be nice! fmic question advice really needed

[davemk4]

hope this doesnt come across as the usual question but here goes.

yes ive read prawnys guide  but

im aware that the THS intercooler is a beastie kit and is a great fit etc should be for the money! and is a twin bypass type intercooler.

now im wanted to make a universal one fit instead. ive seen loads of kits listed to fit the mk4 golf. but the one thing i cant seem to get a 100% answer on is this.... do these ebay kits actually include everything you need to fit to the golf and i know the ads say they do but ive learnt in past before to double check these things. i know things need cutting and moving about etc but in sense of is the kit complete anyone know. for arguement sakes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-VW-GOLF-MK4-MKIV-GTi-1-8T-20v-SKODA-OCTAVIA-FRONT-MOUNT-INTERCOOLER-KIT-FMIC-/380446983649?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item58946845e1


would that fit?

my next issue is id really like to copy the THS design as it seems a neater and much less ''miles' of pipes and joins design. the link above seems to have so much joins and pipes that me and me dad were going to go for a kit like

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110715725917?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

and seemed a less to go wrong kit 

power wise stage 2 is where i stop so 230bhp mark is where im aiming.

any links to kits people have fitted on without big issue please say as im looking to order very soon

[mcgee9t2]

first one looks like a copy of the toyosport one, I have the toyosport one on my car, kind of small but seems to be ok. fitments ok, bumper needs a tiny bit of a trim, but most front mounts do when fitted to a mk4.

[davemk4]

first one looks like a copy of the toyosport one, I have the toyosport one on my car, kind of small but seems to be ok. fitments ok, bumper needs a tiny bit of a trim, but most front mounts do when fitted to a mk4.

and was you kit complete to fit to car? and did you get good results from it?

[Dalo Harkin]

I didn't look.that closely but the ebay type kits tend to have small tubing.
For what it costs I would honestly go the welly cooler route, I did and haven't looked  back, I originally wanted to go the THS route, but they were on back order for about 2 months the time I was looking

[davemk4]

what kit did you use?

[Dalo Harkin]

The one in prawns thread/guide just made from bits off eBay and a universal core

[davemk4]

hmmmmm so no simple ths kit then lol

[Dalo Harkin]

It depends on what you want really the THS kit is expensive for what it is.
The welly cooler gives great cooling and with patience looks good to

[davemk4]

but it just seems the welly cooler alot of pipes lol

prefered less from both on one side maybe im really wrong i dont know

[rio_gti]

Yep...... I've arrived!!! 

I was gonna copy the ths one just like you but there are 2 pipes that can't be bought, one being the silicone bend with the extremely long leg in the crash bar, and the other is the metal pipe that passes over the pcr pipe that houses the map sensor.

Also the cooling properties of a single sided inlet/outlet intercooler aren't as good as the charged air can take a 'short cut' and not pass thru the whole cooler so potentially is a waste.

It can be a ball ache and you will prob have to get a different bumper (depending on the size of the cooler, if you have air con ect..) but tbh it'll be we'll worth it once its done.