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Offline ShauniiBoii

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Side Mount Intercooler
« on: 14 February 2013, 15:24 »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGON-GOLF-JETTA-MK4-IV-1-8T-TURBO-1999-2004-SIDE-MOUNT-INTERCOOLER-SMIC-/390477802379?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+IV&hash=item5aea4a6b8b


reviews... anyone got this? how much bhp would they hold :\ as everyone i've looked at doesnt say. I imagine it would be a good upgrade to standard but unsure, golfs my 1st turbo car so dont know much about turbo side of things. Is it better to go FMIC or is that just a personal preferance?
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2013, 15:37 »
Personally I wouldn't bother with an uprated SMIC, do it properly and get a front mount :wink:
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Offline ShauniiBoii

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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2013, 15:38 »
is there actually any difference though... apart from its position
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2013, 16:19 »
the ammount of surface area being cooled.

but all depends on how mad your gonna go. if its just a few mods then it will be fine but if your chasing big dreams and wanna spend everything you earn then go front mount  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #4 on: 14 February 2013, 16:36 »
well at the moment im just doing a few little things but hope to fit a kO4 eventually. Side mount manage fine? or have to be front? have an r32 front bumper with a fmic (has no hoses though) and intercooler sits against bumper and has no grill in middle as it doesnt fit, dont want to hack up the R32 bumper to fit something if a side mouth could do the same job.
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #5 on: 14 February 2013, 16:39 »
for K04 i would go front mount unless a side mount with water/meth would work just as well?? but i couldnt tell you if it would or not  :embarrassed:
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2013, 16:42 »




thats how much hacking i needed but i have 3" inlet/outlet on the core, and air con
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2013, 16:42 »
ok boo :\ hmmmm lol dont wana hack up the bumper make it worth next to nothing lol. Think i'll go side mount atm and see what the future brings i guess :). Is the any difference in the intercoolers? standard and one in link? is the one in link alot bigger or what :\ lol

looks good :P but would hate to cut bumper fine if it was a rep bumper lol
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #8 on: 14 February 2013, 16:46 »
Why have a you got a fmic that is piped up?
Smic is a total waste of money, bad position and poor flow! Ask r tech they tested it and was rubbish to poor flow.
If your going to do the job do it properly, a smic won't even manage a k03s nevermind a k04.
Plus if you have the fmic already then half the job is done! 
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Re: Side Mount Intercooler
« Reply #9 on: 14 February 2013, 16:49 »
Quote from: golfyste on 14 February 2013, 16:46
Why have a you got a fmic that is piped up?
Smic is a total waste of money, bad position and poor flow! Ask r tech they tested it and was rubbish to poor flow.
If your going to do the job do it properly, a smic won't even manage a k03s nevermind a k04.
Plus if you have the fmic already then half the job is done!

yeah have front mount but doesnt have pipes just sits there lol.... oh they that bad.... lol.

would use the front mount thats on car but looks well past its best like a few core bits are bent (dont know if that effects it??) how would i be able to test it... or only one way to know by actually using it lol
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