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S3 Intercoolers
E30Dom:
Whats the deal with the S3 Intercooler...
1) Does it need to be the metal end tank one?
2) Whats the order of the radiators/coolers positions from front to back?
3) Will the S3 unit cope with stage 2/2+ or is it better to go aftermarket?
4) Is there a similar spec one on the Golf/Scirocco R? Is this the only reason these cars push more bhp on stage1 /2/2+
5) If I see a THS/Pro Alloy unit for an S3 will it fit the Golf Edition 30...
6) What else is needed?
Cheers,
Dom
DFish:
Hopefully what I'm about to post ins't all crap. :)
1, they made them with both plastic and ally end tanks. Both should be good.
2, I'd think its AC, Intercooler then rad.
3, Yes it should cope with Stage 2/2+
4, The next up from the S3 I think are the APR/THS units.
5, It should do as they are all based on the same measurements.
6, Might need to replace/swap the pipes going to it.
Fish (waiting to be shot to bits)
GarethB:
Have you considered a twintercooler Dom?
vRS Carl:
1, Both. The Alloy ones seem to be more desirable and it's what i have on my Octy. The newer ones (iirc from 2010 onwards) are plastic ends.
2, Aircon, Cooler, Radiator in that order
3, I ran Stage 2 & Stage 2+ on my vRS with it no problem. I know others have run it on ED30's at Stage 2/2+ too
4, The Golf R/Rocco R have the Plastic end version iirc.
5, Yes
6, You need the S3 Cooler pipes and you may also need an adaptor to fit to the Turbo Discharge pipe. I can't remember what year they changed the position of the fitting lug.
Or
--- Quote from: DFish on June 23, 2012, 08:39:50 pm ---Hopefully what I'm about to post ins't all crap. :)
1, they made them with both plastic and ally end tanks. Both should be good.
2, I'd think its AC, Intercooler then rad.
3, Yes it should cope with Stage 2/2+
4, The next up from the S3 I think are the APR/THS units.
5, It should do as they are all based on the same measurements.
6, Might need to replace/swap the pipes going to it.
Fish (waiting to be shot to bits)
--- End quote ---
What he said :laugh:
E30Dom:
Quite fancy one of these, so may have to wait till next year...
http://www.proalloy.co.uk/cgi-bin/sitewise.pl?act=det&pt=&p=1057&id=proalloy
Don't fancy the twintercooler... :indifferent:
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