intercooler question

[kezFR07]

hi, iv heard people going for intercoollers on their cars and im interested so heres a few questions iv got.

1; will one fit my leon fr tfsi

2; what are the benefits of one

3; how much are they

4; does it boost power n bhp?

cheers

 

[B3LSY]

ive just had one fitted to my LCR it keeps the turbo and engine alot cooler which brings out better performance, paid £600 for mine,you be able to get one mate give forge a pm

 

[kezFR07]

cool, i want to know though if the outlay £££ is worth the power gain if you know what i mean if its not much im not gonna bother. has it made much difference pal?

 

[B3LSY]

at the moment im running my new engine in,but the engine stays cold,which when i have my map sorted out it will make a big difference, depends what sort of power you wanna get mate

 

[Willie]

Your car will have a FMIC as standard.
If your upgrading your cars system then get the S3 intercooler as its bigger and OEM so your warranty willn't be effected

 

[DanGB]

Not worth it yet mate, one of the later mods you will want to do. First remap, intake, exhaust...

 

[kezFR07]

my car cant be mapped thats why im looking at alternatives like this mate ps whats oem?

 

[alx_chung]

my car cant be mapped thats why im looking at alternatives like this mate ps whats oem?

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer

Alex

 

[kezFR07]

cheers alex ha

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

Are u worried about warranty that's why you can't remap it car? Intercoolers are not cheap and give very lower power increase on their own. Better getting a bluefin module from superchips and reset it when u take car to dealers. Superchips just sent me an e-mail with about £100 off offer on bluefin this month.

 

[kezFR07]

no mate if i have a map on i gotta replace my camshaft :-(

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

Oh :s In that case use the money to uprate the camshaft and remap. Getting a good twintercooler fitted will probably cost u not much less.

 

[kezFR07]

if a garage uses oem parts for the camshaft does that mean itl be ok with the warranty do you know? just wondered thenn i might get a intercooler afterwards

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

Btw if I were u I'd sort the weak points in the engine before doing any tuning. For example, I have a mk2 tdi fr and the weak point is the diesel particle filter DPF. I'd looking at removing that before I start tuning the engine.
If u know u have a weak camshaft it's definitely worth getting it sorted.

 

[kezFR07]

i know iv gotta wait until it messes up as standard then thel do it under warrranty or pay now to get it fixed so a map can go on i cant wait i could be waiting forever

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

If they use own parts I don't see how it would affect warranty. Best find an independant vw/audi specialist they are cheaper and can carry out work without affecting warranty

 

[kezFR07]

i went to jbs

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

That's harsh having to wait for it to mess up before warranty kicks in. If the camshaft goes when the car is moving under load you'll have lot of broken and bent metal under you bonnet.

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

Jbs should be fine. As far as I'm aware they are a pretty reputable garage so ur warranty should hold with them.

 

[kezFR07]

seat says wait for it to play up before takin it to em. it plays up when the maps on though because of the fuel pressure when the maps off its ok again. iv already paid for the map and cant have it on im gutted