Stock GTI Intercooler Bench Temperature Test

Intercooler Bench Test Method

Background: Bench testing results of the Unitronic, AMS Performance, and most recently Forge Motorsport intercoolers raised some questions, as well as statements, about the testing method. One particularly broad statement was “This is good and all, but has little basis in reality.” I provided the contributor with some reasons for the method being used in […]

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Stratified DSG Tuning v8

This update to the Stratified DSG tune for the Mk7 GTI DQ250 transmission continues the refinement of the 6th gear on-pedal downshift response. The prior version also focused on changes to this behavior and with this update a different range of accelerator pedal position input is used to initiate the downshift.  This current version works

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Bicooler Turbo Lag

The topic of bicoolers causing turbo lag came up in a discussion, and for my own part I put this question to rest shortly after obtaining a bicooler. I filled it with water, measured the true volume of the core at 248 cubic inches, and did some quick math based on an estimate for the

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