FL5 Intercooler Reference Thread

[Chilly613]

Appreciate your order, T! I sent you an email

Just replied back, thanks for keeping me updated!

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[iforgettopee]

I just got notice from a vendor that a new batch of silver RV6 intercoolers have landed and will ship soon!

 

[weaponx9x]

Any word on the mdr tube and fin?

 

[lilDumpsterRat]

are there any black intercoolers that arent painted, but anodized black?

 

[Sporky McGeuschky]

are there any black intercoolers that arent painted, but anodized black?

Ooooh, that might be pretty sweet.

 

[RODSCIVIC]

Looks like the MDR Intercooler is now CARB Cert for those interested and in CA

 

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PRL tube n fin

 

[jtlctr]

PRL tube n fin

Nice! I’m considering this one myself. I’d be curious to read your impressions after driving with it for a bit.

 

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Nice! I’m considering this one myself. I’d be curious to read your impressions after driving with it for a bit.

Definitely a lot lighter than the bar and plate I installed on friend’s. I also added the HVI intake same time, and together no noticeable increase in turbo lag.

 

[Nikw91]

PRL tube n fin

it looks almost identical to their bar and plate. I am curious how it does on the track. The fins are just so small.

 

[jtlctr]

no noticeable increase in turbo lag.

That’s good to hear! Any additional lag is something I would like to avoid.

 

[timestamped]

it looks almost identical to their bar and plate. I am curious how it does on the track. The fins are just so small.

It’s okay, you got the HKS so you’ll be fine

 

[Nikw91]

It’s okay, you got the HKS so you’ll be fine

Glad they got rid of the lag their bar and plate added. You happy with it? Those end tanks are beautiful

 

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Glad they got rid of the lag their bar and plate added. You happy with it? Those end tanks are beautiful

I don’t know if the tube n fin adds some lag that is canceled out by HVI, or if I just haven’t detected small lag increase, but I’m happy. The end tanks are probably half the reason I chose it. HKS was my prior choice.

HKS and HPS charge pipes don’t seem to replace the parts near throttle body that some said blew off under higher boost levels (that I probably won’t be hitting anyway but who knows), so I was thinking HKS + PRL pipes.

Ironically, I had a problem with that part which I didn’t on the other I had installed. The threading for the sensor bolt was bad or completely wrong. I had to drill and re-tap which luckily worked but cost me time, effort, annoyance.

 

[Nikw91]

I don’t know if the tube n fin adds some lag that is canceled out by HVI, or if I just haven’t detected small lag increase, but I’m happy. The end tanks are probably half the reason I chose it. HKS was my prior choice.

HKS and HPS charge pipes don’t seem to replace the parts near throttle body that some said blew off under higher boost levels (that I probably won’t be hitting anyway but who knows), so I was thinking HKS + PRL pipes.

Ironically, I had a problem with that part which I didn’t on the other I had installed. The threading for the sensor bolt was bad or completely wrong. I had to drill and re-tap which luckily worked but cost me time, effort, annoyance.

I agree with you on the charge pipes. Was it a part on the PRL charge pipes that you had this problem? (I just received PRL charge pipes last week so I’m curious)

The HKS is nice but I will say a lot of fins are getting destroyed by debris lol

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