Universal "Seat Sport" Style Intercooler

[MattH]

Any pics of the OEM brackets?

[hutchysrs50]

Orderd mine from seat this morning.

One was £9.31 and one was £8.70.

Both plus VAT.

[Idy]

If I was to get brackets from dealers and use seat sport crash bar and use this intercooler will this fit???

[coskev]

If I was to get brackets from dealers and use seat sport crash bar and use this intercooler will this fit???

it will fit yeah, but like all seat sport style coolers on a vrs you will need to do some cutting of the bumper and the plastic rad surround.

take a look at alex_e3's thread as he's just fitted one over the weekend

[Idy]

This might sound cheeky but I don't suppose u can send me link could ya

[DanHam]

I'm really thinking of buying one of theses intercoolers, the only issue is that outlets on the cooler are 57mm where as mine are currently 63mm.

[SKYHAWK]

heres the 1 i got

 

http://www.awesomegti.com/ths-seat-ibiza-intercooler-tdi-1-8t-mk4

[hutchysrs50]

Mines the same as above ^

Ths uprated intercooler.

[Idy]

Would darkside pipeing fit on this fmic

[DanHam]

heres the 1 i got

http://www.awesomegti.com/ths-seat-ibiza-intercooler-tdi-1-8t-mk4

That is £130 dearer than the eBay one. I've spoken to them and I can have it for £150 without brackets.

[coskev]

I'm really thinking of buying one of theses intercoolers, the only issue is that outlets on the cooler are 57mm where as mine are currently 63mm.

Will be a better job imo with 57mm straight onto your pipework pal

You won't lose anything, just need to get some 57mm silicone to replace your reducers fitted now.

Will also give you slightly more room where the pipe exits cooler near headlight

[DanHam]

Will be a better job imo with 57mm straight onto your pipework pal

You won't lose anything, just need to get some 57mm silicone to replace your reducers fitted now.

Will also give you slightly more room where the pipe exits cooler near headlight

That's what I thought too

It's not an issue for me I have a long length of 57mm silicone in the shed so easily sorted. Might buy it and arrange to get hard pipes made then powder coated gloss black

[MattH]

Dan I've best offer £150. And as far as I'm concerned I should still get the brackets as they accepted my offer with not additional terms.

[MattH]

Dan if the Darkside hard pipes are no good, what are my alternatives?

[SKYHAWK]

Would darkside pipeing fit on this fmic

yes mines just sorted now just waiting for injectors and faboka to get his ass back to the uk for mapping

[DanHam]

Dan I've best offer £150. And as far as I'm concerned I should still get the brackets as they accepted my offer with not additional terms.

Have the accepted that?

As for pipework I've made my own but will get hard pipes made soon.

[MattH]

Have the accepted that?

As for pipework I've made my own but will get hard pipes made soon.

Yes mate. Just weighing up my options though as you can get the Airtec kits inc pipe work for £495.

How much is DIY pipe work roughly? Is there a list on here anywhere of what is needed?

[DanHam]

Umm I made my own but if you're willing to faff about a fair bit then it's worth it but if not then just buy the Airtec kit

[coskev]

Yes mate. Just weighing up my options though as you can get the Airtec kits inc pipe work for £495.

How much is DIY pipe work roughly? Is there a list on here anywhere of what is needed?

 

I reckon you could get all the silicone bends/alloy pipes for circa £150 if you want to make up your own pipework.

 

The lower Darkside hard pipe fits ok and is a nice flowing design, it's the upper pipe thats not very neat and people have issues with.

[tommccabevRS]

It cost me about £300 all in for my intercooler, me buying - hoses, mikalor clamps, DS maf pipe and turbo clip connector. Then I took it to my local exhaust place and he made my pipes up for me. Have posted these pics before but here they are again. Like I say, probably not as good quality as darkside's but it saved me quite a few hundred £££'s :P lol and it seems to work very well even on track

[Idy]

It cost me about £300 all in for my intercooler, me buying - hoses, mikalor clamps, DS maf pipe and turbo clip connector. Then I took it to my local exhaust place and he made my pipes up for me. Have posted these pics before but here they are again. Like I say, probably not as good quality as darkside's but it saved me quite a few hundred £££'s :P lol and it seems to work very well even on track

Is that the seat sport intercooler or the seat sport universal

[tommccabevRS]

It's the seat sport

[redcupraboy]

Well done Tom I'm impressed with your intercooler pipes, not so many silicone hoses or joins, so hopefully no boost leaks. Love the air intake hard pipe, did you notice any noise differance at all?

[tommccabevRS]

Well done Tom I'm impressed with your intercooler pipes, not so many silicone hoses or joins, so hopefully no boost leaks. Love the air intake hard pipe, did you notice any noise differance at all?

the only join is for the maf pipe mate .. Yeh it sucks quite loud and if you catch the gear change just right when it starts spooling up it sounds like wastegate chatter on a petrol I love it ! Lol

[MattH]

Is there a way to keep EGR and asv doing DIY?