Background: Mk7 GTI stock parts that I have tested generally have shown room for improvement by the aftermarket vendors. The stock catback exhaust is a part that seems to be a good candidate for performance enhancement. Looking through some Mk7 GTI discussion boards for evidence of how the stock catback performs versus an aftermarket exhaust […]
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Background: A hypothesis is that the snow grate inside the Mk7 airbox can help to keep water droplets from reaching the air filter. A previous post addressed a preliminary check to see if this hypothesis warranted a closer look, which I decided it did. The next step is to install water contact tape at several
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Background: A question came up during a discussion about removing the Snow Guard/Filter/Screen/Grate, the grate that sits in the stock airbox just below the air filter, and a commenter stated that leaving it in place would help to keep the air filter from getting rain water onto it. I thought the chance of rain water
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