Background: USP Motorsports sells a boost tap for the EA888 engine that allows for the connection of a boost gauge air line to the intake manifold. To use the boost tap the MAP sensor is removed from the intake manifold and the boost tap is installed in the opening, and then the MAP sensor is […]
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Background: The purpose of this test is to try and determine if the removal of the weather seal at the back of the engine compartment, where the engine compartment and hood meet, will affect the underhood temperatures during daily driving on roads with speed limits of 45 mph and below. The Test: A pair of
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The Parts: A Revo turbo inlet hose was made available for testing by another GTI owner who loaned it for this flow test. The Revo inlet hose differs from the turbo inlet parts that have been previously tested by virtue of it being a hose that connects from the airbox to the turbocharger without the
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