Fitted: Forge Front Mount Intercooler

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Hey guys,

Thought I'd put a post up showing the before and after fitting of the Forge FMIC to my RS3, including VCDS temperature monitoring data.

I did a temperature monitor via VCDS back in march for my 14 mile commute, whilst driving in Sport and giving it some beans. I then fitted the intercooler and did the same journey. The photo was taken as I arrived at work in both instances after the same commute, with the only variant being the ambient temperature.

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So stock intercooler has a temperature difference of 40'c at 5'c ambient and the forge has a difference of 12'c at 12'c ambient. I was so surprised I had to add the coolant temperature to show that I wasn't faking the results haha.

Anyways I don't know if it's a placebo effect but it feels torqier and my mpg has increased? Here's a pic to show how I have the grill at the moment. I have attached 2 stainless steel nuts behind the plate mount holes so I can mount the plate mount if need be but haven't decided where to mount it yet.

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Arkious said:
Hey guys,

Thought I'd put a post up showing the before and after fitting of the Forge FMIC to my RS3, including VCDS temperature monitoring data.

I did a temperature monitor via VCDS back in march for my 14 mile commute, whilst driving in Sport and giving it some beans. I then fitted the intercooler and did the same journey. The photo was taken as I arrived at work in both instances after the same commute, with the only variant being the ambient temperature.
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Love it Jay, well done; lots of information/data, brilliant...
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Now that ARB...
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ARB and some progressive springs next but not sure which to go for yet (springs that is)
 
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Arkious said:
ARB and some progressive springs next but not sure which to go for yet (springs that is)
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Whichever, but one day when that 034 ARB is fitted you'll be back saying "Jeeeze! the difference" I'm sure.

Happy days, Jay; enjoy...
 
Arkious said:
ARB and some progressive springs next but not sure which to go for yet (springs that is)
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Nice work! H+R springs are pretty decent, even though I have to fit mine again!

I'm looking to do the intercooler and arb hopefully!

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bobby_s3 said:
Nice work! H+R springs are pretty decent, even though I have to fit mine again!

I'm looking to do the intercooler and arb hopefully!

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The ARB is mega, really: the way you can just 'hook' an RS3 around roundabouts and all is just amazing! Stabilises the car too, just feels planted on the roads; once fitted you'll never remove... Just waiting for Jay to do it and hear his thoughts...
 
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45bvtc said:
The ARB is mega, really: the way you can just 'hook' an RS3 around roundabouts and all is just amazing! Stabilises the car too, just feels planted on the roads; once fitted you'll never remove... Just waiting for Jay to do it and hear his thoughts...
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Im off to pick up the 034 ARB tonight, has anyone got a guide of how to fit it?
 
bobby_s3 said:
Im off to pick up the 034 ARB tonight, has anyone got a guide of how to fit it?
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Good man! I'll try and write something up for you but see thread: 034 Motorsport ARB - Rear Anti-Roll Bar

I guess it took some 30-minutes to fit and 5-minutes to evaluate and convince myself that I wasn't driving a different car :superman:
 
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Im off to pick up the 034 ARB tonight, has anyone got a guide of how to fit it?
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Instructions "from memory" now in the "034 Motorsport ARB - Rear Anti-Roll Bar" thread; hope it helps...
 
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45bvtc said:
Instructions "from memory" now in the "034 Motorsport ARB - Rear Anti-Roll Bar" thread; hope it helps...
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Cheers for those, i picked it up last night from another RS3 owner who never got round to fitting it. Look forward to fitting it back on when my car is back from Audi!!!

p.s this other Audi RS3 owner was running a hybrid turbo stage 3 map on his car... Got me thinking!
 
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nice! how much did that set you back?
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Well it only cost me £170 but the person paid £270+ for it. Plus it was brand new. Too much of a good bargain too pass up!

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Well it only cost me £170 but the person paid £270+ for it. Plus it was brand new. Too much of a good bargain too pass up!

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Taking a looooong time for feedback, bobby... :blink:
 
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Taking a looooong time for feedback, bobby... :blink:
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I just got my car back from audi today, I won't be able to fit until next weekend. But when I do, I will definitely report back!

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or sell it to me... either way I will be happy ;)
 
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or sell it to me... either way I will be happy ;)
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Or you could just borrow it for evaluation purposes, Jay; so easy to fit/swap over and I'm sure Bobby wouldn't mind... :blink:
 
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45bvtc said:
Or you could just borrow it for evaluation purposes, Jay; so easy to fit/swap over and I'm sure Bobby wouldn't mind... :blink:
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I'll be evaluating this arb next week when I have the weekend free to fit it

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In the old school, people always said bigger Inter-cooler will have bigger turbo lag, do you notice that?
 
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In the old school, people always said bigger Inter-cooler will have bigger turbo lag, do you notice that?
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not at all, I expected to feel a little but it feels much more torquier. as for numbers on power/torque I couldn't say but can say for certain it make a bigger difference than I expected without a remap. an added benefit is a subtle increase in fuel economy... getting around a 4mpg increase on the same drive which is a welcomed benefit.
 
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