5150 DSG Tuning – Week 5

No progress in week 5, still waiting on the second file revision. At the end of week 4 I contacted 5150 to ask if they had an updated estimate for when the revision would be ready. They replied back saying yes, they were working on it.  With no additional information provided I’ll be waiting an […]

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Mk7 GTI IC Temp Testing Trial 3

IC Temp Testing: Trial 4

Trial 4 is an effort to address the overheating issue that arose during trial 3 when one of the hair dryers shutoff from the high intake air temperature. I speculate that the resistance caused by the intercooler core is backing up the hot air inside the hair dryer(s) and causing them to overheat. To reduce

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do88 Mk7 GTI Intercooler Flow Test

do88 Intercooler Flow Test

The Mk7 GTI intercooler that do88 sells is tested for flow performance. The do88 intercooler flowed 272 CFM @ 28″ of H2O.  This result is shown with other stock replacement aftermarket intercoolers that have been flow tested as well as the stock GTI intercooler. The do88 is also shown compared with all of the intercooler

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