Testing

Unitronic Intercooler Flow Bench Testing

Unitronic IC Flow Test

I’ve been using a Unitronic stock location intercooler for a while but haven’t taken airflow measurements for this IC.  I decided it was time to measure the Uni IC but had to first remove it from my GTI. With the intercooler out of the car it was mounted onto the flow bench. The airflow reading

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Afternoon Commute Underhood Temperatures

Underhood Temperatures

With temperature sensors in place readings were taken during a daily commute to evaluate conditions at several locations within the engine compartment. One notable result is the lack of correlation between the temperature in the area of the turbocharger and the temperature exiting the intercooler.  Even when the temperature near the turbo peaks at over

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