USP Mk7 GTI Tear-Duct Intake

USP Tear-Duct Intake Airflow Test

Background: In response to a request to flow test the USP Motorsport tear duct intake I contacted USP to inquire about the possibility of borrowing one for a flow test.  USP declined to cooperate, they did suggest I could buy the intake if I wanted to test it, so I looked for other options.  Fortunately […]

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Intercooler Heating During Trial #5

IC Temp Testing: Trial 6

Previously during trial 5 it was found that the temperature output from the intercooler when attached to the flow bench was satisfactory.  For this sixth trial a run of the proposed test process is carried out. To recap the current setup, one hair dryer was removed and substituted with a Wagner Heat Gun. Testing of

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BorgWarner MatchBot

IE Intercooler Claim – Part2

Background: Following on a previous post about how well (or poorly) the Integrated Engineering intercooler performs when paired with a hybrid turbocharger this post looks at a specific example to examine what is being described as “poor” performance. Equipment & Conditions: To not cause controversy by posting vehicle data generated by others I will be

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