Author Topic: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler  (Read 45617 times)

Offline ED30_MLT

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S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« on: 02 October 2008, 21:30 »
Hi

I have an ED30 and still confused, is the stock 1 in conjuction with Forge better than the S3 ??

I am not very happy that to put in the S3 one have to remove the front panel

Anyone please

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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #1 on: 02 October 2008, 21:48 »
I run the S3 one and love it, I've fitted and removed a forge one for someone and I wouldn't buy one I'm afraid.
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Offline E30M3

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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #2 on: 02 October 2008, 21:50 »
Sean has both maybe he can tell us the pros and cons !  :smiley:
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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #3 on: 02 October 2008, 21:53 »
who is sean ??

maybe I can have his opinion :)
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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #4 on: 02 October 2008, 22:00 »
Unless someone has actually had each IC installed seperately in the same car and did data logging and dyno runs, I think you would be hard pressed to get a definite answer to which one you should choose.
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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #5 on: 02 October 2008, 22:01 »
There is about 10 Shaun's on here i think he means Teutonic taimer.

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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #6 on: 02 October 2008, 22:03 »
if you compare prices the S3 wins, thats what i have fitted, I think both do slightly dif jobs but to the same ends.
but then again you could fit both.
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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #7 on: 02 October 2008, 22:04 »
my choice would be the S3 option, I looked into the forge option for the ED30, and IMO it does look a bit of a botch job. The S3 intercooler is apparantly very efficient and doesn't it work out cheaper than the forge 1, which is always nice :smiley:
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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #8 on: 02 October 2008, 22:05 »
Sean has both maybe he can tell us the pros and cons !  :smiley:


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Re: S3 Intercooler vs Forge Intercooler
« Reply #9 on: 02 October 2008, 22:07 »
Whats the problem with taking off the front "panel"?

You need the bumper off to do both, and the only other thing you need to take off for the S3 core is the slam panel and dis-assemble the A/C from the cooler itself.

The good thing about the S3 core is that it has OEM appearance, and it wont restrict air to the A/C core or the OEM Cooler, and it does give 20% decrease in inlet temp over the OEM core.

Also, you could have an S3 core and a cat back exhaust for the price of a Forge unit.

I have an S3 core, and it upped boost upon spool and saw 20% drop in inlet temps overall.