All HKS Intercoolers improve both the efficiency and power of any turbocharged application by rapidly reducing inherent heat levels of the compressed intake air charge before entering the engine. By utilizing a special tube and fin design, the intercooler acts as a large heat exchanger that dissipates the heat generated by the compression of the intake charge without creating reductions in boost pressure or response.
The K14C turbo engine achieves 140ps with 1.4L displacement; the engine output is very high in spite of its compact engine size. To achieve this performance, the stock intercooler is placed behind the front bumper. However, the temperature of the air from the outlet of the stock intercooler exceeds 60℃; it is obviously cooling performance is not sufficient. HKS designed the tube and core size considering the K14C engine characteristics based on various test data and accumulated know-how from long years of R&D for the intercooler design assuming upgrade the turbo to GTIII-FX. The cooling performance improvement and pressure loss reduction are implemented together at a higher level.
Newly designed 100mm wide core is approximately 265% of the stock in the core capacity. This large core shows overwhelming cooling performance difference. Core Size; HKS: 695mm x 178mm x 100mm, Stock: 690mm x 135mm x 50mm
Replacing the stock plastic side tank with aluminum casting tank enables smoother piping layout and strength improvement.
A "radar" may be built in the front bumper depending on the area the vehicle is sold. This intercooler kit is not compatible with the model having a built-in radar.
