Testing

APR PEX M720 Adapter Flow Test

3″ TIP and M720 Adapter Flow Testing

Background: Recent data gathering with the Mabotech M520 turbocharger has shown that the stock airbox can be easily modified to operate at 500 WHP and perform similarly to popular aftermarket intakes. (Blaze ATOM vs. Modified Stock Street Comparison). It is evident that even with a hybrid turbocharger that has a compressor inlet diameter of 60 […]

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ARM FMIC Installation

ARM FMIC Hybrid Test

Background: After seeing this misleading claim from Ed Susman, the owner of Equilibrium Tuning, about a competitor’s intercooler product: I made a post comparing data from an EQT customer who had used a Baun Performance / Vibrant 12810 FMIC (the product the ARM FMIC copies) and then switched to a do88 stock mount IC. Vibrant

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Stock and aFe Power TMD Swap

500 whp Stock TMD Test

Background: The turbo muffler (TM) is a part that is meant to quiet the sound produced by the turbocharger compressor discharged air. Several vendors offer turbo muffler products that eliminate slots in the muffler. Some have larger internal diameters than the stock part. Claimed benefits vary, but these from APR are not uncommon. Previous tests:

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