MTC MOTORSPORT INTERCOOLER REVIEW! HOBO OR NOT?

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MTC MOTORSPORT INTERCOOLER REVIEW! HOBO OR NOT?
Hello and welcome to SULKNATIONtv! In this episode we see Alex attempt to make intercoolers interesting by talking about the merits of several popular Mini Cooper S R53 intercoolers and how the MTC Motorsport Intercooler stands up after a year of 'spirited driving'!
(There was a camera malfunction while recording and so this video is in 720p instead of 1080p, urgh, annoying)
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@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the sound quality issues, the wind was, as expected, uncontrollable.

@ProjectMini 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome video! My next Mini will be an R53 so I’m about to watch all your videos 💪

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You’ll enjoy an R53, they are special cars!

@mufcion 3 жыл бұрын

You've get rid of the original foam from the inside of the hood scoop, cut some plastic bits of and stick new foam a few inches further so the IC works with it's full area. right now you can see a darker stripe on the IC is where the foam touches the IC. I did it to mine, and the IAT dropped by a few degrees ;)

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you man, I’ll certainly look to sort that! 👍🏻

@jenBaker707 3 жыл бұрын

I have the MTC - my tabs are also broken - I've found some hard rubber keeps it up off the intake well - side note - the colored intercooler boots look great but under full boost they blow up like balloons. The stock snoot boots are way better. The only way to know that first hand is to see them blow up when the car is doing a dyno run. Also learned that day that the fuel pressure regulator vacuum line coming off of the intake can blow off if it's not new and or zip-tied on. Thanks for the vids

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I’m a fan of the stock boots too, the MTC works well enough but the tabs are awful! Everyone I know who has one has no intact tabs! 😂👍🏻

@MultiStevo18 10 ай бұрын

Hi just fitted am MTC intercooler to my R52 took a while but worth it , I used the original intercooler rubbers, lined it perfect and made two rubber grommets for the two front bolts, out today no issues and looks great Only purchased because of your video, well done

@ioanpara1181 3 жыл бұрын

I am waiting for my pro alloy inter-cooler to arrive! As soon as I have it in my hands I will give you some info!

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I look forward to hearing your report! 😂👍🏻

@toliasdxs 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant little sporty cars..i recently bought a bone stock r53s ,it really exceeded my expectations,a real bargain!!!

@SULKNATIONtv 2 жыл бұрын

They are! I bought mine cheaply from eBay and then spent 6x times what I paid for the car making it my own b-road basher… then I sold it, inevitably for way less than I put in! 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ That’s modified cars for you! 😂

@darrenlucas2768 3 жыл бұрын

I've been reading recently that these budget intercoolers are made in the same factory's as the branded items like Airtec...I have an item I purchased from Australia. Seems built ok and was cheap. ...and yep,the clips broke too. Try a 82° thermostste..,it helped mine for cooling Glad I found your channel buddy..,good no bullshit review,

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated mate! Glad you like the output! I have a feeling that may be the case with the intercoolers... I mean my MTC one looks exactly like an Airtec without the diverter! 😉

@darrenlucas2768 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv yep agreed. Found some nice diverters in a USA outlet.....they import to UK.....still works out about half price of an Airtec in total....I also have a toyosport on mine....I took off the end pipes as the wonky fit pissed me off too and fitted some rather tasty Akrypovic( maybe spelt wrong) carbon ends I purchased on eBay which sort that and get people guessing also.... Great content on your channel and good choice of car too.... Don't know if you have a sprint booster or not but I highly recommend, feels like 30 bhp.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

@@darrenlucas2768 I’ve got some ‘Hobo Only’ diverters yet you go on called ‘Dam Air’, they’ll be a video on them soon and whether they work or not! I love the sound of the Toyosports Exhaust but the wonky ends are so annoying! Might have to copy you man! 😉 I’m going to go for the ‘WindBooster’ soon and see how that does compared to a ‘Sprintbooster’. I know a few people with the ‘Sprintbooster’ and they all love them!

