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S3 Intercooler Vs THS Intercooler

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gh172:
I'm running a bluefin stage 2+ K03 GTI . Thinking its time to upgrade the Intercooler and weighing up which one to get. Not really a fan of the twintercooler so I'm thinking of getting the S3 or THS Intercooler .
Ive read quite a few reviews of the S3 Intercooler on the US forums. Hear many positive reviews in regards to how much better the throttle response feels and how the car feels like it pulls harder. Although I've read some reviews on the THS, I haven't found any that describe how the car feels to drive after the change from stock. I live in Western Australia and it can get as high ad 40 degrees in Summer. From the appearance, the THS looks like the way to go, but is it worth the extra money ?
Cheers.

JackG:

--- Quote from: gh172 on November 14, 2011, 03:12:31 am ---I'm running a bluefin stage 2+ K03 GTI . Thinking its time to upgrade the Intercooler and weighing up which one to get. Not really a fan of the twintercooler so I'm thinking of getting the S3 or THS Intercooler .
Ive read quite a few reviews of the S3 Intercooler on the US forums. Hear many positive reviews in regards to how much better the throttle response feels and how the car feels like it pulls harder. Although I've read some reviews on the THS, I haven't found any that describe how the car feels to drive after the change from stock. I live in Western Australia and it can get as high ad 40 degrees in Summer. From the appearance, the THS looks like the way to go, but is it worth the extra money ?
Cheers.

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Yes it's a tall standing cooler, it's bigger than the S3 cooler so the bigger it is..the cooler it's guna be!
I'd go THS!

berg:
Europe - S3
Australia - THS

gh172:
Only thing that concerns me a little is lag. Just finished reading an APR intercooler review on a US site.The guy mentioned the car felt like it suffered from a little more lag after the install. Apparently even APR recommend their cooler for larger turbo applications. As the size of the THS is very similar to the APR, would you be likely to see the same result with the K03 turbo?

Tfsi_Mike:

S3 cooler and if your not happy then added twintercooler could be a good option?

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