Background: In the debate between using a stock location intercooler or a front mounted intercooler a benefit for each has been claimed related initial cooling. Initial cooling for purposes of this post is how quickly the intake air temperature drops once the vehicle starts moving after being stationary for a period of time. The claim […]
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Background: As part of researching how different downpipes perform in terms of airflow and affect on the performance of the GTI a comparison is being made between the CTS Turbo catted downpipe and ARM Motorsports catted downpipe. Previously the CTS and ARM downpipes were flow tested. For this comparison boost onset data recorded while operating
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Background: While doing some research on possible performance differences between Diverter Valves (DV) and Blow Off Valves (BOV) I had an exchange that highlights a problem caused by lack of data when trying to get questions answered. A statement was made about one performance difference between a DV and BOV possibly being due to the
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