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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: km on 19 July 2012, 19:07

Title: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 19 July 2012, 19:07
Fuel consumption has increased noticeably.

Is this normal? If anything, I thought it would be improved.
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: golfyste on 19 July 2012, 19:22
Who caaaarrres about fuel consumption...  :rolleyes:
More importantly get some pics up with the newly fitted fmic  :evil:
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Post by: DunnDeal12 on 19 July 2012, 19:58
Fuel consumption has increased noticeably.

Is this normal? If anything, I thought it would be improved.


who told you mpg would be improved? lol
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: cullygti on 19 July 2012, 20:03
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 19 July 2012, 20:40
Cooler air  :embarassed:

Golfyste, surprisingly it looks similar to yours. I haven't stuck my grills back on yet, Don't know if I can be bothered! Aka maximum cooling :laugh:
Going for pretty much the same spec as your golf actually. K04-001 waiting to be fitted :afro:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: golfyste on 19 July 2012, 20:53
Cooler air  :embarassed:

Golfyste, surprisingly it looks similar to yours. I haven't stuck my grills back on yet, Don't know if I can be bothered! Aka maximum cooling :laugh:
Going for pretty much the same spec as your golf actually. K04-001 waiting to be fitted :afro:

 :grin:
Yeah I thought that but has quite a discreet look with the grills fitted  :wink:

Sweet just make sure you have a decent exhaust! Hopefully gonna get a 3" soon  :grin:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: Wazzzer on 19 July 2012, 21:17
what map are you running? If you've just stuck it on a standard map don't forget you're now filling up about 3 times the amount of area before you get to peak boost...
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: Chris#101 on 19 July 2012, 21:47
Where is everyone getting there ko4-001 from  :sad:? Can't find one anywhere
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 19 July 2012, 21:49
try backdraft motorsport
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 19 July 2012, 21:59
running a stage 1, getting stuff together before i get another map. :sad:

bought mine from turbo dynamics for £771.18 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 19 July 2012, 22:07
running a stage 1, getting stuff together before i get another map. :sad:

bought mine from turbo dynamics for £771.18 :lipsrsealed:

turbo dynamics are very good company :wink:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: jamie1989 on 19 July 2012, 22:15
Pics of intercooler fitted?  :tongue:
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Post by: pickles on 19 July 2012, 22:42
Where is everyone getting there ko4-001 from  :sad:? Can't find one anywhere

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A3-1-8T-180HP-K04-001-UPGRADE-TURBOCHARGER-TURBO-/400223375179?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2f2c0f4b

£251.10 delivered, anyone have any experience of the cheap turbos
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: jamie1989 on 19 July 2012, 22:46
Iv seen a thread where Nick @ Rtech says they can be ok with work done to them but the build quality of the casting etc is piss poor.

You get what you pay for end of  :smiley:
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Post by: Chris. on 19 July 2012, 22:49
Yeah, they poo.
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Post by: pickles on 19 July 2012, 22:52
yeah thats true, surely someones had 1 runnin for a bit, be interesting to see how long they really last lol
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: Chris. on 19 July 2012, 22:53
I dont think they even start to work lol
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: golfyste on 19 July 2012, 22:55
Where is everyone getting there ko4-001 from  :sad:? Can't find one anywhere

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A3-1-8T-180HP-K04-001-UPGRADE-TURBOCHARGER-TURBO-/400223375179?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2f2c0f4b

£251.10 delivered, anyone have any experience of the cheap turbos

I know r tech have mapped a few eBay special turbos with some decent results but teu normally need "fixing" before fitting and no matter what anyone says they arnt going to be as reliable as genuine units......just my opinion  :laugh:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 20 July 2012, 10:19
phone piccy. :kiss:

(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/740/img0603gj.jpg)
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: jamie1989 on 20 July 2012, 10:21
Nice.
Cant wait to fit mine now  :cool:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 20 July 2012, 10:22
has yours come yet? mine came the next day although they said it would be 2 weeks :grin:
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Post by: jamie1989 on 20 July 2012, 10:27
Iv had mine off chris mate. Im cheap I cant justify paying top money for a new intercooler.
Specially when it does the same job  :cool:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: rio_gti on 20 July 2012, 12:47
Did no one think about me when all this intercooler business was goin on??  :cry:

Could do with all the dimensions of pipe work and cooler...

