HF-Series intercooler for Ford Mustang VI (S550) 2.3 EcoBoost 317 hp

This upgraded intercooler for the Ford Mustang VI with its 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine is a standout product from the HF-Series range. The high-quality B’N’P core provides excellent cooling performance, delivering strong performance even under demanding conditions while remaining highly robust. It offers high resistance to heat and warms up less than comparable cores from other manufacturers.

The entire system has also been designed for optimum flow. Pressure loss is kept to a minimum, and the complete charge-air path was developed using CAD flow analyses. This also includes the end tanks, which are made from high-strength cast aluminium.

Product benefits:

• significantly cooler charge air, improving combustion in the engine,
• quicker engine response,
• improved flow.

This makes the product suitable both for standard-output vehicles and for motorsport, as it also supports considerably higher power outputs. Each intercooler was built for the respective vehicle and calculated using flow simulations.

Technical details

• Core type: B’N’P
• Length: 540 mm (core)
• Height: 275 mm (front step in the core); 145 mm (rear step in the core)
• Depth: 68 mm (front step in the core); 92 mm (rear step in the core)
• Core volume without end tanks: 17.3016 cm³

Road use: The product includes a parts certificate (Teilegutachten) for registration under §19.3.

Direct comparison

• Standard intercooler size: 525 × 145 × 80 mm
• HF-Series size: 540 × 275/145 mm (rear step) × 68/92 mm (rear step)
• Standard intercooler volume: 6.1 cm³
• HF-Series volume: 17.3016 cm³
• Standard intercooler frontal area: 761 cm²
• HF-Series frontal area: 1485 cm²

What exactly does an upgraded intercooler provide?

Expressing the exact power increase provided by an intercooler in figures requires several unknown factors to be taken into account, including factory power variation, other hardware changes and the software used during measurement. This differs from one vehicle to another. As a rule of thumb for tuned engines, an increase of up to 5–10 % can be expected.

At least equally important is the fact that, at high ambient temperatures, the intercooler helps prevent power loss or the activation of the thermal protection stored in many engine control units. This means that the engine can continue to deliver its full performance, whether it has already been optimised or remains standard in software terms.

Recommendation

We recommend using the HF-Series intercooler together with hardware and software optimisation. Reducing back pressure, which relieves the turbocharger, and cooling the charge air, which increases the oxygen content in the combustion chamber and reduces thermal load, allows the potential of any turbocharged engine to be used efficiently.

When carrying out hardware or software tuning, charge-pressure loss must not be overlooked. Increasing a vehicle’s power through chip tuning also increases charge pressure in 99% of cases. With the standard intercooler fitted, charge-pressure loss rises exponentially. The turbocharger then has to work harder, increasing its thermal load and reducing its service life; higher rotational speeds also accelerate wear.

Our HF-Series intercoolers provide the ideal balance between cooling performance and charge-pressure loss. The development and distribution partner for this product is PS-Motorsport.

Suitable for: Ford Mustang VI (S550).

Manufacturer’s vehicle data

• HF-Series Ladeluftkühler Ford Mustang VI 2.3L Ecoboost 317PS

Original product name by HG Motorsport (»z.B.« = e.g.). Please check model, year and engine of your vehicle before ordering; if in doubt, contact us and we will check for you.

Approval

This part comes with a German Teilegutachten (parts certificate); the document is included. In Germany the part must be entered in the vehicle registration after fitting.