Background: In this post, I discuss conducting an insert test with the Shuenk ported shroud turbocharger. The inlet to the compressor wheel is modified to determine the effect on the turbocharger operation. A ported shroud in a compressor inlet functions to alleviate issues related to compressor surge. Increased air pressure downstream of the compressor exducer
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Introduction For several years, EQT representatives — including owner Ed Susman — have repeatedly described the Blaze Performance AToM intake as the “best” intake option for MQB vehicles. Yet in all that time, they’ve provided no testing, data, or substantiation to support those claims. This pattern continues. In a recent Facebook exchange, a consumer asked:
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Background: Previous posts have discussed measuring turbine inlet pressure on the Shuenk IS48 turbocharger with a 5+5 splitter turbine wheel. To compare the standard IS38 turbine wheel with the 5+5 blade splitter wheel, I removed the turbocharger and swapped the center section back to the IS38 turbine. With the IS38-equipped turbine wheel CHRA installed, I
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