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S3 Intercooler Vs THS Intercooler
nal:
i am on THS I/C in tropical malaysia with KO3,throttle response is stronger much improved and more consistent over stock and S3 I/C.Need to ensure the I/C hose clamps are fully secured otherwise will cause low end lag.
h4rdy:
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--- Quote from: h4rdy on February 03, 2012, 06:10:53 am ---I have the THS and I run 9-5-9 on Revo 2+ with hardly any timing pull in the Summer!
VrsAlex will vouch for this.
Even if it isn't helping me do this it gives me piece of mind that the temperatures are kept nice and low.
I thought about the FMIC but was told, by whom I can't remember, that they can be a bit laggy?
Maybe hearsay but even if what I am talking is BS I am happy :grin:
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Justin, do you have boost gauge ? :happy2:
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No Mike but I think I logged at 22PSI.
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 02, 2012, 10:03:24 pm ---What I am interested to know is this though - with the Forge Twintercooler fitted, with an a/c core in place, does 3 cores being in front of the radiator cause the coolant temperature to rise significantly/are there any adverse effects of having 4 cores?
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No and no.
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 02, 2012, 10:03:24 pm ---Also, does the overall effect of the original S3 intecooler with the stainless end tanks, when paired with the Forge Twintercooler, work out to be more efficicent than a single THS?
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Probably yes.
The OEM siting of intercooler - be that the poverty plastic GTI, the S3, the THS or the APR - all have an inherant design issue which causes three fundamental problems. The Forge eliminates these problems.
Tfsi_Mike:
--- Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on February 07, 2012, 11:38:42 am ---
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 02, 2012, 10:03:24 pm ---What I am interested to know is this though - with the Forge Twintercooler fitted, with an a/c core in place, does 3 cores being in front of the radiator cause the coolant temperature to rise significantly/are there any adverse effects of having 4 cores?
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No and no.
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 02, 2012, 10:03:24 pm ---Also, does the overall effect of the original S3 intecooler with the stainless end tanks, when paired with the Forge Twintercooler, work out to be more efficicent than a single THS?
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Probably yes.
The OEM siting of intercooler - be that the poverty plastic GTI, the S3, the THS or the APR - all have an inherant design issue which causes three fundamental problems. The Forge eliminates these problems.
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Please could you explain. Does removal of a/c core help eradicate one or all of the problems?
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 03, 2012, 09:01:10 am ---Has anyone got any detail around the drawbacks of the Forge unit
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What drawbacks? OK, the Forge has two drawbacks - its price, and the fact that it isn't 'OEM' - as in OEM sited.
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 03, 2012, 09:01:10 am ---or proof that it is comparible to the likes of the THS?
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The Forge has significant advantages over the THS (or any of the other OEM 'sited' coolers).
--- Quote from: djhorace on February 03, 2012, 09:01:10 am ---I have both the original alloy end tank S3 intercooler and Forge Twintercooler to fit as a pair on my car (keeping the a/c on this car), but may sell them to get a THS if there is proof it is a better all round option.
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It depends what you are after! If you just want the ULTIMATE method of cooling - then swap your S3 for a THS, but still KEEP your Forge as well.
Ditching the Forge for just the THS would be a backward step.
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