New Evo Intercooler for Audi RS2 (S2)

[M_GORDON]

One question please:
I can put onto my ABY, the ADU IC an hose with my original front bumper?

[Rusty]

Yep and wouldn't it be awesome if a new fangled homefry could make full use of reduced air temperatures - in comparison to dopey behaviour of factory setup which actually reduces boost in cold air - so as to normalise performance regardless of weather ?

Nudge nudge, wink wink

[Jamo]

A very significant number of purchasers will be S2 owners, as RS2 owners may want to stay factory as their cars are comparatively rare and their standard intercooler is quite big already?

S2 owner won't have these qualms.

Also will be much better for sales if, as Paul says, it is a bolt on, (include a suitable bracket), with no drilling and minimal cutting to the bumper, (if any), common sense suggests the above is correct.

Best wishes.

Geez post 29 guys, read the whole thread!

the IC comes with a Stainless Steel Bracket, which Adapt the 3B/ABY X-Member with the ADU IC Mounting Points...

And it will fit under the S2 Bumper... by the Way, the S2 Bumber got more clearence then the RS2 Bumper...

[CliveH]

Carsten:
What is the latest on the intercooler?

Carsten...?

[|Maku|]

Logged in Vag Com?

How did you get IAT below ambient? IC spray, water, alky injection or something?

Logged with Vag-com jep. I cant say for sure that outside temp was +25, I know exactly the date when I posted it into my home forum - 16.06.08. I can only guess that it was smth like that. I remember the day and it was usual sunny summer day in Estonia. It might have been +20 or +18 as well. I didn't use any spray, water or smth.

Marko

[EspenW]

Logged in Vag Com?

How did you get IAT below ambient? IC spray, water, alky injection or something?

[|Maku|]

Just for comparison Ill post my RS2 intake temp with 600x300x76mm intercooler. Outside temp was about +25 degrees.

RPM Temp
1320 27.3
1400 27.3
1480 27.3
1560 26.6
1680 26.6
1840 25.9
2000 24.5
2200 23.8
2400 23.1
2640 22.4
2800 22.4
3080 21.7
3320 21.7
3680 21.7
4120 21.7
4800 21.0
5280 21.0
5840 21.0
6400 21.0
6920 21.0

[S2central.net]

Yep and wouldn't it be awesome if a new fangled homefry could make full use of reduced air temperatures - in comparison to dopey behaviour of factory setup which actually reduces boost in cold air - so as to normalise performance regardless of weather ?

Nudge nudge, wink wink

[macspring]

Completely agree,

Carsten...

Sorry to be a pain but I tell you - the easier it is to fit this onto the S2 x-member the better for you - more sales - I guarantee it !

Please explain in more detail the mods required to S2 x-member, or better still create some kind of adapter bracket that uses the existing holes on the S2 x-member to attach the new intercooler without any cutting or other irreversible mods.

Bolt-on mods have much wider appeal and will make this product more successful...

A very significant number of purchasers will be S2 owners, as RS2 owners may want to stay factory as their cars are comparatively rare and their standard intercooler is quite big already?

S2 owner won't have these qualms.

Also will be much better for sales if, as Paul says, it is a bolt on, (include a suitable bracket), with no drilling and minimal cutting to the bumper, (if any), common sense suggests the above is correct.

Best wishes.

[Jonas_R]

Carsten:
What is the latest on the intercooler?

[Skaala]

great news with bolt on mods! sign me up for one when it arrives.

[Jamo]

True but a million -1 is still basically a million, the colour of the intercooler makes no difference to it's performance or else standard parts would all be silver

[robert_n]

It may not be dominant but a radiation component will always exist to some degree, depending on the temperature of the surroundings. It makes more sense to have a polished one in my book (i would if i was upgrading it) but if you are that worried about the cosmetic effect then it won't make much of a difference.

[Jamo]

The colour makes no difference as an intercooler works from convection not radiation

[robert_n]

I may be way off the mark here, but is silver not better for cooling properties? Maybe black would radiate the heat away better, but silver wont have paint to insulate it...???

Sort of.

Aluminum would be better for cooling but it is because it WILL radiate heat better. (The reason black stuff heats up in the sun, for further reading emissivity or black body on wikipedia, haha).

Highly polished aluminum surfaces are ideal for getting rid of as much heat as possible.

Looks like a great product though, well done!!