intercooler

[a3_1.8_tish]

Hey there, does anybody know if an s3 intercooler will fit my 150bhp a3 turbo and also is there any difference in performance??

Cheers

[Mstar]

New sure but most likely not. There could be a lot of parts differ between an A3 and S3. Think about pipes, mounting brackets etc...

Why not look what Forge has to offer for an A3 with a 1.8T 20V engine.
They have intercoolers that are larger then the stock intercooler and with better flow characteristics.
As I understand a larger IC only helps/improves bhp when also doing a remap on the ECU. Investigate that first, it also depends on the engine code (3 letters) which can be found near the cam belt cover. Most remaps work well with a stock IC.
I believe 150bhp has a K03 turbo thats also the limiting factor.

[a3_1.8_tish]

Thanx for that mate, will see what uprated ones i can get for it. Any ideas on how much i am looking at paying for a re-map and also, whats the difference between a chip and a re-map??

[Mstar]

I assume you live in the UK, so have a look these site and contact them for expert advise. First look what engine code you have which can be found near the cam belt cover and is a three letter code.

http://www.mega4.co.uk/
http://goapr.co.uk/index.html

Keep in mind that after a chip upgrade you always need to fill up with a higher octane patrol.

Chip or re-map is basically the same, both means installing a new program in the ECU.
Some ECU require a new EPROM or EEPROM (these are memory devices)and some can be flashed(these have flash memories and a new program is "downloaded in the memory")

[a3_1.8_tish]

Yeah, i live near Awesome GTI, heard they are pretty good with stuff. Will check your links out, thanks for all the advice !! will let you know how things go :biglaugh: