While installing a turbocharger blanket the upper portion of downpipe was disconnected from the turbocharger turbine housing. This was a good opportunity to check for any play in the Shuenk IS38+ turbocharger after using it for a little more than a year. Even without having oil circulating through the bearings there was no indication of […]
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Background: This is the second in a series of tests and evaluations of a turbocharger blanket installed on the turbo of my Mk7 GTI. In the first test I compared boost pressure onset before and after installing the blanket onto a Shuenk IS38+ turbocharger. For this post I am evaluating the temperature data that was
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Background: Searching for the best stock location intercooler for my Mk7 GTI advances to a comparison between the do88 and Integrated Engineering (v1) intercoolers. This comparison is being made based upon data recorded while the products were installed on my GTI. Previous tests have been performed to predict the likelihood of performing well on the
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