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Offline Syrag64

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Intercooler question
« on: October 16, 2011, 09:05:43 pm »
I have just bought a forge twintercooler are there any advantages of also fitting the S3 intercooler?
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Re: Intercooler question
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 09:07:41 pm »
Quote from: Syrag64 on October 16, 2011, 09:05:43 pm
I have just bought a forge twintercooler are there any advantages of also fitting the S3 intercooler?

Better intake charge cooling and less tendency to heat soak...  :smiley:
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Re: Intercooler question
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 09:08:47 pm »
btw you'll need different silicone hoses if you also install the S3 IC.
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Re: Intercooler question
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2011, 09:09:28 pm »
Wow cheers for the superfast reply. :happy2:

Looks like something else i had better get hold then.
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Re: Intercooler question
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2011, 07:14:16 pm »
Personally while datalogging on road and dyno I have never seen that intake temps were lower on cars with twintercooler only compared to twintercooler and S3 cooler.
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Re: Intercooler question
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2011, 09:26:47 am »
I've fitted an S3 cooler recently and feel it works pretty well now that its cooler, not sure about the forge! Pretty useless reply from me then!! :signLOL:
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