The mantra behind the grandfather of all hot-hatchbacks has long since been that big things come in small packages. The, Golf TSI/GTI/R's and its intercooling system are about to receive a much-needed overhaul with the Mishimoto Performance Intercooler Kit. The stock system can be best described as the meat in an intercooler sandwich. It's no wonder with it placed directly between the radiator and AC condenser that this tube-and-fin constructed intercooler has trouble keeping up. Where this lighter core coupled with plastic end tanks might be suited for mass production and tame street driving, it will struggle to keep your intake air temperatures down under more intense driving, especially after the boost is turned up. The Mishimoto, Volkswagen MK7 Golf TSI/GTI/R Performance Intercooler, armed with an arsenal of cooling technology, takes the place of the stock intercooler. Our engineers were able to squeeze in a larger core, increasing the overall volume by 89-percent over stock and bumping up the external fin surface area by 162-percent. On top of the larger core, our all-aluminum, TIG-welded intercooler features a more robust bar-and-plate construction for better heat dissipation characteristics. In addition, the cast aluminum end tanks are integrated with airflow diverters to ensure use of the full core. In addition to the more robust intercooler, our Performance Intercooler Kit for your, Golf or Audi A3/S3 includes our Performance Intercooler Pipe Kit. We ditched the stock plastic piping and rubber couplers for mandrel-bent aluminum piping and 5-layer silicone couplers. Our piping increases the air channels to and from the intercooler to 2.75 inches, resulting in a 30-percent increase in flow.When combined, our innovations for the MK7 intercooling system yielded max power gains of 14.5 whp and 13 wtq on the stock tuning. In addition, our charged air cooler dropped intercooler outlet temperatures by 23 F
Specifications
| Type | Bar-and-plate performance intercooler kit (core plus charge piping) |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Finish | Polished |
| Part Number | MMINT-MK7-15KP |
| Warranty | Mishimoto Lifetime Warranty |
This part fits:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2020 | Audi | A3 | Premium |
| 2015-2020 | Audi | A3 | Premium Plus |
| 2015-2019 | Audi | A3 | Prestige |
| 2015-2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium |
| 2015-2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Premium Plus |
| 2015-2016 | Audi | A3 | TDI Prestige |
| 2019 | Audi | A3 | Titanium |
| 2015-2019 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Premium |
| 2015-2019 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Premium Plus |
| 2015-2019 | Audi | A3 Quattro | Prestige |
| 2020 | Audi | S3 | Premium |
| 2015-2020 | Audi | S3 | Premium Plus |
| 2015-2019 | Audi | S3 | Prestige |
| 2015-2021 | Audi | TT Quattro | Base |
| 2018-2021 | Audi | TT RS Quattro | Base |
| 2016-2021 | Audi | TTS Quattro | Base |
| 2016 | Volkswagen | Golf | Base |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | Launch Edition |
| 2015-2018 | Volkswagen | Golf | S |
| 2015-2016,2018 | Volkswagen | Golf | SE |
| 2015-2016 | Volkswagen | Golf | SEL |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI S |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SE |
| 2015 | Volkswagen | Golf | TDI SEL |
| 2020-2021 | Volkswagen | Golf | TSi |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | Golf | Wolfsburg Edition |
| 2017-2019 | Volkswagen | Golf Alltrack | S |
| 2017-2019 | Volkswagen | Golf Alltrack | SE |
| 2017-2019 | Volkswagen | Golf Alltrack | SEL |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | Golf R | 20th Anniversary Edition |
| 2022-2025 | Volkswagen | Golf R | Base |
| 2025 | Volkswagen | Golf R | Black Edition |
| 2015-2019 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | S |
| 2015-2018 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | SE |
| 2015-2018 | Volkswagen | Golf SportWagen | SEL |
| 2023 | Volkswagen | GTI | 40th Anniversary Edition |
| 2015-2020,2022-2025 | Volkswagen | GTI | Autobahn |
| 2019 | Volkswagen | GTI | Rabbit Edition |
| 2015-2025 | Volkswagen | GTI | S |
| 2015-2020,2022-2025 | Volkswagen | GTI | SE |
| 2017 | Volkswagen | GTI | Sport |
Shipping
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- Standard, expedited, and overnight options at checkout.
- Oversized items ship by freight and take longer.
- Special order items follow a lead time we confirm with you individually before the order is committed.
- Backordered items ship as soon as stock lands. Lead times are manufacturer estimates and can change. Contact us for current ETAs.
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- International orders: prices do not include VAT, duties, or import fees. Your country charges these at import and they are the buyer’s responsibility.
Returns
- 30 days from delivery to request and ship back a return on new, uninstalled items in original packaging with all hardware.
- Standard returns: 8% restocking fee on the item price before tax and shipping. Shipping is not refunded in either direction. All waived if the item is defective or we made the error.
- Fitment guaranteed: select your vehicle above, or confirm fitment with us in writing before you order. If the part shows as a fit and it is wrong, the return is on us, even after installation. Otherwise, installed or used parts cannot be returned.
- Final sale: special orders, coilovers, electronics, engine internals, turbochargers, superchargers and turbo kits, unless defective or we sent the wrong item.
- Product images may be representative. The SKU and specifications in the listing are what ships.
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