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Title: MK5 GTI Nissens Intercooler Opinions?
Post by: DarrenC95 on September 28, 2021, 11:48:12 am
I'm looking at buying a Nissens 96420 Alloy End S3 intercooler for my MK5 GTI just wondering if anyone has any experience with these intercoolers are they any good i can get one new for around £180 I will be doing K04 conversion soon so want to start gathering parts I already have K04 Turbo, S3 Injectors, DV relocation pipes, R8 Coils


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Title: Re: MK5 GTI Nissens Intercooler Opinions?
Post by: DarrenC95 on September 28, 2021, 11:49:11 am
This is the one (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210928/01ce8a36c5b6827f0166844b6be6524c.jpg)

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Title: Re: MK5 GTI Nissens Intercooler Opinions?
Post by: LC5F on October 02, 2021, 12:04:58 pm
One of the track day guys upgraded to one of these @shannon-ob

No experience with that intercooler - but the brand is good.
Used their stuff in the past + recently renewed my condenser and radiator with Nissens ones.
Would have also gone for the same S3 intercooler you are asking about - but for the same price got a Chinese Wagner Clone...that took months to get to the UK.
Title: Re: MK5 GTI Nissens Intercooler Opinions?
Post by: DarrenC95 on October 02, 2021, 12:27:31 pm
One of the track day guys upgraded to one of these @shannon-ob

No experience with that intercooler - but the brand is good.
Used their stuff in the past + recently renewed my condenser and radiator with Nissens ones.
Would have also gone for the same S3 intercooler you are asking about - but for the same price got a Chinese Wagner Clone...that took months to get to the UK.
Thanks for the reply.. I have ordered one brand new should be here on Tuesday so I'll see how I get on seems a bargain especially the price I got it at from local motor factors

Just have to decide now what HPFP I'm gonna go for im thinking bout the VIS Internals

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Title: Re: MK5 GTI Nissens Intercooler Opinions?
Post by: oxfordtemple on February 25, 2022, 03:58:15 am
Hi Darren,

How is the Nissens S3 intercooler?
I also want to get one of this comparing to the price of original. Does it have the same core construction as the original one? I cannot find any informations about the inner core construction for Nissens. And only concern it does not do the same/better performance.

Many Thx!