New Evo Intercooler for Audi RS2 (S2)

[S2central.net]

Personally I think the subtle logo on the casting is quite cool and sufficient... The white sprayed WE logo looks like something a rice racer would do IMO... It adds no value, actually it could be argued that it devalues an otherwise fine component.

I think the spray logo should be an option - after all - it will look extra bad after some thousands of miles and all those stones/flies picking of the paint... The logo will just be illegible and a bit poor looking at that point.

[Lupo911]

Personally I think the subtle logo on the casting is quite cool and sufficient... The white sprayed WE logo looks like something a rice racer would do IMO... It adds no value, actually it could be argued that it devalues an otherwise fine component.

I think the spray logo should be an option - after all - it will look extra bad after some thousands of miles and all those stones/flies picking of the paint... The logo will just be illegible and a bit poor looking at that point.

Paul, if people dont want that logo, we have some without, no Problem.

[Jonas_R]

I just recieved mine yesterday and I must say it looks good and "feels" like a real quallity cooler. I don't mind the logo

[Henkjan]

nice.... I like black... now I'm happy I didn't buy the used RS2 IC..

[CliveH]

Cool!

now, I must get mine ordered... shame about the exchange rate!

[Bram]

Photos from Carsten via Meckis Forum

The new IC weights in at 7,8 kg. how does that compare to the RS2 IC?

[Bram]

I just recieved mine yesterday and I must say it looks good and "feels" like a real quallity cooler. I don't mind the logo

Hi Jonas,

did you have a chance to mount the new IC and test it? What is your impression so far?

[Jonas_R]

@Bram

New IC is mounted but the car has not been driven since before christmast duo to the bad weather.

I will post some pictures of the IC mounted in my project thread tomorrow.

So far my impression are very positive, it fits perfectly with hoses etc. and no problems with RS2 bumper.

[fluk3]

Original Bumper ??

do it fits under the original bumper on S2 avant 1993?

[|Maku|]

fits under the original bumper on S2 avant 1993?

Just for comparison. Im using 300*600mm intercooler with original shape RS2 bumper (Rieger) and it fits nicely. There are just a view aspects what comes to making intercooler brackets and pipes.

[driftin jo]

do it fits under the original bumper on S2 avant 1993?

Well it's supposed to be designed to fit under the standard bumper however when i fitted mine last week it was hitting the bumper on the left hand side looking at it from the front at the bottom and it was touching on the top right on my MARK H mod hose ! At first i thought that i might have drilled the holes for th bracket wrong on the left hand side but when i looked behind the intercooler i found that it was very close to the front pulley so there was no way i could have sat the intercooler any further back . I had to grind a little plastic off the back of the bumper about 10 mm deep or so to make it fit, the last clip on the center section bottom grill had to be cut off as it was hitting the end tank on the left.
The problem with the Mark H mod hose is because the outlet from the intercooler were the o ring is supposed to go has a bigger outside diameter than the standard intercooler , those who have done the hose mod before will know that it is close to the bumper and because of the bigger outside diameter of the intercooler were the hose goes on it makes the hose touch the back of the bumper,
this is not much of a problem just a little grinding to clear the hose mod.
The o ring side on the right would not touch if you used the standard o ring set up, its just the bottom left that i had most problem getting to fit.
So to sum it up i can be fitted behind the standard bumper but not as easy as wagner intended i believe , maybe they test fitted it with a 3B setup where the front pulley/engine is 10 mm further back due to the single mass flywheel. For ABY owners its not a simple bolt on as it should be.

[fluk3]

oki but I want to be sure that it can be behind the original s2 bumper

[fluk3]

oki thank you (Driftin jo) it means that with just small adjustments, it will fit

[Jamo]

Well it's supposed to be designed to fit under the standard bumper however when i fitted mine last week it was hitting the bumper on the left hand side looking at it from the front at the bottom and it was touching on the top right on my MARK H mod hose ! At first i thought that i might have drilled the holes for th bracket wrong on the left hand side but when i looked behind the intercooler i found that it was very close to the front pulley so there was no way i could have sat the intercooler any further back . I had to grind a little plastic off the back of the bumper about 10 mm deep or so to make it fit, the last clip on the center section bottom grill had to be cut off as it was hitting the end tank on the left.
The problem with the Mark H mod hose is because the outlet from the intercooler were the o ring is supposed to go has a bigger outside diameter than the standard intercooler , those who have done the hose mod before will know that it is close to the bumper and because of the bigger outside diameter of the intercooler were the hose goes on it makes the hose touch the back of the bumper,
this is not much of a problem just a little grinding to clear the hose mod.
The o ring side on the right would not touch if you used the standard o ring set up, its just the bottom left that i had most problem getting to fit.
So to sum it up i can be fitted behind the standard bumper but not as easy as wagner intended i believe , maybe they test fitted it with a 3B setup where the front pulley/engine is 10 mm further back due to the single mass flywheel. For ABY owners its not a simple bolt on as it should be.

Haven't you just said the problem was the Reducer hose which isn't standard on the S2?

[driftin jo]

Haven't you just said the problem was the Reducer hose which isn't standard on the S2?

I'll quote my own quote then shall i .
"I had to grind a little plastic off the back of the bumper about 10 mm deep or so to make it fit, the last clip on the center section bottom grill had to be cut off as it was hitting the end tank on the left."

which bit of this makes you think it is just the reducer hose ?