Stratified DSG Tuning v10

This revision to the Stratified Automotive Controls TCU tune continues the progress of improving the accelerating downshift response. This update focuses on the 5th gear downshift into 4th, which has two paths to consider.  One path is originating in 5th gear and dropping into 4th, the other is beginning in 6th gear and arriving in […]

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Engine Compartment Measures

Blanket Preparations

With a look toward trying out a turbocharger blanket soon I’ve been updating the arrangement of sensors in the engine compartment. The goal is to be able to record the underhood conditions under various operating conditions to see how they relate.  With some baseline results without using the turbo blanket the blanket will then be

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Mk7 GTI Turbo Inlet Elbow Test

MST vs Stock Inlet Elbows

Background: Taking advantage of having the flow bench set up for a different test this is a look at how the MST turbo inlet elbow compares with the stock GTI inlet elbow. Previous testing has been conducted with these parts where the airbox is mostly removed aside from the top half of the airbox to

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