ATM mainly cooler dimensions and dimensions of where the inlet/ outlet are etc....

Looks good btw  :wink:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 20 July 2012, 13:26
i apologise, i just had to fit it asap when it arrived :kiss:

jamie will help you i'm sure  :grin:
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Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 13:27
Did no one think about me when all this intercooler business was goin on??  :cry:

Could do with all the dimensions of pipe work and cooler...

ATM mainly cooler dimensions and dimensions of where the inlet/ outlet are etc....

Looks good btw  :wink:

We didnt want to disturb your jet setting lifestyle  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: rio_gti on 20 July 2012, 13:34
Lol gotta have a break once in a while   :lipsrsealed:

Needed from the stress of the golf!!!!

I'm not in a rush but the sooner I get them the sooner I can get my hybrid built and on and whip all you lot  :evil:  :laugh:  :wink:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 13:41
update from Awesome - mine will be 2-3 weeks, I must be in a f*cking time loop because they said that 2-3 weeks ago  :angry:
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: km on 20 July 2012, 13:45
well worth the wait :afro:

might come sooner than you think, mine did :smiley:
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Post by: scarr89 on 20 July 2012, 14:03
update from Awesome - mine will be 2-3 weeks, I must be in a f*cking time loop because they said that 2-3 weeks ago  :angry:

Complain. Atleast get your delivery costs back. Sounds like awful stocking arrangements if you ask me.
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: jamie1989 on 20 July 2012, 14:17
I will get the dimensions for you mate once iv recieved mine  :cool:
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Post by: rio_gti on 20 July 2012, 14:52
Nice one, think sfs make custom silicone pipes so will get a price off them for the silicone pipe that runs in the crash bar as I can't find a 90 with long tails anywhere.......
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: rio_gti on 20 July 2012, 14:58
Also  when fitting do you uprate the charge pipe or the hose that goes to the pcr pipe? As surely this is a smaller bore than the ths pipe work!?
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: jamie1989 on 20 July 2012, 15:06
No I dont think you do uprate them mate.
Looking at the kit online you get the core, pipe from core to throttle body, pipe from core to pancake pipe replacement and the pancake replacement.

I would prob think you would need a custom pipe made up unless you could have a join inbetween using 2 peices of silicone instead? 
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: rio_gti on 20 July 2012, 15:11
Did think of doin this but didn't wanna risk havin a leak as it would be a nightmare.... But then could be the same said with the core connection as that would also be a problem to tighten?? (hidden in crash bar)

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Post by: DunnDeal12 on 20 July 2012, 15:22
Nice one, think sfs make custom silicone pipes so will get a price off them for the silicone pipe that runs in the crash bar as I can't find a 90 with long tails anywhere.......

try these rio
http://www.autosiliconehoses.com/
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: jamie1989 on 20 July 2012, 15:23
Looks pretty easy mate

http://ths.snapalbum.co.uk/MK4%20cooler%20instructions.pdf
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: cullygti on 20 July 2012, 15:30
Nice one, think sfs make custom silicone pipes so will get a price off them for the silicone pipe that runs in the crash bar as I can't find a 90 with long tails anywhere.......

try these rio
http://www.autosiliconehoses.com/

iv had a few pieces from them they pretty good  :cool:

if you use discount code from them you get 5% off

discount code is ashhoses
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: rio_gti on 20 July 2012, 15:32
I ment once all on with bumper on etc...

Will look into it when the Internet is workin better wifi ain't the best here!!!
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: Scott-R on 22 July 2012, 15:30
Having my ths front mount fitted soon.. Will you see a big difference?
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: shaft69 on 22 July 2012, 15:58
Has anyone measured intake temps with these coolers fitted??? Would love to know want compare with my tyrolsport SMIC.
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: Wazzzer on 22 July 2012, 18:57
24deg with ambient being around 22, before the WMI was fitted
Title: Re: Ths Intercooler fitted..
Post by: shaft69 on 22 July 2012, 19:23
24deg with ambient being around 22, before the WMI was fitted
was checking mine today early 20's so around same 5-6deg with wmi at one point was 2deg that was on short bursts,can't wait to see on proper run with wmi on. Phone my mate see if can get it rollers within the week.  :grin: