Mk7 GTI/R Intercooler Comparison

This page contains a summary of intercooler specifications for a range of brands and types of intercoolers available for the Mk7 GTI and Golf R.


The table below summarizes data I have gathered on various intercooler options:

ManufacturerLocationDesignLength (in)Height (in)Depth (in)Frontal Area (in^2)Core Volume (in^3)Weight (lbs)Charge RowsFin/In.
OEM GTIDFTube & Fin24.2516.251.253944937.4298
OEM RDFTube & Fin24.2516.251.463945407.82911
034 MotorsportDFTube & Fin24.616.252.040080017.625
AirtechDF?16.452.3624
AMSDFTube & Fin24162.2538486417.02722
APRDFBar & Plate2416.252.2539087827.82512
BurgerDFBar & Plate241623847682623
CTSDFBar & Plate25162.2540090023
DirenzaDFBar & Plate23
do88DFTube & Fin24.9616.692.2441793323.02612
ECS TuningDFBar & Plate24.516.52.040480826
ForgeDFBar & Plate25.616.71.9742884225.82410
HGDFBar & Plate24.416.9241282431
HPADFTube & Fin25162.1740086819.625
IE v1DFBar & Plate2416.42.2539488629.22411
IE v2DFBar & Plate24.416.72.75407112131.424
JDYDF2.1625
LeyoDFTube & Fin24.816.3240379427
MabotechDFBar & Plate25.516.1252.8411114930.023
MajestyDF24.616.142.52397100128.627
MishimotoDFBar & Plate24.4162.239085930.22814
MTCDFTube & Fin24.816.31.9740078925
Pro AlloyDFTube & Fin2516.142.3640495216.525
PWR PerformanceDFTube & Fin24.415.742.163848302416
RacinglineDFBar & Plate2516.192.58405104429.82211
RevoDFBar & Plate2316.54238076129
UnitronicDFBar & Plate23.516.5238877624.424
WagnerDFTube & Fin25.216.12.240689318.525
ARM MotorsportFMICBar & Plate2293.2519864418.013
Baun (Vibrant)FMICBar & Plate229.253.2520466117.013
CTSFMICBar & Plate2482.7519252816.212
eBay v1FMICBar & Plate24.46.72.5516341710
MajestyFMICBar & Plate25.27.53.5418966719.410
ECS TuningFMICBar & Plate25.58320461218.01211
ForgeFMICBar & Plate24.56.252.515338310.27
G-PlusFMICTube & Fin9.6
JD Euro (TR8L)FMICBar & Plate247.83.518766516.211
MabotechFMICBar & Plate2583.5520071019.58
NeuspeedFMICBar & Plate23.56.531534589
Neuspeed IS38FMICBar & Plate266.5316950711