AIRTEC Motorsport Intercooler Upgrade for VW Golf 7, Seat Leon Cupra and Audi S3 8V
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- Vendor AIRTEC MOTORSPORT
- SKU ATMS.422116
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Technical Data
AIRTEC Motorsport are proud to introduce the front mount intercooler upgrade for the VAG MQB EA888.3 platform.
This freer-flowing intercooler is a direct replacement for the smaller and more restrictive OEM set up.
Fits the following vehicles:
- Volkswagen Golf Mk7/7.5 R β 2.0 TSI
- Volkswagen Golf Mk7/7.5 GTI incl. Clubsport and Clubsport S β 2.0 TSI
- Seat Leon Cupra 265/280/300 β 2.0 TSI
- Seat Leon β 1.9/2.0 TSI
- Audi S3 8V (Hatchback and Saloon variants) β 2.0 TSI (Now fits facelift)
- Audi TTS 8S β 2.0 TSI
- Audi TT 8S β 1.8/2.0 TSI
- Audi A3 8V β 1.8/2.0 TSI
- Skoda Octavia vRS β 2.0 TSI
Featuring a 63mm core design together with high-flow cast end tanks, the AIRTEC intercooler offers much greater surface area, efficiency and volume over standard. Despite this improvement, it fits neatly behind the original bumper, requires no trimming or cutting.
As with all AIRTEC products, the intercooler was tested back-to-back on the dyno against the OEM item. This showed a huge reduction in air charge temperatures over standard.
Our test car was fitted with a Cobra cat-back exhaust system and running Revo Stage 1 software.
Stock intercooler temps reduce to an average of 64 degrees and peak at 68 degreesΒ (after 5 back-to-back runs). On the Stage 1 Revo software, the car struggled to produce a peak power increase of 40bhp, due to the restrictive and inefficient OEM VW intercooler being unable to cool the intake temperatures effectively.
With the AIRTEC intercooler fitted, the IAT saw a huge drop of 120 degrees, keeping temps much closer to ambient temperature and proving to be more reliable run after run. This gave a huge increase in performance, shown by the dyno test results below.
TESTED
AmD Tuning dyno
Standard IntercoolerΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β AIRTEC Motorsport Intercooler
Power
336.1bhp β 350.9 lb ft of torqueΒ Β Β Β Β 371.8bhp β 352.9 lb ft of torque
Temperatures
Run 1
IN β 115 degreesΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β IN β 116 degrees
OUT β 44 degreesΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β OUT β 18 degrees
Run 2
IN β 117 degreesΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β IN β 117 degrees
OUT β 48 degreesΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β OUT β 20 degrees
All research, design and development carried out at AIRTEC HQ in the UK by our team of fabricators and engineers. Extensive UK track days and multiple trips to the NΓΌrburgring complete our comprehensive development and testing programme. We strive to put all of our products through a gruelling test procedure so we can focus on ensuring they are nothing but the very best quality, delivering you the best performance on the road and track.
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Dimensions
OEM intercooler
Width: 619mm
Height: 409mm
Depth: 36mm
Capacity: 9.1 litres
Frontal area: 25,320cmΒ²
AIRTEC Motorsport intercooler
Width: 620mm
Height: 420mm
Depth: 63mm
Capacity: 16.4 litres
Frontal area: 26,000cmΒ²
Features
- Specifically designed for the E888.3 platform
- 80% increase in overall capacity in comparison to original
- Increase in frontal area over standard
- Huge increase in cooling ability
- High-flow, one-piece cast end tanks
- Pro Hoses silicone boost pipes included
- Powder coated black finish
- Includes fittings and fixtures
- Detailed fitting guide included
AIRTEC Part No: ATINTVAG12
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