Intercoolers aftermarket compatability

[Ducky76]

Hi peeps I've been browsing e bay for intercoolers and some of them say 06/12 and are duel type as in the original stays put and a additional one is added I just wondered if these type are compatable with a 05 plate and if anyone has any experience with these sub 300 £ intercooler kits


Cheep as chips cheers andy

[RedRobin]

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I can't comment on this particular intercooler but be aware and beware of cheap Chinese (or Far Eastern) copies. It can be a case of buy cheap, buy twice. Hopefully someone else might know something about this particular i/c you are interested in.

[valle]

yea, i heard the same, don't buy some china ''crap''.
I bought mine from forge, and it's great.

[GrayMK5GTI]

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I can't comment on this particular intercooler but be aware and beware of cheap Chinese (or Far Eastern) copies. It can be a case of buy cheap, buy twice. Hopefully someone else might know something about this particular i/c you are interested in.

X2 for what Robin said, although ideally you want to find a product where you a paying for the quality and not a further premium for the "name"

A cheap quality option may be using the Audi S3 OEM intercooler. Use the search function for more info 

[danishmkvgti]

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I can't comment on this particular intercooler but be aware and beware of cheap Chinese (or Far Eastern) copies. It can be a case of buy cheap, buy twice. Hopefully someone else might know something about this particular i/c you are interested in.

X2 for what Robin said, although ideally you want to find a product where you a paying for the quality and not a further premium for the "name"

A cheap quality option may be using the Audi S3 OEM intercooler. Use the search function for more info 

Be aware of that the newer S3 IC is with plastic endtanks whereas the olde ones are intirely of Alloy

[dan930]

Try German auto parts direct..they do the all alloy s3 ic mate,it works out around just over £300...MADE IN GERMANY (enough said)..was going to order from them but decided to get a Ths one instead.

[PDT]

FASTWAYRACER 

[sub39h]

^^^^
I can't comment on this particular intercooler but be aware and beware of cheap Chinese (or Far Eastern) copies. It can be a case of buy cheap, buy twice. Hopefully someone else might know something about this particular i/c you are interested in.

X2 for what Robin said, although ideally you want to find a product where you a paying for the quality and not a further premium for the "name"

A cheap quality option may be using the Audi S3 OEM intercooler. Use the search function for more info 

Be aware of that the newer S3 IC is with plastic endtanks whereas the olde ones are intirely of Alloy

is there any evidence yet that there's a difference?

i would also recommend an S3 intercooler, but i doubt there is any difference between the alloy ended ones, and the plastic ended ones. the cores are the same, and plastic would have less of a heat sink effect than the alloy ends which don't do any cooling but absorb heat from the engine bay.

i say this having fitted a metal ended one, but that's because i think the effects cancel each other out.

[RedRobin]

Be aware of that the newer S3 IC is with plastic endtanks whereas the olde ones are intirely of Alloy

is there any evidence yet that there's a difference?

i would also recommend an S3 intercooler, but i doubt there is any difference between the alloy ended ones, and the plastic ended ones. the cores are the same, and plastic would have less of a heat sink effect than the alloy ends which don't do any cooling but absorb heat from the engine bay.

i say this having fitted a metal ended one, but that's because i think the effects cancel each other out.

....I have been thinking exactly the same. I wouldn't have thought that the German designers would have revised something to result in a loss in performance even if cheaper to manufacture.

Hey, sub! I thought you were leaving the forum because of going to London etc.

[RedRobin]

FASTWAYRACER 

.... That's exactly what I thought too. But being the first to post, I didn't want to prejudge what the product might be like just because I hadn't heard of it. Hence my diplomatic way of suggesting it might be something to beware.

[dan930]

FASTWAYRACER hahaha :laugh:F##king cheesy name

[RedRobin]

FASTWAYRACER hahaha :laugh:F##king cheesy name

....It really shows how important appropriate branding is to a product's success. We are, at least most of us are, put off by any name like "FASTWAYRACER".

Can you imagine if the name "FASTWAYRACER" was printed on the front like a lot of intercoolers have!  FASTTWATRACER more like.

[sub39h]

Be aware of that the newer S3 IC is with plastic endtanks whereas the olde ones are intirely of Alloy

is there any evidence yet that there's a difference?

i would also recommend an S3 intercooler, but i doubt there is any difference between the alloy ended ones, and the plastic ended ones. the cores are the same, and plastic would have less of a heat sink effect than the alloy ends which don't do any cooling but absorb heat from the engine bay.

i say this having fitted a metal ended one, but that's because i think the effects cancel each other out.

....I have been thinking exactly the same. I wouldn't have thought that the German designers would have revised something to result in a loss in performance even if cheaper to manufacture.

Hey, sub! I thought you were leaving the forum because of going to London etc.

i'm meant to be revising for my first exam... so of course i'm procrastinating

[dan930]

FASTWAYRACER hahaha :laugh:F##king cheesy name

....It really shows how important appropriate branding is to a product's success. We are, at least most of us are, put off by any name like "FASTWAYRACER".

Can you imagine if the name "FASTWAYRACER" was printed on the front like a lot of intercoolers have!  FASTTWATRACER more like.

FASTTWATRACER 

[martziniuk]

Looks very similar to the Godspeed setup which gets an excellent write up on the American forums, do a search.
I have no experience with this setup but have had Chinese coolers before which I found performed very well.