Audi s3 / golf r intercooler is a significant upgrade over the stock mk6 set up.. it has more cooling fins , it's also deeper and wider holding roughly 30% more volume of air.. were our stock intercooler weighs around 7lb stock s3 weighs almost 20lb because has much more cooling fins and thicker fins for a better dissipation of heat.. It's perfect upgrade for stock or stage 1 ,2 but not worth while after stage 2 because to much heat.. Like any intercooler as with s3 it's doesn't add hp but keeps power constant, with oem after few spirited runs it tends to heat soak and pulling power back resulting in 10-20hp loss.. The 10-15 reviews I've read every single one said it's a great upgrade and very noticeable and kept power constant w/o heat soak on stage 1 and few even did it on stock cars saying helped , I attribute this to a 30% more volume of air it's holding vs the own intercooler.
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Yea its a direct fit in the oem location. The only thing you need to do is cut the oem connectors off the oem IC hoses and then hose clam them to the S3 IC.
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The brand is registered in Germany.
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Currently there are 2 reviews and 6 votes. Average rating — 4 out of 5. Vote balance: 6 up, 0 down.
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- Power - car feels weak in hot weather or under boost - rated positively. 4.5 points out of 5.
- Hiss - hissing or whistling of air when accelerating - no rating yet
- Oily residue - oil film visible on hoses and the intercooler core - no rating yet
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