Continuing on from the flow bench testing of the AMS Performance IC the intercooler is now being checked for cooling performance. This test is the same as has been performed with the stock GTI intercooler and Unitronic IC. The AMS IC is attached to the testing apparatus and temperature measurements are recorded for the duration […]
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Background: The AMS Performance intercooler for the Mk7 Golf R / GTI became available for an airflow test. The AMS product is a little different from the “typical” aftermarket intercooler for the GTI in that it uses a Tube and Fin design. Visually the 22 fins per inch that AMS advertises means there is no
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Background: Searching for the best intercooler to install on my GTI will involve comparing products using several approaches. With both the stock GTI intercooler and the Unitronic IC available to me a comparison is made using bench testing methods. Two aspects of performance are to be measured; pressure drop across the intercooler and cooling efficiency.
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