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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #45 on: July 12, 2012, 03:26:52 pm »
Quote from: mesaosi on July 12, 2012, 02:56:27 pm
Out of interest, what questions were raised about the core?

If it really was a good quality core. As I mentioned and showed in my ealier photo, it looked ok to me but not sure how it compares to others
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #46 on: July 12, 2012, 09:03:46 pm »
Just wondering is it worth fitting a uprated ic to our cars as uk weather isn't really that hot!!
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #47 on: July 12, 2012, 09:06:00 pm »
Just had the Airtec delivered and fitted to my Mk5 k03 GTi out of necessity - I wanted THS but they decided to have a holiday!! Lol!

Anyway, the radiator lugs were slightly out but did fit and the bolts supplied were too short but other than that it's on and working brilliantly. The guy that installed it said it was a PITA but a good piece of kit that should perform well - here's hoping.
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #48 on: July 12, 2012, 09:07:45 pm »
Quote from: dan930 on July 12, 2012, 09:03:46 pm
Just wondering is it worth fitting a uprated ic to our cars as uk weather isn't really that hot!!

i think the general consensus based on anecdotal evidence is that tuned K03 cars would be fine with an S3 intercooler. Tuned K04 cars could do with an uprated intercooler
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #49 on: July 12, 2012, 09:16:56 pm »
Quote from: sub39h on July 12, 2012, 09:07:45 pm
Quote from: dan930 on July 12, 2012, 09:03:46 pm
Just wondering is it worth fitting a uprated ic to our cars as uk weather isn't really that hot!!

i think the general consensus based on anecdotal evidence is that tuned K03 cars would be fine with an S3 intercooler. Tuned K04 cars could do with an uprated intercooler

don't want to sound stupid,but will I get any power increase if fitted one with a remap??
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #50 on: July 12, 2012, 09:22:47 pm »
Quote from: dan930 on July 12, 2012, 09:16:56 pm
don't want to sound stupid,but will I get any power increase if fitted one with a remap??

An uprated IC doesn't increase your hp but instead stops you losing hp due to high intake temps. The net result is that your car produces more hp.
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #51 on: July 23, 2012, 03:22:22 pm »
Well, glad to hear that it fitted eventually on a Mk5 as it was a duff fit on the Octavia....anyone want to buy an Airtec?  :grin:
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #52 on: July 23, 2012, 03:53:38 pm »
Got any pics muckypup?
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #53 on: July 23, 2012, 04:16:57 pm »
Quote from: Dan648v on July 23, 2012, 03:53:38 pm
Got any pics muckypup?

Do you mean pics of the Airtec off the car or the fitting issue that I had on the Octavia? I can get both but you will need to give me a day or two.  :happy2:
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #54 on: July 23, 2012, 05:23:51 pm »
Both if you could. I fancy an uprated cooler for my edition 30, just weighing up my options  :happy2:
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #55 on: July 24, 2012, 01:26:43 pm »
Only have these pics at the moment but could try and retrieve others...








 
 
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #56 on: July 24, 2012, 05:07:28 pm »
Well just bought the above off muckipup so we'll see how it fits on my edition 30 before I go for my revo stage 2 retune  :happy2:
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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #57 on: July 24, 2012, 07:03:11 pm »
MuckyPup - these photos are of the "secondary" IC that works a bit like the Forge Twintercooler and assumes you've got a working standard IC ... I had the full replacement fitted - which is frighteningly similar to the THS IC - becuase my IC was leaking like hell - one pipe had snapped off somehow :surprised: It was fitted and does work - and its a fair bit cheaper than APR and a little cheaper than THS as it comes with all the fittings (even if two bolts are slightly too short).

So far so good - but the car is still standard due to the bill I had to pay last month!

Roll on Friday when Twintake and Revo Stg 2 engine and Stg1 DSG are fitted  :party: - along with I hope one hell of a smile! :driver:

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Re: Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #58 on: July 29, 2012, 12:03:37 pm »
How you finding the airtec intercooler

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Re: airtec intercooler same as forge only cheaper
« Reply #59 on: July 29, 2012, 05:39:44 pm »
buying these instead of from the likes of forge, apr etc is just sh*ttin on our own industry. At this rate if the likes of forge no longer make money because some company decided to copy their design and produce a lesser quality product, they wont develop stuff for us in the future.
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