Whats the flaw in the design of the newer styled cheap side mounts?? They use a stand core, yes they don't leak at all. But from what I read on Audizine they aren't anything of a upgrade really which idk why they redesigned them if it wasn't for a good reason. The old design seems to be what the test results have been on and the old ones where gross in design (core, end tanks).

Idk how much testing has been done on the newer style but 10 bars vs. 14 (bar & plate core) used in the ones they based new design (COPIED) off of I don't see many differences and I'd say there decent at cooling in better weather then summer time. But back in 70* weather I was seeing 90* or so on WOT pulls a few times and even lower at other times. Is this not a normal temp deference for a intercoolers? I notice a difference on how and where I place the hoses so flow is issue on them withe the bottle necking but all and for $200 there still a cheap insurance, logs of new style would have to show any chance of a upgrade.

What are you talking about??
Just about any intercooler is way better then S4 stock coolers.
There is million logs out there too prove it.
Hell, i uppgraded on my old S4 from stock to RS (which are really not that good either) and it was way lower IATs etc...
On my Big ports SRMs, i have never seen temps over 55degC standig and Ideling for a 10-20 min.
When i start driving it does not take more then a short period of time and my IATs are low.

I agreed 100%.

The point is heat soak. That is the worst case scenario for coolers. Hot car ideling, no chanse of wind too cool it down.