@darrenlucas2768 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv a mate picked up a very cheap controller off eBay for 40 quid and it works just fine. Just watching your brake upgrade film...yet again I did almost the same....Hel lines also and dot4 and I think I have all the braking I need..I don't feel a need for the r56 calipers at the moment....but, next month is another month lol. Will keep tuned and expect once this covid shit is all over your channel would get some sort of R53 gathering at some point

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

@@darrenlucas2768 I already have something in the pipeline regarding a meet...😉😂 The ol’R53 life, one months “I don’t need...” becomes another months “I’m going to upgrade this...”! 😂 After filming the most recent episode and another one, my car decided to stop working properly (death rattle - timing chain tensioner, hopefully), so this month is a “I need to fix...” 😂

@minimanadam Жыл бұрын

A huge overlooked one is flow and port velocity and boost drop caused by that

@thisisapen 3 жыл бұрын

GP intercooler prices are pretty bizarre, at a price point you can gain more BHP with an aftermarket intercooler, exhaust and manifold for the price of the GP intercooler alone. Still running stock myself with 15%, but it was bathed in acetone to clear out years of crap. Definitely helped.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

I know right! I don’t understand the pricing of the GP intercooler in regards to efficiency. It could be how rare they are that inflates the price, or the idea of having a sought after ‘GP’ component? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Bathing in acetone is a winner for getting rid of crap, I did that to my stock intercooler when I first got the car and there was some difference before and after. 👍🏻

@Spyder2B 4 ай бұрын

useful video mate ! could you tell me what air intake and heat shield do you have ? thanks

@russjam121 3 жыл бұрын

They had a batch with poor mounting points and did a recall on those for replacement units. My mate had one where the mount broke off. his was part of the recall and got sent straight out a replacement unit f.o.c and they paid shipping to return the broken one. They really are far from being hobo ones.

@fletchermusician3365 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Again Bro, finally ordered a GRS in black which took some saving up for.. I called the number off the photo u put on this video and spoke with a chap called Graham and I explained if any deserves any le-way with a GRS unit is yr self... As this video made my mind up to give air tec a miss... 🙊🙈👍🏾😁

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mate! 👍🏻 That’s very much appreciated! Let me know how you get on with it! Have you had your supercharger service done yet?

@fletchermusician3365 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv it's booked in for Friday coming and will get all the work carried out then.. just with a 17% pully and ramair filter I'm getting 185bhp.. so when the GRS is installed colder plugs and a map should give it a bit more Bang!! 😳😬😆👍🏾

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

@@fletchermusician3365 sounds like it’s going to be immense buddy! 🔥🔥🔥

@fletchermusician3365 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv will take a bit of time.. after Friday would of spent nearly £1200 so will save up then suspension, disc n brakes, Polly bush it, sway bars and front brace bar.. hopefully in a year and a bit of normality back (covid) and start having mini meet ups again?? my mini should be worth turning up in!... 😂😂

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

@@fletchermusician3365 I look forward to seeing your progress man! 👍🏻

@edgarcalhau7246 3 жыл бұрын

Hi ... A doubt... The wine is diferent with bigger the intercooler or not?! I have a 15 pulley but with the stock intercooler... I m thinking about bying a large intercooler like yours... I now thats better performance then the stock intercooler.. i want to now if the wine gets Higher...😅 Ps: sorry my English

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi man, I didn’t noticed a difference in the whine from the supercharger when fitting a larger intercooler, that came from pulley upgrades. I run a 15% reduced supercharger pulley, a +2% undampered lightweight crankshaft pulley and a +5% lightweight alternator pulley. The whine is immense!

@edgarcalhau7246 3 жыл бұрын

Hi.. another question.. a bigger intercooler is really necessary with a 15 % pulley? Why did you put another IC? Thanks..

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Edgar, it’s not ‘necessary’ with a 15% pulley (unless you’re thinking of tracking the car) but increasing the intercooler’s core size is beneficial as you have a wider area pulling in cold air. Plus my standard intercooler had seen better days when I bought the car, so I replaced it quickly! 👍🏻

@lunlun2930 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I knew u sell ur r53. But do this intercooler really worth it? Online saying that the branded has no huge different compare to the stock one. So I am deciding to get this hobo intercooler or jot

@SULKNATIONtv 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Having a larger core, the MTC intercooler does make a difference but it’s only necessary if, for example, you have a reduced supercharger pulley… 👍🏻

@lunlun2930 2 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv alright, thx mate. u helped me on decided this intercooler and spend the money else where

@StanGuru 3 жыл бұрын

How did it seal on the right hand side? Mine is not a good fit

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty well to be honest mate, it took a lot of persuasion, but got it sitting pretty in the end. I did use a pair of fresh OEM snoot boots though!

