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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Background: In a discussion of upgrade parts the subject of the Mk7 turbo muffler delete (TMD) came up. I offered that the part wouldn’t provide a performance gain, somebody else offered a snippet from the Racingline product description listing numerous benefits the TMD provides. I restated that they do not provide a gain and the
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Background: Modifying the Mk7 GTI stock air intake is an easy way to reduce the pre-turbocharger pressure drop. Free modifications include opening the driver side of the intake duct and removal of the grate that sits in the bottom of the airbox. The turbo inlet elbow, air filter, and inlet hose all have aftermarket options
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