Stratified Automotive Controls has continued to make revisions to their DQ250 DSG TCU tune that I am using with my Mk7 GTI. Changes from the v4 tune are again moving the tune toward the goal transmission response. Progress with v5 includes the following: Coasting downshift is now at target values for all but one gear. […]
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The do88 intercooler that was flow tested has been sitting in the box while I’ve contemplated other tests that I can perform with it outside of a GTI. In the meantime another GTI owner who has installed the do88 provided some datalogs showing how it performs in a fairly demanding setup. The car is a
The results from the intake duct testing prompted some questions about the temperature inside the engine compartment near the intake manifold. While the specific condition being asked about was what the temperature inside the engine compartment would be with the duct open versus closed, and that was not the objective of the test, previously measurements
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