech on 18th of march if you want to know the difference.

Yes keep me updated mate! How much the peron cost you? And is the peron really easy to fit? For what it's worth I might save a little longer and go for a peron the hassle fitting a wellycooler sounds too stressful lol

I paid £400 for 2nd hand one. think their £550 brandnew now. think there just the same as the s3 to fit. not 100% though.

Will keep you posted anyway m8.

[greygti]

Peron or Airtec stage 2

[KieranM]

Wellycoolers seem to be producing the best figures at the moment and it's the cheapest option too but like you said you have to cut down the crash bar

[pudding]

This tiny little chargecooler helps the Merc A45 AMG make 381hp! 

I might look into it.  I remember back in the day when MK2 1.8T conversions swallowed up all the Merc sprinter van intercoolers.  They sold like hot cakes because they were cheap, then Merc got wind of it and doubled the price of them!   So let's get these chargecoolers snapped up now!

[Paradox1]

The sidemounts wasn't very successful on the 1.8T engines if you remember. I think where the merc would benefit on this setup is that it doesn't have the long pipes from the Turbo to the throttle body.

Personally I'm just going to get a twintercooler as it fits easy and wont take long to fit. it will flow more than I need anyway powerwise

[pudding]

Yeah the 1.8T side mounts were literally made for standard boost and no more.  The TFSI front mounts can cope a lot better with the boost turned up.

Yep, short boost pipes = much more responsive!

That Merc one is a air-water though (aka 'chargecooler'), which is much better at cooling than air-air, hence it's tiny size.

Probably something I would do if going big turbo but with K03/K04 any of the aftermarket front mounts should be fine.  Is the Audi one worth it as I keep hearing it's only a tiny bit bigger than the Golf's?

[dan930]

There's also the THS Ic which I think is around £500

[Shoduchi]

There's also the THS Ic which I think is around £500

I have a copy of that IC from DsD for £300. All made in China. For that money I'd buy another.

[LVS Racing]

Forge motorsport have just dropping the price on there Intercooler for the 2.0 tfsi

http://www.shop.lvsracing.co.uk/forge-intercooler-vw-mk5-golf-audi-s3-leon-3077-p.asp


If you need any advice then please feel free to contact me

Pat @ LVS Racing