Forge Intercooler Upgrade Kit Hyundai i30N Pre-Facelift 2018-2020 Black

If your Hyundai i30N occasionally visits a racetrack and/or has been tuned for performance then an intercooler upgrade is a must, especially in the hot Australian climate. In the summer months, a stock intercooler along with higher inlet air temperatures will have a hugely negative impact on the engine’s performance. In these conditions, the engine management will retard the ignition, resulting in a lower-powered engine as temperatures rise and the ECU pulls out the timing to stop detonation

Forge Motorsport employed an industry-leading bar and plate design alongside Solidworks CAD and flow simulation design (Computational Fluid Dynamics – CFD) to develop their high-flow cast end tanks. The turbo side end tanks feature an internal divider to ensure the full volume of the stepped core is utilised.

The bar and plate core has over 129% more volume and an increase of frontal surface area over 71% (over the stock cooler) meaning the Forge Motorsport intercooler is the largest currently available on the market.

The inlet and outlet sizes have been increased in diameter to 65mm, giving an increase of 27% more volume over the stock cooler to give perfect flow. Forge Motorsport also added a custom hard pipe increasing the diameter by 14 mm to 64mm – up from the factory 50mm. This replaces the stock factory pipe on the hot side to ensure this package gives you all you need for maximum performance gains on high levels of tune.

During the product testing, the car was made to heat soak on the dyno until the radiator fans tripped on and off (which gives an inlet temperature of around 40°C). The test car then did a dyno pull from this point, providing a more consistent result that reflects real-world driving conditions more accurately.

After more than six pulls on the dyno IATs were still in the safe region and the Forge Motorsport intercooler gave results of 24°C, halving the factory’s intercooler intake temps from 48°C. These tests took place in relatively cold conditions with an ambient dyno cell temperature of 15°C proving how inefficient the stock intercooler is.

The final testing results were very notable – not only did the Forge Motorsport intercooler halve the IATS, it also significantly increased both power and torque over Hyundai’s claimed figures of 275bhp and 278lb.ft of torque, making an extremely impressive 307bhp and 347lb.ft.

Product Specifications

• Maintains steady and safe Intake Air Temperature throughout exertion
• Significantly increases power and torque over Hyundai’s stated benchmarks
• Efficiently cools even in hot conditions

Included in the kit

• Front Mount Intercooler
• Hoses and Clamps
• All the necessary fitting hardware

Product Notes
This kit takes approximately 2.5 hours to install, depending on competency and tools available.