Background: Recording intercooler performance from different suppliers on my GTI has been a goal for a while.  The number of intercooler options, cost of the products, along with a relatively time consuming process of changing out intercoolers on the Mk7 have posed challenges. To identify the best candidates to go forward with installation I have […]

A while ago I installed a temperature sensor in the cold side Revo throttle charge pipe where a water/methanol jet is able to attach.  This was done to compare the temperature of the charge air shortly after exiting the intercooler and once inside the intake manifold as reported by the GTI IAT sensor. When comparing

Background: This stock location replacement intercooler for the Mk7 GTI was purchased as a new item from 1stracinguk, a seller on eBay whose product arrived from China and is a tube and fin design. Tests: The intercooler is arranged to support bench cooling testing that consists of drawing heated air through the intercooler for two