This test of the air scoop involved measuring throttle response. Throttle response is being defined as the time between the Accelerator Pedal Position reaching 50% during rapid depression toward full throttle and when the first indication of positive pressure is reported by the MAP sensor, referred to sometimes as boost threshold. In this test the […]
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Another test for the air scoop is to see if boost onset is changed between having the scoop installed and the opening covered. For this test the GTI is driven in third gear and the accelerator pressed fully to a pedal position of 100 from a start of 0 input angle. This pedal position is
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A flow test is performed to measure airflow through a stock Mk7 GTI airbox with the snow grate removed and using a MST inlet hose and turbo inlet pipe. This is a variation of the MST/Stock setup that was compared with aftermarket intakes. The change in this case is the substitution of a stock air
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