Cupra R Intercoolers

[MoToJoJo]

So, I have a couple of ways I can go with my PD150 track/occasional road car.

One is an FMIC with the Cupra R bumper. Advantage being shorter pipe run, disadvantage being it'll take a fair bit of work and moving things about to get the aero working nice.

The other is to use the stock Cupra R twin side mount intercoolers with the Cupra bumper. Advantage being it's cheap and I can work the aero easier, disadvantage being a longer pipe run and probably a bit of weight.

My question is, can the Cupra R side mounts work well enough on a TDI running at about 220bhp?

 

[Thai-wronghorse]

I know the LCR twin side mounts are the cheapest and easiest option but in all honesty they're shite and don't come anywhere close to matching a decent FMIC set up.

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[MoToJoJo]

I know the LCR twin side mounts are the cheapest and easiest option but in all honesty they're shite and don't come anywhere close to matching a decent FMIC set up.

Do the SMICs basically vent to, for want of a better term, a dead end?

 

[Gokiwi64]

The standard SMIC's have nowhere to vent to and nor will they hold high boost (and being made of plastic versus age not sure how reliable they would be).
I have seen people cutout the inner arch to vent them but they still wont flow well.

 

[MoToJoJo]

The standard SMIC's have nowhere to vent to and nor will they hold high boost (and being made of plastic versus age not sure how reliable they would be).
I have seen people cutout the inner arch to vent them but they still wont flow well.

Yeah, venting into the wheel well can be a bad idea (high pressure zone), I was thinking of going Porsche style and venting downwards, means a lower pressure region and also gives a reduction in drag.

Reliability... hmm, good point. Something to bear in mind, although aftermarkarket has this covered (at a push)