Background Searching for the best performing intercooler for my Mk7 GTI has been an effort that is taking several approaches and considering multiple factors. It’s also been going on for a while. A pair of often used intercoolers are the APR stock location replacement and the contentious Integrated Engineering version 1 stock location IC. (See […]
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In a previous post the selection of three candidate intercoolers for a bicooler setup was described. Out of the full list of candidates the following three were identified as good candidates: Treadstone TR8L ECS Tuning Vibrant 12810 Treadstone TR8L Previously the TR8L was flow tested and installed on my GTI for evaluation. Flow performance is
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The final configuration to be tested as part of the series of tests using different style intakes is the MST Performance intake without any partition to separate the filter from the engine compartment. A picture was not taken of this arrangement, it is similar to what is shown below with the removal of the metal
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