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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: markgti1.8t on 13 September 2012, 22:06

Title: INTERCOOLER
Post by: markgti1.8t on 13 September 2012, 22:06

hi

thinking of buying this intercooler has any one bought one of theses and are they any good thanks mark

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TURBO-INTERCOOLER-PIPING-KIT-AUDI-MK4-GOLF-JETTA-/270796307657#ht_3318wt_776

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: Adam on 14 September 2012, 00:48

Cheap and you'll get a lot of heat soak. LazyLunitic used on on his MK3 1.8t and was loosing 10BHP per run on the dyno iirc.

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: Wazzzer on 14 September 2012, 15:39

Quote from: Adam on 14 September 2012, 00:48

Cheap and you'll get a lot of heat soak. LazyLunitic used on on his MK3 1.8t and was loosing 10BHP per run on the dyno iirc.

I remember that day... it was bloody cold outside too lol

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: rfn_hodgson on 14 September 2012, 16:00

would rapping the piping in heat resistant material help the heat soak issue??

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: markgti1.8t on 14 September 2012, 16:21

looking for a good intercooler with 2.5 inch pipes but dont wont to have to pay like £400 for it can any body point me in the rite direction

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: rio_gti on 14 September 2012, 17:21

we're all in that boat mate!!!  :grin:

think cheapest way is to build one  :wink:

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: Toby on 14 September 2012, 17:32

good things dont come cheap these days...  :whistle:

Title: Re: INTERCOOLER
Post by: golfyste on 14 September 2012, 18:27

Quote from: rfn_hodgson on 14 September 2012, 16:00

would rapping the piping in heat resistant material help the heat soak issue??

wrapping the pipework before the intercooler would make it worse.
wrapping the pipework after would make a small difference to the intake temps by not allowing the heat from the engine bay to heat the intake air after it has left the intercooler but would not fix the problem.