Drive with Hood Seal

Hood Seal Affect On Temperature

Background: Previously I made a comparison of driving with and without the engine compartment hood seal in place and with it removed. That investigation was conducted during daily driving that included a good amount of stop-and-go. Some recent comments about how once the vehicle is moving there is cooling air flowing through the engine compartment […]

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aFe Power Charge Pipe Flow Test – Part 2

Background: The aFe Power charge pipe kit is a replacement for the Mk7 charge pipes that connect the turbocharger to the intercooler, and the intercooler to the intake manifold. From the manufacturer: Directly replace your VW’s restrictive plastic intercooler tubes with aFe’s BladeRunner free-flowing, heat-resistant aluminum tubes. aFe Power Previously the aFe Power charges pipes

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People Debating

Test Support Tools – EQT Concerns

Background: A pair of recent posts documenting the comparison of a catted downpipe and a catless downpipe generated a good amount of criticism from Mr. David Veal. Normally, a person expressing criticism of test results is not noteworthy enough to warrant making a post about it, but the content of the complaints and source presents

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