MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Lucastheone92 on March 20, 2017, 03:22:50 pm

Title: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: Lucastheone92 on March 20, 2017, 03:22:50 pm

Managed to get a second hand S3 intercooler for my edition 30 but can't find which hoses I need to fit it.

I've seen some part numbers on another thread in the forum but they come up with hoses for diesel engines.

Any help would be appreciated.


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Title: Re: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: v4rley on March 20, 2017, 03:36:48 pm

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5158183-S3-Intercooler-Installed-and-Logged#/topics/5158183?page=1&_k=nntqrc

Better idea?

Title: Re: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: Lucastheone92 on March 20, 2017, 04:04:22 pm

Quote from: v4rley on March 20, 2017, 03:36:48 pm

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5158183-S3-Intercooler-Installed-and-Logged#/topics/5158183?page=1&_k=nntqrc

Better idea?

That helps a lot thanks.

So just cut the connectors off both pipes and just the passenger side needs trimming. Awesome!


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Title: Re: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: v4rley on March 20, 2017, 04:42:26 pm

Yep it's the guide I followed and works fine. Once cut the metal fitting just bend underfoot no need for a vice  :happy2:

Title: Re: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: Lucastheone92 on March 20, 2017, 05:05:53 pm

Quote from: v4rley on March 20, 2017, 04:42:26 pm

Yep it's the guide I followed and works fine. Once cut the metal fitting just bend underfoot no need for a vice  :happy2:

What do you mean by underfoot?

Are the hoses secure enough without jubilee clips?


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Title: Re: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: v4rley on March 20, 2017, 05:45:27 pm

Once cut just stamp on them to squash them if you don't have a vice.

No, you will need clips.

Title: Re: Which hoses for S3 intercooler?
Post by: pudding on March 21, 2017, 10:40:33 am

Or get a pair of 6R hoses if in doubt.