Intercoolers?

Roberino · 03-30-2008, 12:35 PM

Alright, I am planning on doing a lot of upgrades to my 01, 1.8t A4 quattro. I plan on getting the K04 turbo, cat back exhaust, and APR chip upgrade for my baby. I was wondering if an intercooler is greatly important? What exactly are the benefits of getting one?

**docurley** · 03-30-2008, 04:43 PM

Depending on what map you go for will determine if it's worth your while.

The benefits of the FMIC are that it will keep the intake temp way down and Turbo car love cold air. The SMIC works well with stock setup and can cope with a mildly tuned K04 but hard driving can heat soak the SMIC and cause you to loose power as it raise the temp of the intake air which mean less power.

mackuk · 04-07-2008, 08:09 AM

Are there any decent aftermarket side mounts, or duel coolers that are worth looking at, or in your opinion is the FMIC the way to go?

Mack.

**docurley** · 04-07-2008, 01:51 PM

There is a larger SMIC you can get for the A4 but I would go straight with a FMIC if going BT as it will give you more scope to run a larger turbo.

RaceTec do a great FMIC but you can pick up a good Japanees unit of ebay made by Autobahn88 and go for around £250 where as the Racetec unit will cost around £400.

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Roberino Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fayetteville North Carolina Posts: 7 Gallery: (0)	Intercoolers? Alright, I am planning on doing a lot of upgrades to my 01, 1.8t A4 quattro. I plan on getting the K04 turbo, cat back exhaust, and APR chip upgrade for my baby. I was wondering if an intercooler is greatly important? What exactly are the benefits of getting one?

03-30-2008, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
docurley Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 873 Gallery: (6)	Depending on what map you go for will determine if it's worth your while. The benefits of the FMIC are that it will keep the intake temp way down and Turbo car love cold air. The SMIC works well with stock setup and can cope with a mildly tuned K04 but hard driving can heat soak the SMIC and cause you to loose power as it raise the temp of the intake air which mean less power. __________________ OEM RS4 Body\| RS4 front Brakes\| RS4 shocks & H&R Race springs\| RS4 Xenons\| 18" BBS RC wheels\| Scroll K04 Outlaw\|RaceTec FMIC\| Southbend StageIII clutch\| Autobahn88 Silicon hoses\| Baileys DV\| Waiting to be fitted: TT MAF\| 380 injectors\| RS4 Rear brakes & a Remap

04-07-2008, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
docurley Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 873 Gallery: (6)	There is a larger SMIC you can get for the A4 but I would go straight with a FMIC if going BT as it will give you more scope to run a larger turbo. RaceTec do a great FMIC but you can pick up a good Japanees unit of ebay made by Autobahn88 and go for around £250 where as the Racetec unit will cost around £400. __________________ OEM RS4 Body\| RS4 front Brakes\| RS4 shocks & H&R Race springs\| RS4 Xenons\| 18" BBS RC wheels\| Scroll K04 Outlaw\|RaceTec FMIC\| Southbend StageIII clutch\| Autobahn88 Silicon hoses\| Baileys DV\| Waiting to be fitted: TT MAF\| 380 injectors\| RS4 Rear brakes & a Remap

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mackuk Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Gallery: (0)	Are there any decent aftermarket side mounts, or duel coolers that are worth looking at, or in your opinion is the FMIC the way to go? Mack.

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