Background: Previously, I discussed the advertising for the Velossa Tech intake product, identifying several concerns about whether the product delivers the advertised performance. To determine the validity of the product claims, I ordered the Velossa Tech intake snorkel for the Mk7 GTI and set out to perform a street test. Installation: The installation was straightforward, […]
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Background: A few months ago, I conducted an airflow test on the Majesty Competition intercooler, a tube-and-fin core from a company that sells cheap intercoolers on eBay, which are most likely copied from a name-brand manufacturer. I presume they copied somebody’s design since their advertising includes a picture of my car from this blog that they haven’t
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Why Measured Performance Gains Don’t Always Translate to Seat-of-the-Pants Feel An aftermarket inlet elbow shows +8 HP. An aftermarket downpipe delivers +20 HP. On paper, these improvements look promising. But will you feel them when you’re driving your Mk7? After testing some parts that made small but measurable performance differences, I began researching a way
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