Background: Racingline manufactures a stock location replacement intercooler for the Mk7. To compare the pressure drop caused by the Racingline intercooler versus other aftermarket options a flow test is being conducted on a Racingline intercooler. Test Procedure: The intercooler pressure drop is measured using a flow bench operating at a depression of 28″ of H2O. […]
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The Claim: I’ve come across fellow enthusiasts making this statement a few times, “Tube and fin intercoolers recover quicker than bar and plate intercoolers.“ Often the claim will be accompanied by a description of the physical attributes of each IC type, with a leap of logic to the conclusion that one type of intercooler performs
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During testing of the Blaze Performance intake products, it was observed that the intake flow rate was on the low end of all of the intakes that have been tested when tested with an IHI stock-size turbo compressor inlet. This unexpected result led to Blaze providing the design specifications for an insert they have made
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