Three intercoolers I’ve hung onto to conduct additional evaluation with are the APR, do88, and IE v1 stock location replacements. Each have been in the GTI for a period of time that has allowed for gathering more data. The data I presently use for comparison is generated from a full throttle third gear pull. The […]

In a previous post the subject of the Mk7 IAT sensor and how the readings can be deceiving was presented. A related topic is the occasionally asked question, “my IATs with the stock intercooler cruising around are XX degrees above ambient , do I need an aftermarket intercooler?” Cruising around refers to the condition where

Background: I’ve been experimenting with a few different bicooler combinations to try and find a pairing that cools very well. This post details a test using the do88+TR8C bicooler. Most recently I had used the Integrated Engineering V1 stock location intercooler with a Treadstone TR8C. This time the TR8C is being paired with the do88