Time to experiment

Best Intercooler Search Update

Background: About three years ago I made a post where I offered $400 to the person who could identify the best intercooler for the Mk7 to me. That money has never been at risk to be paid out. Lacking useful input to base a decision upon I set out to gather the information I felt […]

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Near battery temperature reading

Hood Seal Investigation Continued

Relocating the air temperature sensor to a different spot inside the engine compartment. Temperatures during a couple of drives, the breaks in the data are when the hood seal is removed. Prior to the break, the hood seal is in place. There does not appear to be a significant difference between the temperature with and

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Mabotech Intake Manifold

Mabotech Intake Manifold Flow Test

Background: Mabotech provided a sample of their Mk7 intake manifold to conduct a flow test to show how airflow compares with the stock Mk7 GTI intake manifold. Test Procedure: The intake manifold is attached to the flow bench using an adapter that has an outlet diameter that matches the diameter of the inlet to the

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