Background: As the tuning process for the Mabotech M520 turbo currently installed in the GTI approaches completion, I’ve started considering larger turbos that will support airflow testing. One candidate is the Mabotech M600 turbo, shown below. The M600 has a 60 mm compressor inlet, so I created a flow bench adapter to simulate the inlet […]
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Background: The Forge Motorsport Twintercooler (bicooler) kit is the second bicooler to be installed as part of the focused FMIC comparison test. The testing aims to collect data during street pulls to compare with other FMIC and Bicooler options and the stock GTI IC. Test Procedure: The complete details of the FMIC test are on the test
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Background: A previous post discussed the development of a Mk8 PCV port adapter that would allow a temperature probe to be inserted into the Blaze ATOM inlet hose to measure the intake air temperature before it reaches the turbocharger compressor. This presents an additional opportunity to measure the air temperature at the PCV port with
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