{"product_id":"prl-motorsports-front-mount-intercooler-installation-kit-21-25-rdx","title":"PRL Front Mount Intercooler Install Kit for 21+ Acura RDX","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeded for Intercooler Install on 21+ RDX \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKit Includes New Charge Pipe and Clamps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot Needed On 2019-2020 Models \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo ECU Calibration Required \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRL Motorsports Intercooler Install Kit - 2021-2025 Acura RDX 2.0T\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcura changed the charge piping arrangement on the RDX for 2021, which means the PRL intercooler needs an adapter to connect to it. That's what this is: a silicone outlet hose and clamps that bridge your factory piping to the upgraded intercooler. Required on 2021 and newer cars, unnecessary on earlier ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eYou Need The Intercooler Too\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeing clear up front so nobody buys this on its own and wonders what they've got.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit does nothing by itself. It's the adapter piping for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/prl-motorsports-19-25-rdx-front-mount-intercooler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePRL front mount intercooler\u003c\/a\u003e, and if you're not fitting that, this isn't a part you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're on a 2021 or newer RDX and planning the intercooler upgrade, order both together. They go in as one job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy 2021 Changed\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStraightforward explanation for a part that looks odd on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 and 2020 RDX routes its charge piping one way, and the PRL intercooler was designed around that. Acura revised the arrangement for 2021, which means the connection point no longer lines up the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than producing a second intercooler for the later cars, PRL made an adapter. The silicone outlet hose connects your factory piping to the intercooler correctly, and the intercooler itself remains the same part for both year ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e2021 And Newer Only\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck your year. This kit is specifically for \u003cstrong\u003e2021 and newer\u003c\/strong\u003e RDX 2.0T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a 2019 or 2020, you don't need it. Those years connect to the intercooler directly, so buying this would leave you with parts you can't use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eNo Tune Required\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeither this kit nor the intercooler it pairs with requires ECU calibration. You're improving how the engine handles charge air temperature rather than changing how fuel is metered, so the factory tune remains correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat's In The Kit\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSilicone intercooler outlet hose\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e(2) Stainless steel worm clamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2021-2025 Acura RDX 2.0T\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRequired for fitting the \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003ePRL front mount intercooler\u003c\/a\u003e to 2021 and newer vehicles. Not needed on 2019-2020 models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the 2021 or newer RDX owner fitting the PRL intercooler, which is everyone on those years since the kit is required rather than optional. Order it alongside the intercooler and do both in one go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021-2025 Acura RDX 2.0T. \u003cstrong\u003eRequired for:\u003c\/strong\u003e installing the \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003ePRL front mount intercooler\u003c\/a\u003e on 2021+ vehicles. \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e silicone intercooler outlet hose and two stainless steel worm clamps. \u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e no ECU calibration required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2021-2025 Acura RDX\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"PRL Motorsports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47621743378466,"sku":"PRL-ARDX3-IC-OUT","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/PRL-ARDX3-IC-OUT_3779_ba86057c-eac1-42fc-9629-2968b29a3ff2.jpg?v=1789591438","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/prl-motorsports-front-mount-intercooler-installation-kit-21-25-rdx","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}