Intercooler and increased boost

[FLOSPOLOGTI]

Hi everyone,

I have reservations with the software upgrades and subsequent boost increases (double standard pressure), with the standard intercooler. It only has plastic end tanks that are fastened by the aluminium core extending enough to fold over the edges of the plastic tank. This set-up is not designed for high boost pressures (ie 1 bar) consistantly.

Anyone had problems - noting you may well not know that the intercooler is now slightly leaking !!

[awestonvp]

No problems that I'm aware of, anyone got a K04 with standard intercooler?
Plastic itself isnt a problem - small karcher pressure washers have plastic pumps and they do about 100 bar!

[SoVeReIgN]

Haven't heard of any failing. VAG tend to over-engineer.

[h100vw]

We are not talking '80's renault 5 turbos here that blow apart if you run into a stiff breeze.

I haven't heard of any std VW intercoolers failing post chip. If there was a significant leak the ECU would pick it up.

Gavin