Background: HPA sells an upgraded tube and fin style intercooler for the Mk7 to replace the stock location IC. A fellow Mk7 enthusiast sent me their HPA intercooler to run some tests with. The first measurements recorded are of the airflow through the external fins and the internal fins using a flow bench. Test Procedures: […]

Background: This post summarizes a test of the external airflow through a Vibrant 12810 intercooler, the model used in the Baun Performance FMIC kit, and the ARM Motorsport FMIC. Previously the reason for performing this test, along with the initial results, were provided in this post and I won’t repeat the information from that post

Background: The Golf R intercooler is slightly different than the GTI intercooler. The Golf R IC is a little thicker, ~5 mm by my measurement, and has a higher fin per inch count on the external fins, approximately 11 fins per inch versus the GTI 8 fins per inch. Testing is being performed to measure