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HKS Intercooler Kit - 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R FK8
Your stock FK8 intercooler heat-soaks after a few pulls and your intake temps climb past 90°C. When your intake temps go up, your ECU pulls timing and you lose power. The HKS intercooler replaces your factory intercooler with a 100mm-wide core that's roughly double the volume of your stock intercooler. You're getting way lower intake temps, less heat-soak, and consistent power even when you're doing back-to-back pulls or running hard at the track. HKS dyno'd this intercooler at 11 horsepower and 6 lb-ft of torque over stock at factory boost levels. If you're tracking your FK8 or you're making more boost than stock, you need a better intercooler.
Here's Why Your Stock Intercooler Isn't Enough
Your factory intercooler's adequate for stock boost on the street, but when you're at the track running multiple laps or when you're making more boost than stock, your intercooler heat-soaks. Heat-soak means your intercooler can't cool your charge air fast enough, so your intake temps climb past 90°C. When your intake temps go up, your ECU pulls timing to prevent knock. You lose power. On your first pull, your car makes full power. By your third or fourth pull, you've lost 20-30 horsepower because your intercooler's saturated with heat. A better intercooler cools your charge air more efficiently, so your intake temps stay low even after multiple hard pulls.
100mm-Wide Core is Double the Volume of Stock
The HKS intercooler's core is 695mm x 178mm x 100mm. Your stock intercooler's core is 680mm x 143mm x 64mm. The HKS core's 100mm wide compared to 64mm on the stock core. That's roughly double the core volume. More volume means more surface area for heat transfer, which means lower intake temps. The HKS core's wider and taller than stock, so it flows way more air through the core.
Aluminum End Tanks and Smooth Piping
The HKS intercooler has aluminum end tanks instead of plastic like your factory intercooler. Aluminum end tanks don't crack or warp from heat like plastic tanks do. The HKS piping's also smoother with larger bends than the stock piping. You're getting better airflow and less boost pressure loss. The smoother piping means less restriction, which means your turbo doesn't have to work as hard to make boost.
Minor Modifications Required for Installation
Installing the HKS intercooler requires minor trimming of a rubber piece and slight modification to your fan shroud where it contacts the new core. The HKS core's bigger than stock, so it touches your fan shroud. You're trimming the fan shroud slightly so the intercooler fits. It's not a difficult modification, but you're not just bolting this in without touching anything. Plan for an extra 30 minutes of install time to trim the fan shroud.
What You Get
- HKS intercooler kit
- 100mm-wide core (695mm x 178mm x 100mm)
- Aluminum end tanks
- Smooth aluminum piping
- All mounting hardware and couplers included
- Roughly double the core volume of stock intercooler
- Dyno-proven 11 hp / 6 lb-ft torque gains at factory boost
Fits Your Car
- 2017-2021 Honda Civic Type R FK8
Compatible Engines
- K20C1 (FK8 Civic Type R)
Note: Installation requires minor trimming of a rubber piece and slight modification to your fan shroud. The HKS intercooler's core is bigger than stock, so it contacts your fan shroud. You'll need to trim the fan shroud slightly for clearance. It's not a difficult modification, but plan for extra time during installation. Get your car retuned after you install this intercooler if you're making more boost than stock. The intercooler flows better than your factory intercooler, so your boost response and airflow characteristics will change slightly.