Fact Check: Home Page

Introduction

This page serves as a starting point for the information contained in the site related to Fact-Checking.

• Kickoff: Why there are Fact Check pages/posts
• Fact Check Standards (United States)
• Fact Check Standards (Canada)
• Fact Check Standards (United Kingdom)

Fact Check Candidates

Products / Services that are being considered for review.

• ECS Tuning Mk7 Aluminum Intake Manifold
• Felly Built Intake Tube & Airbox
• Racingline Turbo Muffler Delete
• CTS Turbo Muffler Delete
• EQT Testing the Blaze Performance Intake

Fact Checks In Progress

• 034 Motorsport Intakes
• MTC Intercoolers
• Galano Engineering Intake Manifold

Concluded Fact Checks

Turbo Parts Canada

• Turbo Parts Canada Ball Bearing IS38
  • TPC IS38 Ball Bearing Turbo Claims Analyzed
  • TPC IS38 BB Turbo Progress
  • TPC IS38 BB Turbo Information Campaign

Integrated engineering

• Integrated Engineering V2 Intercooler – Vendor’s claims about the IE V2 intercooler.
• Vendor Rep Comments Analysis – A vendor employee making several questionable statements.
• IE V1 Poor Performance – Part I – Vendor and enthusiast conclude the IE V1 performs poorly with Hybrid turbos.
  • IE V1 Poor Performance – Part II – Enthusiast data using IE V1 is analyzed.
  • IE V1 Poor Performance – Part III – Enthusiast data using IE V1 is compared with the same enthusiasts’ use of a Wagner IC.
• Will IE’s tune hurt your engine? – Examining the (lack of) evidence IE provides related to the reliability of its engine software tuning.
• IE’s tune inquiry response – How Integrated Engineering responded to an inquiry about it’s tune reliability claims.

Neuspeed

• Neuspeed FMIC – Vendors’ claims about the Neuspeed FMIC and stock location alternatives.

HPS

• HPS Turbo Inlet Hose – Vendor claims about their turbo inlet hose.

JDY

• JDY Performance – Claims about the business’ RS3 FMIC are strangely familiar.

EQT Fact Checks

With a large number of claims originating from EQT that deserve fact-checking, this section is dedicated to fact-checking this business.

• EQT Best IC – Part I – EQT recommends the best cooling intercooler on the market.
  • EQT Best IC – Part II – EQT revises the recommendation but makes more gaffes.
• EQT Compressor Surge – EQTs advice concerning compressor surge is reviewed.
• EQT Compressor Efficiency – EQT claims low IATs due to efficient turbocharger.
• EQT Blaze Performance – Claim Substantiation

Blaze Intake Real World Data Fact Checks

• Brett Harrison – Blaze ATOM V2 flows 50% or more than Racingline R600.
• Mason / EQT – Assessing second-hand information about Blaze ATOM V2 increases versus IE V2 intake
• Mason / EQT – Testing the IE V2 intake and comparing results with the claims from Mason / EQT.
• Neil’s data logs – MST intake and MST v1 Tip vs Blaze ATOM V2

R-Tech Fact Checks

• IS38 likes backpressure – UK-based tuner R-Tech claims the IS38 turbocharger likes exhaust backpressure.
• R-Tech avoids answering questions – R-Tech tuner Niki Gower responds to my Fact Check post by mischaracterizing my concerns.