Background: In the previous post on the MGM7 intake development, I discussed finding that the Beta-9 intake with a 3″ outlet flowed more than the Beta-10 intake with a 3.5″ outlet. I guessed that this was because the Beta-10 intake maintained a large diameter until just before the transition to the turbo inlet elbow and […]
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Background: A few years ago, I discussed my GTI’s missing tow hook cover and my solution to design a cover that I could 3D print. Someone recently requested the file so they could print out a cover for themselves, so I decided to update it to address a point of improvement. The original I made
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Background: The Mabotech M720 turbocharger installed on my GTI uses a ported-shroud compressor inlet. In the picture below, this difference is the open area between the compressor housing and the compressor blades. The ported shroud serves two purposes: to mitigate compressor surge and to allow more air through the compressor when the throat leading to
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