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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: bacillus on 12 October 2008, 20:14

Title: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: bacillus on 12 October 2008, 20:14
As subject.
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 20:18
Vrstu's cooler i believe

(http://www.octavia-vrs.com/linked/Cooler1.jpg)

(http://www.octavia-vrs.com/linked/Cooler2.jpg)

(http://www.octavia-vrs.com/linked/Cooler3.jpg)

(http://www.octavia-vrs.com/linked/Cooler4.jpg)
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: bacillus on 12 October 2008, 20:21
Many thanks for that! 
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 20:23
i have 4 of them lol and will take pics in the morning
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 20:25
i have 4 of them lol but will take pics in the morning

how much you pay, and why do you have 4
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 20:28
i have 4 of them lol but will take pics in the morning

how much you pay, and why do you have 4
i have got them for a few people on here me,Joe,Luca and neg and are for sale for £250 and thats with hoses as they retail at £251 just for the ic and about £70 for the hoses

i have good friend at vw who sorts me out as i worked i the trade
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 20:31
i have 4 of them lol but will take pics in the morning

how much you pay, and why do you have 4
i have got them for a few people on here me,Joe,Luca and neg and are for sale for £250 and thats with hoses as they retail at £251 just for the ic and about £70 for the hoses

i have good friend at vw who sorts me out as i worked i the trade

i see, bargain then
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 20:34
i can get more if people need them but by bringing them to a meet or rr day it keeps prices down for people ie delivery cost, but if needed dont see y i could not post as it would still be cheaper than retail price
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 20:37
i can get more if people need them but by bringing them to a meet or rr day it keeps prices down for people ie delivery cost, but if needed dont see y i could not post as it would still be cheaper than retail price

good of you mate, just need it fitting though, this ones a bumper off liek the others i assume
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 20:39
i can get more if people need them but by bringing them to a meet or rr day it keeps prices down for people ie delivery cost, but if needed dont see y i could not post as it would still be cheaper than retail price

good of you mate, just need it fitting though, this ones a bumper off liek the others i assume

yes it is but i know a few lads have been told £120 ish to change a cooler on a mk5 gti so not too bad, but i will do mine myself
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 20:41
i can get more if people need them but by bringing them to a meet or rr day it keeps prices down for people ie delivery cost, but if needed dont see y i could not post as it would still be cheaper than retail price

good of you mate, just need it fitting though, this ones a bumper off liek the others i assume

yes it is but i know a few lads have been told £120 ish to change a cooler on a mk5 gti so not too bad, but i will do mine myself

get some pics up mate, whats the pipes like ?
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 20:49
i will do in the morning as cam is dead and they are in my grg behind 2 cars and a vw bus  :smiley: pipes curve more and are bigger than stock  and this is how to fit it on a leon cupra
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fleon2passion.com%2Ftutorials-leon-2-f24%2Fmontage-d-un-echangeur-s3-sur-nos-leon-t2810.htm&sl=fr&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: ED30_MLT on 12 October 2008, 20:50
Matt ED30

When you plan doing it ??

Can you take pictures step by step when doing it ??

Thanks
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 21:10
looks like alot of work LOL, the focus was a 20 minute job  :kiss:
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 21:18
looks like alot of work LOL, the focus was a 20 minute job  :kiss:

20 min i wish should take me about 3 to 4 hours i hope as long as it dont pee it down or i might take it into the grg i work for and let the lads do it for us  :grin: if the wheather is crap
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 21:27
looks like alot of work LOL, the focus was a 20 minute job  :kiss:

20 min i wish should take me about 3 to 4 hours i hope as long as it dont pee it down or i might take it into the grg i work for and let the lads do it for us  :grin: if the wheather is crap

yeh, bonnet up, undo a couple of bolts, then under the car and remove plastic tray, undo hoses new cooler in, tighten up, move horn bolt up and bobs your mother lover  :laugh: , the seller use to fit them free it was that easy
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: MAT ed30 on 12 October 2008, 21:34
i think the forge should only take 30 min ish but these are oem so you need to strip more down
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: 182_blue on 12 October 2008, 21:36
i think the forge should only take 30 min ish but these are oem so you need to strip more down
why does the forge take less then ?
Title: Re: Any links to pics comparing the S3 IC to the oem GTi IC?
Post by: bacillus on 12 October 2008, 21:50
i think the forge should only take 30 min ish but these are oem so you need to strip more down
why does the forge take less then ?
The forge one is a true FMIC.
http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&product=FMINTMK5&cat