S3 intercooler- first impressions

[Guncha]

Hi, mates!
Last week I fitted S3 intercooler on my Cupra
First impessions were- fuel consuption is increased for about 0,5 litre/ 100 km.

 

[jc_boc]

I can't see how an intercooler would increase fuel consumption... unless you're using your lead foot a little more than usual with it running cooler

 

[Guncha]

Sorry, I meant decreased for 0,5 L/ 100 km

 

[jc_boc]

hehehehehehehe

 

[Guncha]

Yes, I was thinking about fuel consumption that people complains and wrote "increase".
But this mod made it decreased

 

[Cuprarob112]

Both are unlikely, a slight increase in volume won't make that difference especially with temperatures dropping at the moment (and the stock ic is more than capable for current conditions).
I had the S3 intercooler combined with the twintercooler and could only spot a fast improvement on very hot days (and not until the car got a map suited for all the mods I had installed).

 

[Guncha]

Its not clear, cause weather is aprox constant for a few weeks and the only modiffication I made is this S3 intercooler.

P.S. I have Forge Twintake and DV and stock exhaust. No remaps made yet

 

[JMP]

I noticed exactly the same thing when I changed s3 cooler to my GTI. I tend to monitor my consumption always during start of my drive as I drive the same road with same style. As soon as I changed the cooler I hit all time lows for the consumption. Great mod

 

[Guncha]

Exactly, I drive same path at the same time. The weather is still constant.
Great mod, I agree.
Even without 1st stage remap, yet!

 

[avendit]

Is it £££? And would it still work on an FR? Stage 1 remap, so a bit of danger of heat soak, but usually I'm going fast enough to get plenty of air over the stock cooler.

Avendit

 

[Guncha]

I bought it used for 200 euro and replaced original Cupra intercooler.
They are almost the same size, the difference is S3 has full alloy construction, whereas original has plastic sides.