End Tanks Our all aluminum end-tanks are factory like cast pieces. A cast piece ensures consistency in the production process, which in turn guarantees proper fitment to the core. Once mated and welded to the core, all assemblies are pressure tested to 60psi before even arriving at APR’s facility. The fins cast inside the tank help distribute the incoming air evenly across the core. The number of fins and the angle of each were changed many times until the optimum results were achieved. This design is an APR exclusive in this market. You won’t find this attention to detail in any other offering.
	Intercooler Core There are two primary core designs commonly used for cooling: the bar and plate design and the extruded tube. While both offer similar performance, a bar and plate intercooler is more efficent for cooling the intake charge temparature. The size of the core is also very important. APR started with the optimum size core that can handle applications common on the 1.8T. From a standard chipped car to a Stage III, this core is extremely efficient and does an outstanding job in reducing intake temps.
	Plumbing The plumbing on an intercooler system is very important. Getting the air to and from the heat exchanger is simply a necessary part of the kit. Doing this job as smoothly as possible requires a little more attention to detail. The piping included in the kit is mandrel bent, powder coated stainless steel. The beaded ends (as seen in Pro-E drawing) help keep the silicon hoses in place under pressure.
	Silicone Connectors The tooling for the silicon hoses is drawn up on Pro-Engineer and manufactured in house for precise fitment. Incorporated into the design is a recessed end, which allows the pipe to lie flush inside the hose, eliminating protruding edges that inhibit airflow.
	Brackets/Hardware All brackets included in the kit are powder coated and shaped from 16-gauge sheet metal for excellent strength and long lasting reliability. The spacers used to level the core are machined aluminum and fit perfectly on the machined mounting points of the end tanks. To reinforce the modified bumper support, we have added a 14 gauge steel plate across the top of the support. This essentially replaces the portion removed from the lower half of the support, retaining the function of the assembly as a whole.