Mk6 GTI How Much Power do you get from a FMIC Front Mount Intercooler

[@scottrobertson307]

Night and day with replacing my FMIC with APR to complete my stage 1 for my 2016 Golf R the car absolutely rips

[@MK6CHRIS]

In other words , yes upgrade your FMIC . Since I live in Florida it’s a no brainer

[@casketman14]

Exactly same here

[@superstockamx9064]

motor = an electrical device Engine = an internal combustion device Factory IC is between radiator and condenser (not compressor)

[@mohabz888]

You definitely get no bitches

[@thisnthat4318]

How can we make a decision if you haven’t put it on the dyno

[@kippkewish9626]

Would you recommend the forge twintercooler or just the regular Fmic. Ik you can use the twintercooler with say an s3 Intercooler. Plan on going hybrid ko4

[@cherokeebriggs510]

I have a mk6 GOLF r and I couldn't ru. Stage 2 pro tune without upgrading my intercooler so yes you do need it for certain tunes

[@brianX626]

Still have the GTI? I'm from NH myself and travel to a lot of car shows in MA and CT. I have a 2011 Mk6 GTI Autobahn. K04, 3in catless down pipe, dkm stage 2 clutch, eBay front mount. Same color

[@luiselvatoloco]

with the front mount intercooler you remove the original or you use the flow in both ???

[@chriskeegan8919]

Stock one stays on the car and you plug up the holes. Charge pipes go on the new intercooler.

[@enzovalisari6847]

If I install a intake, exhaust and a blow off valve do I need to install a intercooler as well

[@absolutebuffoon6761]

Intercooler not really needed until you get a tune

[@tube2892]

Nice video, are you running both intercoolers or just the new front mount alone

[@Matt_Pie]

Just the front mount alone

[@JasonLeeDeeCee]

You’re not ADDING any power over stock, you’re just limiting the power loss you get by heat soak.

[@jeffreyroche1193]

hey there I have a mk6 with a APR stage 2 tune with the dsg tune with all bolt ons.. I live in AZ the other day I lost alot of power when it was above 100 degrees now today it was 88 degrees and ran like a champ, would this help? thank you!!

[@Matt_Pie]

Yes this would definitely help

[@brettleonard8602]

Intake temperature proves whether it works or not. C'mon common knowledge

[@MoTarek88]

What is your engine oil temp after a few pulls with the IC?

[@Matt_Pie]

Depends on the weather

[@MoTarek88]

@@Matt_Pie thanks for getting g back to me, how about those warm summer days??

[@Matt_Pie]

I don’t really see past 225 im in new england

[@mohabz888]

Arm claim 50whp in the top end, do you feel like it's more lively in the higher rpms than before? I'm having a hard time believing the 50whp thing

[@fedjadrndarski5606]

Maybe if you have big turbo with 2+ bar of boost, actually you need it to make power. However, if you run stock IHI RHF5 on Mk6 GTI, with 1 bar of boost, you would not gain so much. Maybe with less pressure drop you will get more power, but that is few percent.

[@fuzzsiers7072]

I’ve got a fmic on my Mk6r my first dyno without it made 330whp and with it made 345whp I’d definitely say it can’t be 50whp

[@mohabz888]

@@fuzzsiers7072 thanks for the numbers, very helpful! Do you recommend the arm IC or something bigger? I feel like a small one (specifically the arm IC) will be nice with boost response and still cools/flows well right?

[@fuzzsiers7072]

@@mohabz888 I mean if your staying stock turbo and just stage 2 then go for it , it’ll definitely keep your car cooler 🫡

[@mohabz888]

@@fuzzsiers7072 sounds good, I'm definitely gonna upgrade to the k04 later on, and from what you're saying is that it's not too bad still. Thanks for the reply!🫡

[@wazup4297]

U have the link to it?

[@luiselvatoloco]

with the front mount intercooler you remove the original or you use the flow in both

[@Matt_Pie]

Stock intercooler sits there like dead weight all flow is thru the new fmic

[@x96mustanggtx]

@@Matt_Pie "Added weight" for more traction, which we all suffer from on GTI's xD

[@Matt_Pie]

Lmao

[@brettleonard8602]

@@x96mustanggtx you can delete the standard intercooler, there's batmrackets that retain factory air-conditioning cooler. Surely that would also help as the radiator now has more breathing space around it

[@snipgod6101]

i just bought a arm IC and i was wondering how hard it was to take off the lower grill without breaking or having to break any plastics.

[@Matt_Pie]

Its a pain in the butt to try and remove it. I just cut it out there is no clean way to do it

[@boroboro8278]

U removed the stock intercooler?

[@Matt_Pie]

No left it in

[@gpierce6403]

Nice

[@darrellroireau4061]

So how much power did you make? You didn't give us the answer lol

[@Matt_Pie]

According to manufacturers up to 15hp, but I would say more around 10

[@darrellroireau4061]

@@Matt_Pie it all adds up!

[@MK6CHRIS]

Ok mk6matt

[@maccfr5110]

Im MK6Mac

[@MK6CHRIS]

No your MaccFr