S3 Intercoolers

[Sammy]

I got my S3 intercooler from eBay for £75 bargain!

[E30Dom]

Not sure if this will be removed, but Darkside Developments have them cheaper. :)

Fish

Dunno why it'd be removed, doubt the site guys get any love from eBay... 

[fab5freddy]

Sorry lads, shameless plug

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,48344.0.html

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[56OctyVRS]

It doesnt matter which S3 intercooler you fit as both have the same core and thats what is important. Me and The Bruce had a long debate about this quite a while ago and what I couldnt get him to see was the end tanks do nothing for cooling the charged air. That is down to the core. The end tanks just direct the charged air in and out of the core. It is really personal choice as to which you fit.

[Tamiyoman]

It doesnt matter which S3 intercooler you fit as both have the same core and thats what is important. Me and The Bruce had a long debate about this quite a while ago and what I couldnt get him to see was the end tanks do nothing for cooling the charged air. That is down to the core. The end tanks just direct the charged air in and out of the core. It is really personal choice as to which you fit.

I was told to get the Alloy S3 intercooler with Alloy end tanks, was told they were more efficient and held higher boost than plastic end tanked version, I was originally looking to add FMIC but advised that S3 would be more than adequate. 

[56OctyVRS]

The levels of boost we run on these cars is no where near the danger levels of being able to blow an intercooler. Unless you are running big bhp like 500bhp plus and a big turbocharger (K04s are still small by comparison to other turbos) I wouldnt worry about it. The new S3s that use these still make the same power when tuned than when fitted with the metal ended tank intercoolers.