Background: Normally I record vehicle performance data using the Cobb AP. One value that is recorded is engine RPM and I will calculate the time for the GTI to accelerate from 3500 RPM to 6300 RPM to be used for comparing the results of changes, such as tune revisions or swapping parts. Also available is […]
Background: Results of pairing the IE v1 intercooler with a Treadstone TR8C were mixed. Pressure drop across the pair was very low, but cooling performance was mediocre. I had also installed the Treadstone core in a temporary manner, suspending it from the crash bar with zip ties. With some other testing in mind I’ve swapped
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Background: It’s been three years since I performed a flow test of the APR Carbon Fiber closed intake. Those results along with prior testing of the stock GTI airbox showed that it was possible to modify the stock GTI airbox to get similar flow performance as the APR intake. Equal flow performance from the stock
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