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GTI Intercooler Upgrade??
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thechromecoyote
Ready to race!
- Location
- Northern NJ 07424
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI SE
Yes, with about a 20% volume increase.
Check the IC performance thread to compare different IC efficiencies.
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Check the IC performance thread to compare different IC efficiencies.
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yirayira
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI SE
This thread may be helpful
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31987&highlight=intercooler
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31987&highlight=intercooler
NBMK7GTI
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Putnam County, NY
On stage 2 power levels the golf r ic isn't helping me much more with heat soak than the oem IC. It's to the point I watch my traps speeds drop between runs when I go to the track just like when I had the stock IC . It's a waste of time for how involved the job is. Spend the money and get a real IC.
NBMK7GTI
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Putnam County, NY
Anything over 60 degrees f I'll be lucky to get more than 2 pulls before the car pulls a crazy amount of timing.
Zx2man
Ready to race!
- Location
- Vancouver, Wa
My opinion is if your going to upgrade the ic. Just go aftermarket. Specially if your installing yourself. Be better served having a actual legitimate upgrade. Unitronic would be plenty for stage 2 and not break the bank.
scrapin240
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- IzzaGolf
- Car(s)
- Golf
It's a PITA install, and I will never do it again. Get an aftermarket one or leave it alone.
I believe it's closer to 10%
24.25" x 16.25" x 1.25" – 492.5 in³ – OEM GTI
24.25" x 16.25" x 1.37" – 541.8 in³ – OEM Golf R
24.00" x 16.25" x 2.25" – 877.5 in³ – APR
A lot of data to compare the OEM GTI to the R here:
https://www.goapr.com/products/intercooler_ea888_mqb.html
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Crud_muffin
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- Location
- US
- Car(s)
- e-Golf
SciroccoBob
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Newark De
Helped a buddy yesterday install a Wagner on his R. Interesting few hours.....
Geomets
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- Location
- South-Eastern Europe
- Car(s)
- Golf mk7 GTI
Any trimming required?
Perry01
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- Location
- Hawaii and Utah
Did my 4th install yesterday with forum member jbroden. It took 2 hours and 15 minutes but we broken a coolant sensor. My first install was a Golf R IC on my GTI. Of course it fit perfect but only a 15% reduction in IAT's. Six months later I installed a IE intercooler and had fellow forum member oorrllyy to help. My Golf R IC went into his GTI and both installs took about 3 hours. The IE fit like a glove and performs very well here in the hot year 'round weather. The Unitronic IC we installed yesterday was a little more difficult. One of the mounting tabs on the IC that secures the condenser to the IC gave us some difficulty. It required some manipulation resulting in the radiator, IC and condenser to fall of the support (a cooler). This likely caused the coolant sensor to break.
The bottom line is, it can be installed in a garage with basic tools in less than 3 hours but you must not rush it and you need to be careful with all the tabs and connectors.
The bottom line is, it can be installed in a garage with basic tools in less than 3 hours but you must not rush it and you need to be careful with all the tabs and connectors.
Crud_muffin
Ready to race!
- Location
- US
- Car(s)
- e-Golf
Cudos, Perry01. You might have just become THE resident IC install expert. I did it just once and the memory is now blurry but I do recall there was a lot of pain and misery involved, lol.