Best intercooler for mk2?

[R 20vt J]

Buying my intercooler soon and just thought i would do a poll of which intercoolers people have or which intercoolers people plan on buying.

Opinions on all coolers welcome.

 

[Poverty]

depends on how far you want to push things and how deep your pockets are and whether you would consider deleting the AC core.

The main two choices are the forge and THS imo.

S3 cooler, plus forge twintercooler, plus ac delete gives super cool intake temps.

 

[Cuprarob112]

I voted forge but nowhere to choose for the also installed S3 intercooler.....

 

[Al]

depends on how far you want to push things and how deep your pockets are and whether you would consider deleting the AC core.

The main two choices are the forge and THS imo.

S3 cooler, plus forge twintercooler, plus ac delete gives super cool intake temps.

Actually a/c delete with S3 core and twintercooler is approx the same as the S3 core with a/c delete. I have logs to prove it less than 5% difference.

 

[Poverty]

Actually a/c delete with S3 core is approx the same as the S3 core with a/c delete. I have logs to prove it less than 5% difference.

with the a/c delete does the intercooler then sit out completely exposed or is there another rad stacked infront of it?

If its out infront then it should suffice its basically twice the size as an TTRS cooler. A chap forced in a THS cooler to his TTRS which is 650% bigger than stock or something silly like that.

What where the ambient and intake temps on the runs and the duration of the pulls?

 

[Al]

The a/c core is the only thing that sits infront of the intercooler so when its out of there, you have 100% of oncoming air straight on to whatever is in the OEM intercooler position - thats the idea of the Forge Twintercooler - to catch all the cold air first.

I would think that an APR or THS with a/c delete would be as good an option efficiency wise as an S3 and forge, and it would work out cheaper too. Being honest, I would probably say that would be more efficient as its thicker than the S3 and will have no obstruction (twintercooler) in front of it.

Will need to look back at the logs, but they were done back to back on the same day on the same road with the same temp. 20 something degrees rings a bell.

 

[Al]

By the way I never voted as the combo I would choose is not there.

 

[Poverty]

The a/c core is the only thing that sits infront of the intercooler so when its out of there, you have 100% of oncoming air straight on to whatever is in the OEM intercooler position - thats the idea of the Forge Twintercooler - to catch all the cold air first.

I would think that an APR or THS with a/c delete would be as good an option efficiency wise as an S3 and forge, and it would work out cheaper too. Being honest, I would probably say that would be more efficient as its thicker than the S3 and will have no obstruction (twintercooler) in front of it.

Will need to look back at the logs, but they were done back to back on the same day on the same road with the same temp. 20 something degrees rings a bell.

Only thing with thicker rads is added pressure loss, which granted is the same for the twintercooler. Area over volume it seems is best for coolers.

If the s3 cooler on its own can cope with a/c delete it could very well be the most efficient option.

 

[Al]

Being honest, I can't recall any reports of pressure loss on any of the above intercoolers due to core volumes.

 

[vRSy]

i bet even the stock IC would perform enough if you removed the Rad in front of it. definitely a very good mod. I warned TFSI_mike about it though as i know first hand how hot it gets in germany in the summer, and he said it was hacking having no aircon. might be OK in Scotland, but it gets hot everywhere else in the world

for what its worth ve never heard anyone with an uprated IC mention pressure loss, its always guys that havent got one that mention it normally. the guys with the uprated IC's normally say the opposite.

 

[Poverty]

Well thats the ting in the tuning world, sometimes people can get a bit overly anal about these things, the theory makes sense, but then in reality can you actually notice it?

 

[R 20vt J]

I had never thought of that to be honest! Think i might get rid of the ac then!

I will update the poll when i am home! On the phone just now!

 

[Al]

If you get rid of the a/c core and want to make the car as quick as possible, remove all the other a/c crap too as its heavy and slows the car down.

Mine just had the core removed, but if I was planning to have it as a track hack, I would have ditched the pump and all the other junk too.

 

[R 20vt J]

How can i edit the poll?

I was planning to get the twintercooler so still going for it but getting the s3 one aswell.

 

[Copey]

do the MK2's have FMIC's as standard or are they SMIC?

 

[Poverty]

fmic

 

[cheungy]

still using APR...although I think it mite be overkill for the smaller FR turbo ...(still working fine) going to renew the piping some point of the year me thinks.

 

[K1Shane]

So with an S3 IC and A/C delete, do you think it would be as good? or is it going to be better to just go all out and get the THS. I do want to upgrade my ic but i dont want to be paying stupid money for it. The THS is £550+VAT whereas the S3 is around £390 all in lol

Is it worth the extra £250? If. twinned with ST1 i only see a 1 or 2 bhp increase then i wont bother. If its going to be a better bhp aswell as super cool intake temp then i'll start saving. I'm not going to go overkill on my cupra. I'll be going stage 2. Maybe 2+ to get rid of the flat spot on st2 and for the 360BHP but its worth making these mods now in advance so i'm ready for it all

 

[Al]

Intercoolers dont give power gains. They stop power loss. Big difference.

If money was no object, get the THS or APR. They would be better combined with no a/c core. Also, dont expect an intercooler to resolve a flat spot issue.

 

[K1Shane]

Intercoolers dont give power gains. They stop power loss. Big difference.

If money was no object, get the THS or APR. They would be better combined with no a/c core. Also, dont expect an intercooler to resolve a flat spot issue.

Ah ok, i thought they also allowed a few horses free. The flat spot i mentioned is to do with the Revo st2. I believe by gettting st2+ it eliminates the flat spot? Something to do witht he mao and fuel pump??

I'll look into it and return with exact detail lol What ic setup did you have on ur other LC?