Horsepower

Intercooler Horsepower Rating

Background: Several manufacturers of intercoolers provide a horsepower rating for the different products that they offer. I was curious to know how these horsepower ratings were established. I’ve never come across an explanation for where the intercooler horsepower rating comes from, and it seems like it would be a hard number to determine. I decided […]

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G-Plus FMIC

G-Plus Bicooler Flow Test

Background: The G-Plus bicooler for the Mk7 GTI is the subject of a flow test. An interesting observation about my sample is that it is a Tube and Fin design. This is the only Tube and Fin FMIC for the Mk7 that I am aware of. Test Procedure: After completing a calibration check of the

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