Racingline Performance Intercooler Audi RS3 (8V/8Y) & TTRS (8S)

Racingline Performance Intercooler – Audi RS3 (8V/8Y) & TTRS (8S)

Keep your 2.5 TFSI engine breathing cool air, lap after lap and pull after pull. The Racingline Performance Intercooler is a direct upgrade for the Audi RS3 8V.2, 8Y and TTRS 8S, designed to fix the well known heat soak issues of the factory cooler when the car is driven hard.

Why the factory intercooler struggles

The standard intercooler on the RS3 and TTRS simply cannot keep up with the demands of a hard driven 2.5 TFSI, especially on tuned cars. As intake air temperatures (IAT) climb, the ECU pulls timing and boost to protect the engine, which shows up as noticeable power loss during repeated runs or sustained driving. The factory unit then needs time to recover before it can deliver full performance again.

How the Racingline intercooler fixes it

This is a large ‘plate and bar’ core, which is a more efficient construction than the cheaper ‘tube and fin’ design used by many aftermarket alternatives. The stepped core gives a 70% increase in volume over the factory unit, allowing it to absorb and dissipate far more heat. The result is consistently lower intake air temperatures, less heat soak, and far less waiting around for the cooler to recover between hard pulls.

Racingline’s development focused on the balance between maximum cooling and minimum pressure loss. That means you get the bigger core without the lag penalty that often comes with oversized intercooler upgrades.

Key features

• OEM style fitment with no cutting or drilling required
• Core volume of 14,141,500mm³ versus 8,345,600mm³ on the factory cooler
• Efficient ‘plate and bar’ construction for superior heat transfer
• 70mm outlets, compatible with stock or Racingline upgraded boost pipes
• Designed to fit around the car’s original front crash bar

Confirmed applications

Fits the 2.5 TFSI EA855 engine (400ps) with engine codes DAZA, DAZC, DNWA, DXHA:

• Audi RS3 8Y (2021 onwards)
• Audi RS3 8V.2 (2017-2020)
• Audi TTRS 8S (2017 onwards)

Please use the site’s vehicle lookup or check the Vehicle Fitment tab to confirm this part is correct for your car.

Progressive Parts is an authorised UK dealer for Racingline Performance, so you can buy with complete confidence that you are getting a genuine product backed by the brand’s full support.

Applications

Please note, customers are wholly responsible for checking fitment for their vehicle.