Testing to determine if the popular grill blade/ramp/scoop makes any difference to intake airflow has been on my to do list for a while. Because I believe any change will be slight I have been considering different ways to measure the conditions inside the intake piping. I decided to try splicing a sensor housing into […]
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A common measurement to describe intercoolers is the volume. Usually this is derived by taking the core dimensions; length, depth, and height, and multiplying them to get volume. This method falls short in terms of accuracy because it fails to address all of open space that the core is comprised of. Previously I had measured
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Gathering some additional data using the Shuenk OEM+ turbo I took advantage of slightly cooler temperatures to log boost onset again. The previous drive was taken in 84F temperatures, today it was 74F. Boost response improved with the 10 degreeF cooler ambient air temperature.
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