Background: Lately, I’ve been operating my GTI using a borrowed ARM FMIC to fact-check claims about using it with a hybrid turbocharger. In addition to loaning the FMIC, ARM Motorsports also lent me their bicooler hoses to get comparison data. While this data collection is ongoing, ARM has released another intercooler product, the ARM […]
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Background: Recent data gathering with the Mabotech M520 turbocharger has shown that the stock airbox can be easily modified to operate at 500 WHP and perform similarly to popular aftermarket intakes. (Blaze ATOM vs. Modified Stock Street Comparison). It is evident that even with a hybrid turbocharger that has a compressor inlet diameter of 60
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Background: The DBV2 turbo inlet elbow has been my go-to elbow for testing various intakes with the Mabotech M520 hybrid turbocharger. It is well-matched to the larger compressor inlet size and correlates with the best performance data I have logged. The only issue I have encountered is that it is made for the Mk7 PCV system, and
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