UrS4/S6 Large (Ish) Front Mounted Intercooler

[Andyh-R6S]

Has anybody put a larger intercooler in that does not require the front bumper to be cut? (My car has the ACU radiator at the front as well.) If so, where did you get it from, cost, etc?

All the ones I see for European cars have the lower hoses sticking out and what looks to be bent plastic parts of the bumper around the same area. The American cars appear to get away with it due to the larger bumpers. (Or should I say the pictures I have seen give that impression)

I would like to fit a bigger intercooler and then fit the ‘RS4’ type bumper cover I have.

[topsparky]

it would be alot easier if you did n't have aircon
i have just had this one fitted by quattronics
as i have n't got aircon it was easier
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[UrS4boy]

Has anybody put a larger intercooler in that does not require the front bumper to be cut? (My car has the ACU radiator at the front as well.) If so, where did you get it from, cost, etc?

All the ones I see for European cars have the lower hoses sticking out and what looks to be bent plastic parts of the bumper around the same area. The American cars appear to get away with it due to the larger bumpers. (Or should I say the pictures I have seen give that impression)

I would like to fit a bigger intercooler and then fit the ‘RS4’ type bumper cover I have.

We in North America think we have big ugly bumpers compared to your "Euro" bumpers. However, when it somes to mounting a front intercooler (FMIC), we do have an advantage over you guys. Personally, I am running Apikol's very nice, but not inexpensive, FMIC:

https://www.apikol.com/#Products,Intercooler,17

I think the core is 3 or 3.5 inches thick (can't remember). We have a big metal (aluminum) bumper support behind the plastic and none of the metal has to be cut. Plastic bits do get sacrificed.

What I do remember is a thread on Audifans.net that showed somebody doing a similar install with a Eurobumper system with a 2.5 inch core. I had posted the link on AudiWorld and was just able to retrieve it. So here's your answer:

http://www.audifans.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=15234&highlight=