Intercooler performance

[Diggs24]

It’s the bolt that goes through the hood latch. AMS thickness allowed it to puncture the ac condenser. They put a shorter bolt in their kits after that.

 

[mk7gti2.0]

Don't know why anyone would spend almost 1000 bux on a intercooler..but the 240 bux I spent on the majesty intercooler works amazing at WOT it drops to a cpl degrees above ambient sometimes it's even with ambient temp. Works just as good as the rest for a quarter of the price.

 

[Gptuners]

Don't know why anyone would spend almost 1000 bux on a intercooler..but the 240 bux I spent on the majesty intercooler works amazing at WOT it drops to a cpl degrees above ambient sometimes it's even with ambient temp. Works just as good as the rest for a quarter of the price.

I can't speak for everyone else, and I actually haven't dropped that kind of money on an intercooler yet. I have gotten to the point where I would rather give the extra money for fit and finish from a company that actually does their own engineering.

Most times the price difference isn't in the performance; the company often has to pay for the research and development that they spent to create that product for us. I like to spend my money with those companies, or craftsmen that make you something that no one else will find in a catalog. I'm a sucker for pie cuts on pipes, but big companies tend to not like those.

 

[Navi]

I have the AMS IC on a GTI and there wasn't a screw that can push into the AC condenser.

there used to be. They have since started sending a replacement screw after 2 damaged radiators. It's the 10mm black bolt that they include.

 

[Navi]

It’s the bolt that goes through the hood latch. AMS thickness allowed it to puncture the ac condenser. They put a shorter bolt in their kits after that.

beat me to it

 

[J Peterman]

I bought a lightly used AMS intercooler and it didn’t come with this bolt. So it’s a 10mm M6?

 

[Navi]

Not sure the thread pattern. I think it’s m6x1.0 but have to double check.

 

[billbadass]

It’s the bolt that goes through the hood latch. AMS thickness allowed it to puncture the ac condenser. They put a shorter bolt in their kits after that.

thanks, that's good to know.

anyone have any reason why they'd choose AMS intercooler over APR or vice versa?

 

[mk7_bk]

I couldn't even find it, the only one on ams site is golf R FMIC

Ah the applications:

• VW MK7 Golf R
• VW MK7 Golf GTI
• VW Alltrack
• VW Passat
• Audi A3 – S3
• Audi TT – TTS

I guess people are choosing this because it is pretty good and up to 800hp (which noone has) expensive at 900 tho

Edit 2, says fmic but its stock location

 

[J Peterman]

Not sure the thread pattern. I think it’s m6x1.0 but have to double check.

Got an email back from AMS re: hardware for the intercooler.

Washer: 18-8 Stainless Steel Oversized Washer Black-Oxide, M6 Screw Size, 6.4 mm ID, 18 mm OD
Bolt: High-Strength Flanged Hex Head Screw Class 10.9 Steel, M6 x 1 mm Thread, 16 mm Long

 

[Navi]

Nice. Good to know.

 

[billbadass]

I think I'm going with APR instead of AMS actually just because APR is bar and plate (which is my personal preference) and it looks like R&D at APR was done to optimize the internal fin density, etc so while I think APR is fairly slimey company with poor customer service I'm going with their intercooler.

 

[Navi]

out of curiosity, what makes bar and plate your preference?

 

[jimlloyd40]

out of curiosity, what makes bar and plate your preference?

Here's a good source that I found for the differences.


http://www.superstreetonline.com/how-to/engine/0304-turp-intercooler/

 

[OBP]

I think I'm going with APR instead of AMS actually just because APR is bar and plate (which is my personal preference) and it looks like R&D at APR was done to optimize the internal fin density, etc so while I think APR is fairly slimey company with poor customer service I'm going with their intercooler.

Considering the size of these I/Cs, they’re all rated for more power than us 99% will ever come close to.

APR doesn‘t manufacture or have made custom cores for them for their ‘R&D’. They‘re simply regurgitating they’re sourced core‘s advertising. The ETS IC from my old EVO used this same “optimized staggered fin” design back in 2005.

If we assume the generalities of B&P vs T&F cores, yet both are rated to roughly the same power levels : would you rather have an IC that cools 5* cooler vs one that flows better AND is lighter?

i don’t have the APR but do have the AMS. What i can tell you is that there is no heat soak and resulting temp increase throughout the 1/2 mile run. What I can tell you that in day to day driving, when you get into boost, it cools well enough to be around 2-3* above ambient in temps less than 60* and around 8* higher when temps are warmer.