I put a larger Ebay intercooler on my r53 as well, but the airflow is not as smooth. The stock intercooler uses a tapered inlet/outlet and the Ebay intercoolers just have a flat edge leading into it. I also have an aftermarket TPE supercharger intake so I will loosen the throttlebody bolts and loosen the intake manifold horn to slide it over on the studs a bit. Really helps with getting the intercooler correctly seated and prevent damaging the boots.
100% correct, that is the tradeoff of this cheap intercooler. I never saw pictures from the other intercoolers like Airtec, but I can imagine they have a better internal design. Thanks for your message Hosteggy!
@@NDPhotonl I'd be curious to know what the more expensive ones look like. Mine only cost me $65 so I am completely happy with it for that price, did you notice a decrease in your boost pressure though?
@@Hosteggy Yes, there was some boost pressure drop. I cant remember exactly, but should be somewhere about 0.1 - 0.2 BAR. I have a lot of info in my old build thread: www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-mini-builds/349228-nd-s-mcs-r53-jcw-build-progress.html
@@Hosteggy the boost issue is due to the aftermarket intercooler not getting all the air to it. with the piece of plastic on the inside of the hood it blocks off 4 rows of air to that bigger intercooler. To solve this remove that piece and use 1x1.5" foam rubber to direct all air to it. Also by doing this you also open up the scoop inlet by a inch top and sides. You would have a throttle body that only opens 75%. Your doing the same thing for the intercooler with all the air getting to it.
Note: You must also remove the plastic on the top of the hood or the first 4 rows of that intercooler will not get any air to it. The hood is designed for that smaller intercooler. I removed mine and added a 1"x1 1/2" piece of dense foam rubber to channel the air to the entire intercooler. This also gives you a larger amount of air from the hood scoop as well.
How has it been holding up? Are the silicon boots holding up well with no leaks? Side note, what if i trimmed off the mounting bracket on the intercooler instead of grinding the manifold 👀 should therotecally work correct? Thanks for your time and vid! I got the same MTC cooler 🙏
Hiya! Thanks for your comment, appreciate it 👌 I sold the car a while ago and the MTC boots are well made. But I noticed that because tolerances are so tight with the bigger intercooler, I needed to push/force them in place, essentially damaging them a bit as the intercooler connections on the engine are quite sharp. In other words, if you take them off regularly, I would recommend buying an extra set of snoot boots. As far as I can remember, you need to trim the manifold, else the intercooler holes wont line up with the engine. Its only a small amount of trimming and isnt detrimental to the structural integrity of the manifold. If you have any more questions, dont hesitate to ask!
@@garydavies3984 @garydavies3984 Quality was very good for the pricepoint. I paid about 115 GBP (about 135 euro today), which I think is a steal. Fitment was about 97%, very small modifications needed. You can also go for something like Airtec, but it comes at a higher price point off course. Thanks for your message 👍!
@@garydavies3984 It lowered IATs over the stock intercooler, but took a bit longer to recover compared to stock. See my old build thread on NAM: www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-mini-builds/349228-nd-s-mcs-r53-jcw-build-progress-4.html#post4562198
I put a larger Ebay intercooler on my r53 as well, but the airflow is not as smooth. The stock intercooler uses a tapered inlet/outlet and the Ebay intercoolers just have a flat edge leading into it.
I also have an aftermarket TPE supercharger intake so I will loosen the throttlebody bolts and loosen the intake manifold horn to slide it over on the studs a bit. Really helps with getting the intercooler correctly seated and prevent damaging the boots.
100% correct, that is the tradeoff of this cheap intercooler. I never saw pictures from the other intercoolers like Airtec, but I can imagine they have a better internal design. Thanks for your message Hosteggy!
@@NDPhotonl I'd be curious to know what the more expensive ones look like. Mine only cost me $65 so I am completely happy with it for that price, did you notice a decrease in your boost pressure though?
@@Hosteggy Yes, there was some boost pressure drop. I cant remember exactly, but should be somewhere about 0.1 - 0.2 BAR. I have a lot of info in my old build thread: www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-mini-builds/349228-nd-s-mcs-r53-jcw-build-progress.html
@@Hosteggy the boost issue is due to the aftermarket intercooler not getting all the air to it. with the piece of plastic on the inside of the hood it blocks off 4 rows of air to that bigger intercooler. To solve this remove that piece and use 1x1.5" foam rubber to direct all air to it. Also by doing this you also open up the scoop inlet by a inch top and sides. You would have a throttle body that only opens 75%. Your doing the same thing for the intercooler with all the air getting to it.
Note: You must also remove the plastic on the top of the hood or the first 4 rows of that intercooler will not get any air to it. The hood is designed for that smaller intercooler. I removed mine and added a 1"x1 1/2" piece of dense foam rubber to channel the air to the entire intercooler. This also gives you a larger amount of air from the hood scoop as well.
Awesome tip Steven, I never knew that!
How has it been holding up? Are the silicon boots holding up well with no leaks?
Side note, what if i trimmed off the mounting bracket on the intercooler instead of grinding the manifold 👀 should therotecally work correct?
Thanks for your time and vid! I got the same MTC cooler 🙏
Hiya! Thanks for your comment, appreciate it 👌 I sold the car a while ago and the MTC boots are well made. But I noticed that because tolerances are so tight with the bigger intercooler, I needed to push/force them in place, essentially damaging them a bit as the intercooler connections on the engine are quite sharp. In other words, if you take them off regularly, I would recommend buying an extra set of snoot boots. As far as I can remember, you need to trim the manifold, else the intercooler holes wont line up with the engine. Its only a small amount of trimming and isnt detrimental to the structural integrity of the manifold. If you have any more questions, dont hesitate to ask!
@@NDPhotonl I appreciate your prompt response! As a fellow car enthusiast motor on and stay safe 🙏
@@michaelgabrielgarcia1004 You are very much welcome! Stay safe brother
Does it beed a tune?
No, not necessary. But with the added cooling, you might invest in a smaller supercharger pulley as you have some more room before heatsoak happens 😁
Mooie duidelijke video , dank voor het delen
Bedankt voor je berichtje 😇👍
What was quality like? And how much was it.
@@garydavies3984 @garydavies3984 Quality was very good for the pricepoint. I paid about 115 GBP (about 135 euro today), which I think is a steal. Fitment was about 97%, very small modifications needed. You can also go for something like Airtec, but it comes at a higher price point off course. Thanks for your message 👍!
@@NDPhotonl great have you noticed any difference in performance.
@@garydavies3984 It lowered IATs over the stock intercooler, but took a bit longer to recover compared to stock. See my old build thread on NAM: www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-mini-builds/349228-nd-s-mcs-r53-jcw-build-progress-4.html#post4562198
Link ítem eBay please 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
www.ebay.com/itm/253782708446 . I bought the snoot boots & intercooler separately back in the day, but this is nice purchase !
@@NDPhotonl gracias bro!!!
@@kevingalceran7237 No worries my man!