Background: The Unitronic intake for the Mk7 is subject to a flow test. The system consists of a duct that replaces the stock duct, an airbox housing a cylindrical filter, and a turbo inlet hose that tapers to fit with a stock-size inlet elbow. Test Procedure: For this test, the Unitronic intake is attached to […]
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Background: A few weeks ago I made some initial measurements of the vacuum generated at the inlet elbow PCV port with the stock turbo inlet elbow, an aftermarket elbow, and a prototype I was working on. I had an idea to try and increase the vacuum inside the prototype elbow by building a raised area
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Background: As part of my project designing an intake, a decision about the type of air filter was needed. Most aftermarket intakes I have tested use a cone-style filter, and the abundance of options makes sourcing a filter that would fit my prototype easier. The intake I am presently using on my GTI is from
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