Background: Flow testing a sampling of Mk7 GTI compatible downpipes continues with the Trackslag catted downpipe. Test procedure: The flowbench is first operated with a calibration plate to ensure the measurements are accurate. The downpipe is attached to the flowbench using a straight silicone coupler and an adapter with an expanding outlet. At the inlet […]
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Got my hands on one of the Turbo Inlet Pipes for the Garrett GT2260S Stage 1 turbocharger. Dimensions of the inlet and outlet are shown below: Inlet: 59.7 mm Outlet: 56.0 mm Preparing an adapter so I can determine how this elbow flows compared to the IS20/IS38 turbo inlet elbows.
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Background: I come across this opinion regularly; “the stock intercooler sucks, you get one pull and then it heat soaks“. While the stock GTI intercooler doesn’t perform as well as some aftermarket options, it still performs quite well. Intercooler data: The chart below shows the IS38+ turbocharger outlet air temperature compared with the stock GTI
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