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Fact Check: SprogTech ST-X EA8 Intake

Background: Someone brought my attention to the SprogTech ST-X intake, and advised me that a series of impressive claims are being made about the intake. I checked out the product description and then contacted the vendor to ask about the availability of the Dyno results on which they were basing some of their claims. That was […]

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Golf R vs. Stock GTI IC Histogram

Golf R vs. GTI Intercooler

Background: A little over two years ago, I installed a stock Golf R IC in my GTI to compare its performance to the GTI IC. The results showed that the GTI IC was cooling slightly better (~3 degF) than the Golf R. As I noted at the time, the relatively few pulls made with the

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Consumer IC Question

Understanding EQT – IC Example

Background: Two days ago, I made a post highlighting some of the issues facing consumers on social media. Not long after that, EQT provided a good example of using social media to mislead consumers. This example comes from the EQT Facebook Group. EQT Group Q&A: A consumer posted a question to the group asking if

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