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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: bobby_fodge on October 09, 2019, 04:35:09 pm

Title: Fitting S3 Intercooler, worth replacing the radiator?
Post by: bobby_fodge on October 09, 2019, 04:35:09 pm
Hi, I have an S3 intercooler to fit. Is it worth me fitting a new radiator, or anything else, whilst I'm in there?
Title: Re: Fitting S3 Intercooler, worth replacing the radiator?
Post by: ljc19630 on October 09, 2019, 04:58:58 pm
Did the same for my KO4 conversion and i changed the AC rad. £93 from eBay and its a perfect fit. Other than that you should be fine  :jumpmove:
Title: Re: Fitting S3 Intercooler, worth replacing the radiator?
Post by: rich83 on October 09, 2019, 06:17:12 pm
Its worth doing the AC condensor as it gets pummelled with stones and will have a lot of bent fins which impede airflow
Title: Re: Fitting S3 Intercooler, worth replacing the radiator?
Post by: Octoparrot on October 09, 2019, 07:44:54 pm
Having recently replaced my radiator I would change it whilst your in there as it's not the sort of job you really want to do twice, I also agree with replacing the ac rad as well as they do get a hammering and they are quite flimsy in construction and not too expensive either, I wish I'd had the foresight to do mine, basically with the amount of dismantling required I'd change all 3.
Title: Re: Fitting S3 Intercooler, worth replacing the radiator?
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on October 09, 2019, 10:38:47 pm
Did the same for my KO4 conversion and i changed the AC rad. £93 from eBay and its a perfect fit. Other than that you should be fine  :jumpmove:
Do you have the eBay link please
Ta
Title: Re: Fitting S3 Intercooler, worth replacing the radiator?
Post by: ljc19630 on October 09, 2019, 10:49:56 pm
Got it from euros actually
It’s a denso unit but only one I can find now is £40 dearer

https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_2.0_2008/p/car-parts/air-conditioning1/car-cooling-parts-and-car-heating/air-conditioning-condenser/?222440615&1&e63305301d7b33aaa6fa4a1a6c0599d7f69a41ae&000382


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