All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Do I need an uprated intercooler?
MC71:
--- Quote from: Woody30 on April 07, 2014, 09:54:35 am ---I understand what ur all trying to say and it makes sence. I don't drive the car hard just a little blast now and then so I'm guessing it's ok for now but I will be looking into getting one just wanted to see if it was a must have with remap. So I was thinking the s3 ic would that be the best option or what else is out there?
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THS is a better (bigger) cooler AFAIK. Have a look in my build thread, all sorts of info and comparisons re OEM, S3 and the THS IC's.
Here you go, Reply #100....
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N8KOW:
Wagner cooler is the ONE. I'm having this debate myself whether to get one, currently got an S3 on the car which I can sell.
MC71:
^^^^ WAGNER one does look good, "claims" some 10.c cooler than the THS and 30.c less than the OEM. :confused:
berg:
--- Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on April 04, 2014, 10:31:04 pm ---I fitted both the S3 i/c and the Forge one on my then standard BWA GTI - and noticed significant improvements.
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i also went with this combination - top end pull was a massive improvement, lost 10lb ft ot torque low down but cant notice that
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on April 06, 2014, 08:33:14 pm ---In the winter particularly, the OEM intercooler is fine for mildly tuned GTI's :happy2:
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Maybe ... maybe not. It depends on how you drive.
--- Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on April 06, 2014, 08:33:14 pm ---If you only use the power for a quick blast now and again the OEM intercooler is perfectly suited for the job.[/qoute]
You mean you don't reach the tipping point where the oem i/c fails to adequately cool the charged air! :P
--- Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on April 06, 2014, 08:33:14 pm ---In milder weather and trackway driving (where you want full power all the time) a bigger cooler will recover quicker and maintain the power.
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Hmmmm . . . a correctly spec'd i/c wont need to 'recover' at all.
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