Background: Seeing a post about this Bar-Tek Motorsport upgrade air duct prompted me to contact Bar-Tek to learn how they determined the improvements they attribute to their product versus the stock GTI air duct. The benefits of this upgrade duct are claimed to include: Reduction of pressure loss Minimization of turbulence Improved throttle response Increases […]
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Background: This post discusses evaluating temperature from the bicooler with air conditioning on. Several weeks ago a comparison was made of a front-mounted intercooler and stock location intercooler when the GTI air conditioning system is running. The intercooler outlet air temperature in the cold side charge pipe was compared between the two during a ~30-minute
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Background: An aftermarket turbo inlet elbow is a part I’ve used for a while due to the increase in airflow the aftermarket versions provide compared to the stock GTI part. A benefit frequently attributed to using an elbow is quicker turbocharger spool up. Although I have seen this benefit mentioned, I have not seen it
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