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Stage 2 - Intercooler needed?
TIGER-UPPERCUT:
--- Quote from: E30Dom on December 18, 2012, 03:32:02 pm ---Stage 2 K03 you should be fine, you might want to add a CAI though ... Intercooler is only really needed stage 2+, but can always benefit at whatever stage, especially in the summer months...
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Thanks E30Dom for the reply. I did experiment with a CAI kit but found it too noisy and the twintake which I think is quieter than the open filter ones is a bit too pricey for my budget.
Ive had a reply back from RTech saying if I didnt want to go for the intercooler then it would be a stage 1.5 map with just the downpipe & decat.
smil3r:
I was thinking of going stage 2 next year and was wondering the same thing.
Would an S3 intercooler be sufficient enough?
TIGER-UPPERCUT:
--- Quote from: smil3r on December 18, 2012, 05:28:15 pm ---I was thinking of going stage 2 next year and was wondering the same thing.
Would an S3 intercooler be sufficient enough?
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Yes mate but the labour involved to put one on makes it fairly costly, although you can pick the S3 intercooler at reasonable prices. Other option is the Airtec twincooler more expensive to but but less labour involved to fit it as it goes behind your bumper.
I'm still debating the idea of going for stage 2 :). Do I really need it in my life? Lol.
smil3r:
I'd be fitting it myself so no labour costs, just plenty swearing and bloody knuckles lol. I like the look of the Airtecs behing the front bumper but then again I like keeping things looking stock. If a second hand airtec came up for sale when I get round to buying an intercooler good chance I'd go for that instead of the S3 one
I'm just going straight to stage 2, saves me having your predicament later on :smiley:
I'm sure you won't regret once you go ahead with it.
TIGER-UPPERCUT:
--- Quote from: smil3r on December 18, 2012, 06:44:58 pm ---I'd be fitting it myself so no labour costs, just plenty swearing and bloody knuckles lol. I like the look of the Airtecs behing the front bumper but then again I like keeping things looking stock. If a second hand airtec came up for sale when I get round to buying an intercooler good chance I'd go for that instead of the S3 one
I'm just going straight to stage 2, saves me having your predicament later on :smiley:
I'm sure you won't regret once you go ahead with it.
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Yeah if you can fit yourself then saves a lot of money. I think you can get a black Airtec so not really visible. Not in Manchester are you by any chance? Lol
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