GTI MK7 CTS High Flow Turbo Outlet Pipe and IE Intercooler Install

I was aiming for an intercooler and couldn't find the majesty ebay intercooler but then this little gem popped up on the socalmk7 facebook page. I just couldn't pass up on this offer. I struggled doing this by myself and had my brother give me a hand at the end. Learning as we go.
Current car mods:
Forge BOV
APR Stage 1
APR Catted Downpipe
Remus Sport Catback Quadtip Exhaust
Rear diffuser
APR Stage 2 (Pops and Bangs)
Forge Turbo Muffler Delete
Vvivid Headlight/Tail light tint
CTS Turbo High Flow Turbo Outlet Pipe
Integrated Engineering Direct Fit Intercooler
+ more to come
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Gear used:
Sony A7iii
Sony Zeiss 16-35mm f/4
Sony G Master 24-105 f/4
Rode VideoMic
GoPro Hero 4
Tascam DR-10L
Zoom H4N
DJI Ronin S
Hoya NDX8
Tiffen Circular Polarizer

[@smashmclovin]

Worse feeling when you mess something up. But like you said, “you live and you learn!”

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

Yup! Every single time there's some type of obstacle and you just have to roll with the punches and keep going.

[@dorkultra]

charge pipes and intercooler are some of the most frustrating installs to do, at least you guys made it fun to watch lol

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

Thanks dude lol it was such a pain specially on a really hot day.

[@TruEGTI]

Hey Edwin, just came across your channel. Great install vid. Glad you got a good deal on the intercooler too. I am a fan of CTS parts but also know a lot of the don't fit very well. I have there turbo back exhaust an the downpipe is a terrible fit. I have heard from many people the IC pipes are tough to line up. I have a white MK7 also. Keep up the good work dude!

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

Hey dude I appreciate the love 🙏🏽. Not many GTI video ppl out there and I thought it’d be nice to install some stuff in case someone wanted to watch it. Aside from the Downpipe does the exhaust sound good?

[@TruEGTI]

I think it is probably the best with the exhaust. Having the resonator and muffler is a great combo to calm down that raspy sound. I know its preference. But I absolutely hate the way our cars sound straight piped. I'm older but have always loved loud. But that sound is just not a VW sound, its way to Honda. But with a muffler an res. It has that nice deep torque sound like a VW. They have an audio clip on there site. But also just the downpipe with the stock cat back was not to bad. A lot louder that the CTS catback lol

[@bretgtimk7968]

good stuff man you live and you learn. try repinning the coolant sensor

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

Thanks dude. Luckily I was able to repin it and like you said, you live and you learn 😅.

[@mazpr2025]

Échale ganas!

[@djorkode1]

I feel your pain man, I swapped my IE intercooler all by myself and I can say it was a tone of work. The only clips I broke was one of the yellow core support clips.

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

I thought I’d be able to do it alone but having someone to help maneuver the stuff makes things a lot easier. I thought I was gonna break that yellow support too since it was a little difficult to pop it out. Were you able to get a replacement part?

[@djorkode1]

@@jaguardeoaxaca Nope hahahaha, it is semi secured in there. I am planning on driving a screw thru the yellow clips to secure em sometimes soon.

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

Lol oh damn. Well I hope it works out and stays put. Where there’s a will there’s a way

[@johndoe5229]

how much of a performance gain did you experience? most say throttle response?

[@jaxxhaggard2306]

Every time you called the condenser a radiator bugged me lol

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

Lol my bad I’m still a noob

[@ZerOArtGFX]

Thanks for showing us the struggle. What hardware parts did you need if any? I just got one too but it only came with the hoses.

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

No problem. All the hardware was reused from the actual old parts of the Intercooler. The hoses came with their own rings. Besides that I didn’t have to use any additional parts.

[@jhonnysanchez4734]

Got a question for y’all haha Got a deal for a mk7 intercooler but mine is a mk8 pretty sure is the same what y’all think?? Thanks for the help

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

From what I’ve seen, yea the Mk7 intercooler will fit the Mk8. I searched up the IE intercooler I’m running and it’s compatible with MK7 and 8

[@CA-td2mx]

I swear it is almost a 3 person job if its the 1st time

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

For real! It was so time consuming

[@peratinosg]

hey man ! was it a plug and play or needed a remap?

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

It’s all plug and play. I have an OTS tune so I really can’t do much. Planning on getting an Cobb AP to get more power out of it

[@TheModernSkater]

@@jaguardeoaxaca do you have any before and after numbers? I'm going FMIC just to avoid allllll of that lol. Love the vid, easy to watch 🤜🤛

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

@@TheModernSkater I appreciate it dude 🙏🏽 I don’t have any numbers but I went off of this website which has all the numbers with all different intercoolers being tested. mygolfmk7.com/mk7-gti-r-intercooler-comparison/

[@TheModernSkater]

@@jaguardeoaxaca thanks man 🙏🙏🙏

[@gabekendall3751]

Did it feel any faster after installed?

[@jaguardeoaxaca]

No I didn’t feel a difference but it’s more to prevent heat soak and not damage the car

[@TheDsantander]

Te pasa por no leer las instrucciones vato