For Those Thinking Of Doing The 3.0TDI Intercooler Upgrade

[Merdan]

since u r on Stage2 (as me) can u share your impressions regarding power and acceleration increase with the 3.0 IC?

I want to, just need to find a track and some time.

All the tracks i found online are drag only or dirt. Dirt would be fun but im not sure if its intended for jeeps.

[Jerry1847]

since u r on Stage2 (as me) can u share your impressions regarding power and acceleration increase with the 3.0 IC?

I cant tell a huge difference really. Slightly more turbo noise, slightly more turbo lag from a stop, slightly more acceleration >3000 rpm's. I probably wont see much benefit until later in the summer...

[Merdan]

slightly more acceleration >3000 rpm's.

that's the point. I've analyzed charts of almost all aftermarket ICs and noticed that temp with stock IC rises after 3k rpm's... As we can see stock IC handles intake temp up to 3k...once the engine go beyond 3k rmp's the temp goes up while aftermarket ICs more or less stabilize it...
http://store.034motorsport.com/front...-2-0-tfsi.html
www.awe-tuning.com/awe-b8fmic