Background: Just over a year ago, I compared several popular Stage 2 tunes for the Mk7 GTI. One noteworthy finding was how some of the tunes altered the Knock Sensor Thresholds, aka ‘numbing the knock sensors.’ Amongst the Cobb-based tunes, Cobb and Stratified Auto retained an OEM level of safety, whereas Equilibrium Tuning (EQT) raised these thresholds […]
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Background: Mabotech offers a “true” 3.5-inch downpipe for the Mk7. The emphasis on “true” distinguishes this downpipe design from some products that taper before reaching the connecting point to the midpipe. The Mabotech 3.5″ downpipe joins to a 3.5″ midpipe, eliminating a point of restriction. Tests with various intake setups have highlighted the significance of
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Background: Someone brought my attention to the SprogTech ST-X intake, and advised me that a series of impressive claims are being made about the intake. I checked out the product description and then contacted the vendor to ask about the availability of the Dyno results on which they were basing some of their claims. That was
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