Background: Occasionally when presenting the results of flow testing a part there will be concern raised that the flow testing isn’t the ‘real world’. The explanation given is that pressure and temperatures on the vehicle are much different than the flow bench rendering the flow bench readings of little use. Similar to a dynamometer not […]
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Manufacturers who supply Tube & Fin designs weigh in on the topic of bar & plate and tube & fin design intercoolers. The fundamental difference between performance on the one hand and competition on the other lies in the structure of the intercooler net. In the area of performance, it is a bar & plate
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Background: Looking over some recent data logs using the stock GTI intercooler brought up some interesting results pertaining to airbox intake conditions On a few occasions I’ve come across statements related to open and closed air intakes such as: Intake Airflow > Intake Temps Turbochargers compress the intake air to very high temperatures so it
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