Curious to assess how the GTI stock intercooler performs during a routine drive a VCDS cable was connected to the OBD2 port and temperature readings were taken. Setup: The ambient temperature during the drive was 74 degrees F and the drive lasted just over 30 minutes. For the majority of the drive the car was […]
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Pressure drop across the core of an Intercooler can be a significant aspect of intercooler performance due to the impact it can have on turbocharger and engine operation. It also provides a useful metric for comparing performance among multiple intercoolers when trying to select one. Previously the pressure drop across a stock Golf R IC
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Previously I looked at results published by Integrated Engineering for their direct replacement intercooler for the Mk7 GTI/R and tried to estimate what the results might translate to if they were presented in more typical fashion, as flow rate at a specified pressure drop. The estimates I came up with were: R: 201 CFM @
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