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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Stratified Automotive Controls has continued to make revisions to their DQ250 DSG TCU tune that I am using with my Mk7 GTI. Changes from the v4 tune are again moving the tune toward the goal transmission response. Progress with v5 includes the following: Coasting downshift is now at target values for all but one gear.
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