After nearly two and half years in the works I finally took delivery of a set of Apex wheels for my GTI. Intent on getting some added grip these will be fitted with Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 tires. Post “Mobile” mounting and balance. My first time using a mobile tire install service, but won’t be […]
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Background: Continuing an investigation of the affect that downpipes have on the engine performance an ARM Motorsport catted downpipe for the Mk7 GTI is subject of a flow test. Flow testing will not necessarily correlate to engine performance, but when trying to select among different downpipe options to install on the GTI the flow test
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July 2021 marks two years that the Shuenk IS38+ has been installed on my GTI. I was changing out the stock DV for the Forge BOV as part of some ongoing testing of bypass valves and took a moment to check on the IS38+. I’m not an expert on assessing how well a turbocharger is
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