toledospeed
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Dont mean to thread hijack here but seeing as so many of you guys have IS20 swapped your golf did you just do swap the is20 and DP and keep the stock intercooler, and also was the is20 new or used?
I think we're all pretty bad about jacking threads . As mentioned above I have not swapped my downpipe but I have swapped the turbo. You'll see in my IS20 installation guide that I got a used IS20 from the classifieds of this forum and I highly recommend everyone do the same. The going rate for a used IS20 is roughly $400 shipped last time I checked, so far better than the $1300+ for a new one. I think my next engine mod will be an intercooler as heat soak is definitely an issue I am dealing with.
Yeah...IC will be my next mod as well. Will likely go the BMS route, assuming they have something ready over the next 6 months or so. The stock IC is holding up OK for a DD (it is the same as the GTI stock IC), but I really would like to keep those IAT's down on those 80's-90's F days. We don't have many above 90F over a normal year, so we are pretty lucky here. When driving spiritedly, the IC will even help on cooler days.
P.S. sorry about the thread jack OP...hopefully you are enjoying all the 1.8t conversation!