Background: An aftermarket turbo inlet elbow is a part I’ve used for a while due to the increase in airflow the aftermarket versions provide compared to the stock GTI part. A benefit frequently attributed to using an elbow is quicker turbocharger spool up. Although I have seen this benefit mentioned, I have not seen it […]
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Background: In the spirit of “My experience owning a Mk7 GTI”, this post starts with the motivation to conduct a test to determine if the “snow guard” helps to prevent water from reaching the air filter. Like a number of tests, this one began as a discussion with some other GTI owners about a part
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Background: Previously I have tested a few different charge pipe products from aftermarket vendors as well as the stock GTI parts. When I was contacted by Vargas Turbo about possibly testing their charge pipes I decided it would be interesting to see how a silicone charge pipe fared against the metal and plastic versions. As
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