Why I Chose the MDR Intercooler for My FL5 (and Why You Might Want To)

[SBX Performance]

NEW: MDR Black Intercooler Option!

One customer asked… and SBX went straight to MDR and made it happen.

MDR FK8/FL5 intercoolers are now available in a stealth black finish — your choice of Cerakote or powder coating. Same killer performance, now with a clean, aggressive look.

FK8 & FL5 Fitment

Cerakote or Powder Coat

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[getRIGHT]

That’s awesome!

 

[SBX Performance]

That’s awesome!

I love it I’m about to order a new one lol def next intercooler will be black when they make their tube and fin version

 

[LouisFL5R]

Airtec intercooler over here, chose mine due to the price(cheapest reputable intercooler available at the time), it being black(car looks like it has no intercooler installed) when everyone else was silver or polished only, it is extremely efficient (under the right conditions it’s gotten intake temps to between 9-12 degrees above ambient), the FK2 guys and euro FK8 guys swear by it.
It’s heavy but my car is a street car, if I’m feeling froggy the additional weight can be offset by a lightweight battery and an exhaust.

I was gonna go with MDR until Airtec released theres. Mine is actually the first Airtec intercooler in the US.

Airtec intercooler over here, chose mine due to the price(cheapest reputable intercooler available at the time), it being black(car looks like it has no intercooler installed) when everyone else was silver or polished only, it is extremely efficient (under the right conditions it’s gotten intake temps to between 9-12 degrees above ambient), the FK2 guys and euro FK8 guys swear by it.
It’s heavy but my car is a street car, if I’m feeling froggy the additional weight can be offset by a lightweight battery and an exhaust.

I was gonna go with MDR until Airtec released theres. Mine is actually the first Airtec intercooler in the US.

Thanks for sharing. Very limited information of AIRTEC IC in this thread. If you don’t mind me asking, may I know what’s your setup? Do you feel any increased in turbo lag and also increase in coolant temperature after installing the AIRTEC B&P. Did you also install it together with their oversized boost piping?

 

[AspecR]

Thanks for sharing. Very limited information of AIRTEC IC in this thread. If you don’t mind me asking, may I know what’s your setup? Do you feel any increased in turbo lag and also increase in coolant temperature after installing the AIRTEC B&P. Did you also install it together with their oversized boost piping?

My current setup is
- Infinity Designs Intake and Turbo inlet pipe in Matte Carbon
- 27Won Kuro turbo
-RV6 downpipe and frontpipe
-Airtec Intercooler with HPS Intercooler charge pipe kit
-tuned by @Jester04 to tie it all together

In terms of turbo lag yes there is a noticable increase but I can't say for certain it was caused by just the intercooler, because I also upgraded the turbo and intercooler piping when the intercooler was installed. For someone using the stock turbo the increase in lag should minimal especially when paired with a custom tune. No noticable variations in coolant temps and I paired itr with the HPS charge pipe kit as stated

 

[LouisFL5R]

My current setup is
- Infinity Designs Intake and Turbo inlet pipe in Matte Carbon
- 27Won Kuro turbo
-RV6 downpipe and frontpipe
-Airtec Intercooler with HPS Intercooler charge pipe kit
-tuned by @Jester04 to tie it all together

In terms of turbo lag yes there is a noticable increase but I can't say for certain it was caused by just the intercooler, because I also upgraded the turbo and intercooler piping when the intercooler was installed. For someone using the stock turbo the increase in lag should minimal especially when paired with a custom tune. No noticable variations in coolant temps and I paired itr with the HPS charge pipe kit as stated

Thanks man for the feedback.

How about the intercooler piping which connects the 70mm boost pipe to the throttle body? What are you using it with?

I'm planning to upgrade the intercooler first before tuning it to stage 2. Will also go for Kuro turbo down the road but might be planning it next year. Was also considering few T&F intercoolers like those from RV6 and PRL.

 

[AspecR]

Thanks man for the feedback.

How about the intercooler piping which connects the 70mm boost pipe to the throttle body? What are you using it with?

I'm planning to upgrade the intercooler first before tuning it to stage 2. Will also go for Kuro turbo down the road but might be planning it next year. Was also considering few T&F intercoolers like those from RV6 and PRL.

The HPS charge pipe kit includes a connection to the stock throttle body. It prettty much replaces all the stock intercooler piping

 

[SBX Performance]

Just an FYI I came up with a solution for larger throttle bodies. I am currently testing it on my car that has a 74mm throttle body. Will be for sale soon they attach to PRL charge pipes

 

[getRIGHT]

The HPS charge pipe kit includes a connection to the stock throttle body. It prettty much replaces all the stock intercooler piping

Did you use any heat wrap on your charge pipes? I bought this same kit a while back and haven’t gotten around to putting them on yet but I have been mulling over the idea of wrapping the exposed metal pipes from heat soak. If that is even possible

 

[AspecR]

Did you use any heat wrap on your charge pipes? I bought this same kit a while back and haven’t gotten around to putting them on yet but I have been mulling over the idea of wrapping the exposed metal pipes from heat soak. If that is even possible

Nope no heat wrap

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