Tiguan S3 Intercooler Install Guide

[Ramee]

Anyone know where I can source some intercooler piping? Installed Wagner intercooler but the piping that came with it was too short and bends were in the wrong place, had to cut oem pipe and install forge ends.
Problem is, when I turn on Sprint Booster it created too much suction from the intercooler that the ends blew off. Had to limp home and attached stronger clamps.
Contacted APR but they don't sell piping separately, also rand a few places to custom make aluminum piping but when I said VW, they said bye bye. Any recommendations?

How about VW dealership. They should have Tiguan intercooler hoses I believe. You could ask for face lifted MY12 Tiguan intercooler piping from them as these go over the intercooler ends and no need to cut anything.

When I installed the S3 one I did tight down the clamps very very hard because original piping is bit loose for S3 intercooler ends.

[Suffolk]

I actually need the inner core of the piping to be at least 65mm, so it can go over the ends of the tank, oem will not fit. Way too small.

[Ramee]

I actually need the inner core of the piping to be at least 65mm, so it can go over the ends of the tank, oem will not fit. Way too small.

Oh sorry! that is huge! I can see now



S3 ends are only 53 mm and Tiguan MY12+ intercooler ends are 58 mm size.
I am not sure APR IC but I think it is around 58mm too.

[Suffolk]

Have contacted Wagner and they might be able to help me. This intercooler is a giant and noise to match. I guess I'm ready for KO4!

[tigger73]

Have contacted Wagner and they might be able to help me. This intercooler is a giant and noise to match. I guess I'm ready for KO4!

Only K04???? With this monster intercooler you could go BT

I think the end size of the intercooler gives you an idea of the designed air flow....

The other option you have on the hoses is to get some 65 to 58/53(?) reducers and join the stock hose to the reducer at the intercooler. This would work but maybe not look the prettiest (hose clamp city). Also more joins = more possible boost leaks so you'd want to try and keep joins to a minimum if you can.




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[Suffolk]

At the moment it does look like clamp city. I'm running stock hoses with forge ends. Looks very messy but it does the job. But no sprint booster or they will fly off. Already happened a couple of times. Limp mode all the way home.

[Ramee]

Have contacted Wagner and they might be able to help me. This intercooler is a giant and noise to match. I guess I'm ready for KO4!

Haha! "That’s the way to go bro !!

Only K04???? With this monster intercooler you could go BT

Yes yes Tigger You can lead us by example

[Tiggy1]

Anyone know where I can source some intercooler piping? Installed Wagner intercooler but the piping that came with it was too short and bends were in the wrong place, had to cut oem pipe and install forge ends.
Problem is, when I turn on Sprint Booster it created too much suction from the intercooler that the ends blew off. Had to limp home and attached stronger clamps.
Contacted APR but they don't sell piping separately, also rand a few places to custom make aluminum piping but when I said VW, they said bye bye. Any recommendations?

Not surprised - with that thing installed I'd reckon you'd outsuck a Dyson

[Sharkie]

I have a stock Golf R intercooler for any of you Tiggy guys wanting to upgrade for sale . Make me an offer I can't refuse.



Dyno testing and further investigation has shown the stock Amarok intercooler will be good all the way to stage 3. Its massive, bigger and with different end tanks than a R/S3 cooler, so no longer needed.

[tigger73]

I have a stock Golf R intercooler for any of you Tiggy guys wanting to upgrade for sale . Make me an offer I can't refuse.



Dyno testing and further investigation has shown the stock Amarok intercooler will be good all the way to stage 3. Its massive, bigger and with different end tanks than a R/S3 cooler, so no longer needed.

That's good news for the Amarok owners as changing intercoolers is a bit of work.

I'd recommend this upgrade especially to pre-facelift Tigs as they appear to all be running intercoolers with the thinner 32mm core.

Funny I didn't see massive gains on the dyno yesterday that I was expecting. Butt dyno (and 0-100 times) told me there was a significant improvement but the real world dyno showed only 4kW. Though the dyno had been recently serviced/recalibrated and many others thought they had dropped too so it may be that I can't compare the before and after dyno results...

Perhaps also post the intercooler in the parts for sale area. I know Tiggy1 managed to get his hands on one recently but I think the Mk5 GTI and Octavia RS guys would be interested in it too.