Background: This past February, I performed a flow test with the ARM Competition FMIC that ARM Motorsports had loaned to me. At that time, the Mabotech M520 turbocharger was installed on my GTI, and I installed the ARM Competition FMIC on the GTI briefly to record some on-vehicle data with the intercooler. Test Process: The […]
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Background: The Garrett Powermax turbocharger for the Mk7 GTI features a customized turbo inlet elbow specifically designed to work with the turbocharger, but it is not interchangeable with the GTI’s stock IHI turbocharger. This makes comparing it with the majority of inlet elbows something like comparing apples and oranges, but since I had the elbow,
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Background: The OTC exhaust backpressure kit is a product I originally purchased to conduct testing on my B5 S4. I came across the kit while organizing my garage. I decided to install it on the GTI to measure the backpressure through the Trackslag catless downpipe and Baun Performance exhaust that are installed on the car.
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