Background: APR recently released a low cost open intake for the Mk7 GTI. A previous post addressed how this intake flows compared to other intakes that I have flow tested. (Briefly, it performs well when connected to other aftermarket intake parts.) The APR PEX “open” intake falls into the category of “hot air” intakes as […]
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Background: The APR open PEX intake is advertised as “the best dollar-per-horsepower intake system for the 1.8T/2.0T engine!” Several desirable attributes are stated by the manufacturer as being provided by this intake. APR does not provide a comparison of their intake against any competitor, creating a question about how this $190 intake compares with other
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Note: Originally this post was planned as a series of posts. I changed my mind since referencing back to a series of posts can be problematic for finding the desired content. The table of contents was created to help skip to information of interest. Table of contents Background What others say Bypass valve operation Systems
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