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Old Jun 23, 2013 | 05:22 AM
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If you have a gap between your intercooler and your radiator then your car will run hot. The air passed through the intercooler then just hits the rad like it's a brick wall. Ideally the cooler and rad need to be as close as possible.

My S1 has a GRS and standard radiator almost touching each other. 82-85 degrees cruise and not much hotter after having it's head kicked in.
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