Measuring vehicle transmission performance data and correlating the data with the driver’s seat-of-the-pants experience helps to make positive changes to the DSG transmission control strategy. APR has one of my favorite TCU tunes, but there is always room for improvements. The first to second gear shift at very low pedal input occurs too soon with […]
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I’ve been using a Unitronic stock location intercooler for a while but haven’t taken airflow measurements for this IC. I decided it was time to measure the Uni IC but had to first remove it from my GTI. With the intercooler out of the car it was mounted onto the flow bench. The airflow reading
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With temperature sensors in place readings were taken during a daily commute to evaluate conditions at several locations within the engine compartment. One notable result is the lack of correlation between the temperature in the area of the turbocharger and the temperature exiting the intercooler. Even when the temperature near the turbo peaks at over
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