@MrLandooz 3 жыл бұрын

How hot are you running? I'm having small concerns on my own temperatures. Do you know where the intake air temp sensor is located? Mine reads around 45C when I'm stuck at the lights. 91C engine temp. Drops down when driving. I still have the stock one in mine.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

So my car runs at an engine temperature of 90C consistently, it does go up in very slow moving traffic because of the lack of free flowing air, but quickly drops down to its normal operating temperature without issue. Regarding IAT’s, I don’t believe the MTC figure given as its lower than I think is possible but, and this is without data, I have noticed an improvement over the standard Intercooler. The engine seems to recover more quickly after a spirited drive. I’m not sure where the intake air temp sensor is, but I will look to find it... Ultra gauge may be purchased soon....😂

@MrLandooz 3 жыл бұрын

SULKNATIONtv Check. Thanks so much for your reply. I got the Ultragauge just last week so I'm trying to figure out a baseline for a variety of parameters. 90C engine temp seems good. I'm getting 24C consistently on the freeway cruising for the IAT. What do you mean by faster recovery? Less sluggish?

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Roeland Hoefsloot yep 100% less sluggish! Just seems to help the continuity of petformance!

@MrLandooz 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv Cool. If I may bother you with more questions/thoughts? What do you think about an aftermarket BPV? Do you think the engine (stock internals) would be able to handle the extra boost from the BPV? Car feels a little sluggish for me. Could be me getting used to it after getting a tune. Trying to decide which parts to spend the bucks on next.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Roeland Hoefsloot Absolutely no bother at all! In relation to a BPV, I’m certainly no authority on them, so I couldn’t tell you if that would be the right move or not. Having had a tune, I’m assuming you’ve got a reduced pulley, bigger injectors etc?

@schweppie 3 жыл бұрын

How do you measure/read the IAT and ACT during operation? I'm curious about mine. OBD?

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

Ultragauge! 👍🏻

@schweppie 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv Thanks for the info! Do you maybe know a good source on how to use it specifically for IAT and ACT on the R53? Or maybe a nice idea for a next video? My 2005 just had a 17%, plugs, SC service and a remap. Intercooler still to be done. Would like to compare the temperatures for fun and science before/after the IC upgrade.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve done a video on how to install an Ultragauge, but doing a video about IAT’s and CAT’s could be a winner! 👍🏻 Sounds like a good set up you have going on mate! 👍🏻👊🏻

@schweppie 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv Thanks, I'm still a bit worried for the temps. Looking forward to the video already : )! Couldn't tell from your video if you are running a reduction pulley as well. Car looks good!

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

@@schweppie mate, I am running all the pulleys! 😂 A KAVS 15% reduced supercharger pulley, KAVS +2 Lightweight Crankshaft pulley, KAVS +5 Alternator pulley and a fresh Belt Tensioner pulley! I’ve done some videos on these, have a look, I’m a big fan of my set up, all smiles! If you’re running a 17% reduced supercharger pulley and stock intercooler, you may find your IAT’s increase above normal after some harder runs, so ‘upgrading’ your intercooler would be a good move.

@pipis1095 2 жыл бұрын

is it working without diverter? im asking for mtc

@SULKNATIONtv 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, no issues with heat at all, works absolutely fine!

@dandesign05 3 жыл бұрын

Mine touches the leads of the ignition. Any opinion, please?

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

You could get a coil pack relocation plate, then that would move your coil pack and leads away from the overhang of the intercooler. 👍🏻

@dandesign05 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv Thanks alot. Thought of that, but wasn.t sure if I gotta make it custom, or if there is something on the market already projected.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

@@dandesign05 they are definitely available to buy, you could try the R53 Owners Club, Orranje or Mod A Mini. 👍🏻

@dandesign05 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv Perfect! Many thanks! ❤️

@johnruef3492 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a dynamic racing intercooler. Do not recommend. Paid 189. It game dropped, the tabs broke off.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

The tabs seem to an issue with a fair few of the cheaper intercoolers. Both tabs have snapped off my MTC. 👍🏻

@hugoboss8786 3 жыл бұрын

Talking about it is useless. All that matters here are measurements from intake tmep. Where are logs? Airtec also looks good, but it doesn't work much better as original intercooler.

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

In a perfect world, I would have started the channel as soon as I got the car and may well have been able to film comparison videos when initially installing mods. Videos that identify IAT’s and the improvement that the MTC Intercooler makes or doesn’t make. Unfortunately, I was a year in to ownership and modifying when I started this channel, so more ‘technical’ videos on certain components have unfortunately passed me by. Thanks for watching though! 👍🏻

@hugoboss8786 3 жыл бұрын

@@SULKNATIONtv You can still log in the summer with MTC. You need only the Torque App I can tell you that in summer at 27° degrees the orignal Intercooler has 77° intake temp have. (with 58er JCW Pulley)

@SULKNATIONtv 3 жыл бұрын

I have an Ultragauge now, I also have an ingenious cheap mod for the intercooler... be prepared for a stats based video!