Treadstone TR8L Intercooler

Treadstone TR8L Street Data

Background: The Treadstone TR8L intercooler is the central part of the JD Eurosport / LT Motorsports FMIC kit. This intercooler was flow tested and then installed on the GTI a while ago, but the street temperature data had not been put into charts and published. This post is to get that work done. Test Procedure: […]

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CTS Intake - Mishimoto reducer - MST TIP

CTS Intake Flow Test – Part 2

Background: A previous post addressed testing the CTS Turbo intake as delivered from CTS, which included using the silicone reducer that joins the 3.5″ intake pipe to a 2.75″ turbo inlet elbow. For the cost of a few dollars a silicone reducer can be purchased that will connect the CTS inlet pipe to the 3″

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Mk7 GTI Fuel Line Removal

Removing the fuel line at the junction near the coolant reservoir had me puzzled for a bit. After learning the process for releasing the connection removal went smoothly. Fuel Line Removal Video This video walks through disconnecting the connection near the coolant reservoir. Here’s the picture:

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