MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JoshB on October 04, 2021, 10:14:12 am

Title: Cheap Intercooler
Post by: JoshB on October 04, 2021, 10:14:12 am

I wasn’t planning on adding an intercooler to my Golf, but there’s a double discount on these at the minute. Just paid £168.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALUMINIUM-ALLOY-FRONT-MOUNT-INTERCOOLER-FMIC-FOR-VW-GOLF-MK5-MK6-GTI-R-04-13-/392343901322?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I think the codes run out the 6th.

Title: Re: Cheap Intercooler
Post by: JoshB on October 05, 2021, 11:39:18 am

Cheap and cheerful!

(https://i.ibb.co/mqxvfvf/7-A6-B4-B78-96-CE-4-A15-9-E51-FF317-BAD9-BE1.jpg)

Bit rough on the outlet.
(https://i.ibb.co/5BMkNdx/089785-E1-2668-472-D-ABB2-AEFE359949-C1.jpg)

Nice and “round” inlet.
(https://i.ibb.co/FWtprTh/B158-DB04-DFEA-4-A83-ADA5-7-A26-F0-DD6-B94.jpg)

Not sure whether to send it back...

Title: Re: Cheap Intercooler
Post by: Jb55 on October 05, 2021, 02:10:33 pm

That’s rough I’d be sending it back for sure

Title: Re: Cheap Intercooler
Post by: LC5F on October 05, 2021, 07:07:26 pm

I find it impressive that they went to the trouble to fabricated the end tanks - but if they were happy to leave the opening that ragged - what else have they left internally?

Nice offer/find - but I would also send it back too

Title: Re: Cheap Intercooler
Post by: pudding on October 07, 2021, 03:34:32 pm

Oh dear.  The end tank design is just as bad as the appalling fit and finish!  The OEM intercooler would work better than that thing.  Send it back!