Will this intercooler fit?

[Sharkie]

Actually, no..... APR style (for the Polo and MK4 GTI) is a 90degree design ..... straight through not common on Polo's. I'd do 1, but it would require an intake manifold with the intake on the other end.

Example of the classic and most efficient Air to Air IC straight through design ....

[VWindahouse]

[Sharkie]

Awesome, can it go both ways? $$$?

[VWindahouse]

Sure can bud. Looks like it will be around $600 US when it gets released. Here is the teaser link

VWVortex.com - *** 034Motorsport - Transverse 1.8T Intake Manifold Teaser! ***

Massively increased flow

Or you can just do this



Yep it's a Polo!

[Sharkie]

It is now on my shopping list ...

[nightphotographer]

That would make it a lot easier to find a custom cooler and dayum it looks good!

[noone]

OT with the intercooler differences, I see how many rows and the length of the rows as a key difference.

Sharky, I'm surprised you are seeing such the low temps given how short the cooling bars(?) are.

Given all this bending, etc happens under pressure, I'm unsure how much difference doing the 180 in the end tank vs through the bars would make. If you look at the standard XR6T intercooler, it does something quite similar.

Testing should be interesting, hopefully will yield some usefull data.

[kaanage]

Actually, no..... APR style (for the Polo and MK4 GTI) is a 90degree design

Sorry but how is this not a 180 degree flow shift (90 + 90 just like the others)?

..... straight through not common on Polo's. I'd do 1, but it would require an intake manifold with the intake on the other end.

My concern with this sort of design and the plumbling required is increased lag from the greater air volume between the turbo and the inlet manifolf.

[Tim]

The air does not have to turn 180 degrees inside the endtank on sharkies unit.
It does a 90 degree bend. through the cooler then another 90 degree bend.

Would be interesting to compare the flow and whether the 180 degree design generates turbulence or restriction

[h100vw]

The air does not have to turn 180 degrees inside the endtank on sharkies unit.
It does a 90 degree bend. through the cooler then another 90 degree bend.

Would be interesting to compare the flow and whether the 180 degree design generates turbulence or restriction

So what we are saying here is that 90 + 90 doesn't make 180?