All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Intercoolers - Forge VS THS ??
danishmkvgti:
--- Quote from: the bruce on April 15, 2012, 01:15:25 pm ---Any differences in fitment, Jake?
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None whatsoever Bruce, THS just gives a larger cooler element on the cost of smaller endtanks and perhaps not as good a flow as the APR due to this. :happy2:
mdmay:
anyone tried the airtec vag intercoolerhttp://www.autospecialists.co.uk/VolksWagon-Category-89.html
the bruce:
Never seen it before.
Just some general thoughts:
Sadly it seems none of these ICs is available anodized black from factory
(the airtec seems to be painted black as an option).
Heatsinks used on power electronic are anodized black to significiently improve
heat dissipation. This is not for looks only.
mdmay:
i had an airtec on my stage modified ST and this was black from them as standard. I can honestly say it was a great piece of kit and did give large drops in inlet temps (the ford standard intercooler is a piece of crap). so was hoping others had tried on the VAG scene.
I know that AMD essex advocate these but to be honest that doesn't fully reassure me.
muckipup:
--- Quote from: the bruce on April 15, 2012, 05:27:31 pm ---
Sadly it seems none of these ICs is available anodized black from factory
(the airtec seems to be painted black as an option).
Heatsinks used on power electronic are anodized black to significiently improve
heat dissipation. This is not for looks only.
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My Forge Twintercooler is anodized black. It has been around for a while though.
You make a very good point about black and heat dissipation - most folks think that black is bad because it absorbs the heat (which of course it does but that's if you leave it lying out in the sun :wink: )
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