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01-26-2014, 03:14 PM | #1 |
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320d intercooler upgrade
Is it worth upgrading the 320d intercooler to a 330d one I believe they arise different and can be picked up quite cheaply if it makes a bit more power on my remapped 320d
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02-03-2014, 03:21 PM | #2 |
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don't know if it will fit without modifications. You could go for the IC from the performance power kit.
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02-04-2014, 04:01 AM | #4 |
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02-04-2014, 05:13 AM | #5 |
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They are different part numbers, so don't know if it's the same.
Anyway, you'll get no power gain with IC alone.
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02-04-2014, 06:11 AM | #6 | |
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With a bigger intercooler you can keep intake temps lower so you wont suffer heat soak. Also lower intake temps = lower egt's which can only be good in the long run |
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02-04-2014, 06:37 AM | #7 |
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If you live in a hot climate area that would make sense, otherwise ...
You can get the 5-10hp with a remap and the stock IC with no problem.
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02-04-2014, 07:34 AM | #8 |
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I ment an uprate intercooler coupled with a remap may give gains of 5-10bhp ontop of the remap.
You can still heat soak a mapped car in the UK |
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02-04-2014, 09:33 AM | #9 |
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heat soak doesnt really come into it for normal car tbh.
the biggest advantage of a larger cooler is more surface area for cooling the inlet charge, colder air = denser air which is effectively shoving more air down the engines throat. more air = more fuel = more power |
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02-04-2014, 12:49 PM | #11 |
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Cars currently remapped but don't nod getting it custom mapped again with bigger intercooler on,going by what the car feels like in winter to summer I'd say it should be a beneficial difference!
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02-05-2014, 11:13 AM | #13 |
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Have a look on realoem for the part number of IC for the power performance pack> That is far larger and fits as straight swap
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