Background: Recently the Integrated Engineering version 1 intercooler was removed from my GTI after logging performance data. My experience with testing the product has included flow bench testing of pressure drop, a comparison with other products in cooling efficiency by way of a bench test, and on the street temperature and pressure measurements. The results […]
IE Intercooler Claim – Part III Read More »
Background: Wrapping up testing of a turbo blanket and exhaust wrap I was left with a few temperature sensors in the engine compartment and nothing planned to do with them. Pondering what more information about engine compartment temperatures I could collect I remembered reading a claim that front mount intercoolers kill the efficiency of the
FMIC Hurts AC Performance Read More »
Background: ARM Motorsports sells a front mount intercooler kit for the Mk7 GTI that is very similar to the Vibrant 12810 intercooler used in the Baun Performance kit and the JDEurosport kit as an option to the Treadstone IC. In a previous post the results of a flow test of this ARM intercooler were discussed.
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