AIRTEC Honda Civic FL5 Type R Front Mount Intercooler Upgrade Kit

AIRTEC Honda Civic FL5 Type R Front Mount Intercooler Upgrade Kit

  • 158% increase in capacity
  • 30% increase in frontal area
  • Powder coated black
  • High-flow, moulded one-piece cast end tanks

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AIRTEC Honda Civic FL5 Type R Front Mount Intercooler Upgrade Kit

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To prevent any loss in performance during extended periods of hard driving, AIRTEC has developed a larger, freer-flowing intercooler as a direct replacement for the restrictive OEM unit. Designed to deliver consistent cooling on fast road and track applications, it features a wider, taller, and deeper core that fits neatly within the limited space behind the bumper.

The new design offers a 158% increase in overall capacity and a 30% larger frontal area compared to the factory intercooler, dramatically improving cooling efficiency and airflow. They deliberately chose not to use a full-height design to leave room for a future oil cooler upgrade, opting instead for a deeper, wider core that balances maximum performance with long-term upgrade flexibility. Inlet and outlet sizes have also been increased from 55mm and 59mm to 65mm and 70mm, improving flow by nearly 20%.

Finished in a durable powder-coated black finish, the intercooler features high-flow, cast end tanks, an internal air diverter for efficient flow, and comes as a direct-fit kit with Pro Hoses silicone connectors, fixtures, and detailed fitting instructions. The result is a significant boost in cooling performance and reliability.

  • OEM Intercooler | AIRTEC Intercooler
  • Width: 640mm | 700mm
  • Height: 160mm | 190mm
  • Depth: 65mm | 130mm
  • Inlet: 55mm | 65mm
  • Outlet: 59mm | 70mm
  • Front Area: 1,024cm² | 1,333cm²
  • Powder coated black finish
  • Intercooler
  • Silicone hose
  • Fittings and fixtures included

Independently tested by TPW Engineering, UK.

“I did three consecutive power runs to get detailed logs showing the intake temperature changes during fully loaded power runs taking about 12.5 seconds from 30mph to limiter. After each run the car was allowed to slow to a stop give 30 seconds at idle then next run performed.

First run tends to get things stabilised but differences before and after are pretty conclusive that the benefits of a quality intercooler are irrefutable.

Original Intercooler:
Run 1
Intake Air Temperature (IAT) at filter – 22°C, which remained stable within couple degree through all tests.
IAT at throttle body after intercooler – Start: 30°C. End: 67°C.

Run 2
IAT at throttle body after intercooler – Start: 42°C. End: 82°C.

Run 3
IAT at throttle body after intercooler – Start: 42°C. End: 83°C.

AIRTEC Motorsport Intercooler and Pipework:
Run 1
IAT at throttle body after intercooler – Start: 27°C. End: 25°C. (Basically so efficient it’s taking a while to start heating up)

Run 2
IAT at throttle body after intercooler – Start: 29°C. End: 39°C.

Run 3
IAT at throttle body after intercooler – Start: 36°C. End: 47°C.

In conclusion, the AIRTEC Motorsport intercooler is giving a resultant drop of 40°C over the original set up that becomes overpowered very quickly, as you can see the rate of temperature increase on the attached logs from each run.

Also worth pointing out that you start to get a heavy reduction in torque targeting as soon as IATs go over 30°C, so if your pushing hard on road or especially track getting an intercooler is pretty much a must-have option.

80°C IATs are pretty scary to be honest and is a worst case situation, as you won’t normally see hard loaded long runs like we do on the dyno, so you would be lifting then temperatures will drop slightly but it is a good example of how much more efficient and effective a good intercooler set up is for retaining the performance of your car.