Shuenk IS38+ August 2022

Shuenk IS38+ 3 Year Update

The Shuenk IS38+ turbocharger that I installed in my GTI three years ago, in July of 2019, is still in the car and chugging along without issue. Last year at this time I had been thinking of moving on to something larger in support of testing products that may be better at showing differences when […]

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Integrated Engineering Claims

Fact Check: IE Software vs Custom Tunes

Background: Integrated Engineering (IE) provides ECU software for the Mk7 GTI that is referred to as “off-the-shelf” (OTS), which implies being ready to use upon installation without any changes being required. It is purchased as a finished product. An alternative to OTS tunes is custom tuning. This process entails revisions being made to an initial

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AMS Performance Mk7 Intercooler

AMS IC Install

Excited to get a hold of the AMS intercooler for the Mk7 that I now have the time to install and evaluate on my GTI. Previously I had acquired an AMS IC for flow testing, but things didn’t work out for performing an evaluation on the GTI. Since I started following the Mk7 a few

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