Thanks guys . Which fimc is best to go for? Does the forge one even fit facelift models?
What about THS ?
I have the Revo FMIC only because it was offered to me for good money otherwise it isn't really required for 2+
anyone ?
Airtec one looks great. Is there no way of getting the ic in front of the ac rad
Does forge do both coolers ? And does the twintercooler fit a 2009 s3 ?
anyone ?
i have the twintercooler on the facelift. there's minor cutting involved of the crashbar which doesn't affect the overall strenght of the bar. supplied pipes on one side don't fit.Yes/No.
Yes, Forge has a Facelift version available as an intercooler replacement. I was the guinea pig. I gained 22bhp with it over the standard cooler.
No, The twintercooler will only fit the facelift if you cut the crash bar etc which isn't ideal. So that's best left with the pre face lift models.
Facelift users can now simply ignore the twintercooler and go with 'option 1'.
Well worth it.
i have the twintercooler on the facelift. there's minor cutting involved of the crashbar which doesn't affect the overall strenght of the bar. supplied pipes on one side don't fit.
One thing I can say for both Forge and ProAlloy is that the quality of their welding is superb.
Maybe you'd expect that,but it's true,and Forge's backup and sales teams are second to none.
Its a pitty that with the latest intercooler you can't see it! It's properly hidden between rad and air con rad.
Ah well, function over fashion I guess.
Yours is a facelift like mine so I'm nearly 100% sure that it will have plastic end tanks and they are pretty rubbish at 2+ level (pre facelifts have the all ally version which is much better) the cooling is ok but its how well they flow.
I made 337bhp 360lb/ft with a standard cooler, swapped it to an airtec cooler and had the map tweaked it now makes 360bhp 399lb/ft
Hope thats of some help to you!
I had a look through forge's, they are on their website. You will need a lift what swapping the intercooler as the rad, intercooler and air con rad all come out at once then you have to try an get the intercooler out the middle.
I have an R-Tech map on mine.