A discussion about the ever-popular hood scoop/grill hole modification for increasing airflow came up. A comment was made about the benefit of this modification on account of the lack of open area between the hood and grill for air to pass through. Although the hood rubber seal contacts the grill behind the air intake openings […]
Posting the results of a flow test comparing the DBV2 charge pipes with the stock GTI pipes prompted a question about the volume increase and potential increases to turbo lag. With both sets of charge pipes available I set out to determine what the respective volumes are, and estimate if the difference is likely to
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Background: On a few occasions I’ve read statements that the airbox intake air temperatures are not significant because the turbocharger raises the air temperature greatly and then the intercooler performs it’s function of cooling that intake air. Interested to determine how much of a difference the partition included with the Injen intake makes on the
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