Unitronic to APR Intercooler Swap

Positive results obtained during bench testing with the APR intercooler for the GTI, along with reviewing datalogs from other GTIs, led me to remove the Unitronic intercooler and install the APR intercooler. With the APR IC installed on my GTI I will be able to get more detailed performance data along with results under conditions […]

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Stratified DSG TCU Tune Preview

Stratified TCU Tune Preview

This video shows some of the shift logic that the nearly completed update to the Stratified Automotive Controls TCU tune for the Mk7 GTI will bring.  This update is for the DQ250 DSG.  The video primarily highlights changes with the on-pedal upshift response. As my prior posts have discussed, this tune uses driver pedal input

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Shuenk IS38+ Turbocharger

One Year Update: Shuenk IS38+ Turbo

In June of 2019 I received a pre-production Shuenk IS38+ turbocharger to gather data with. Miles Over the past twelve months I have put 5,333 miles on the turbo while conducting quite a few tests that involved pushing the turbocharger into boost. Boost Curve In addition to testing aftermarket parts there has also been work

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