Another intercooler option for the Mk7 GTI is the LT Motorsport front-mount intercooler. This is a Treadstone TR8L intercooler. One of these intercoolers became available for testing and was installed on the flow bench to evaluate airflow performance. Results: The airflow reading using the LT Motorsport FMIC is compared in the chart below with some […]
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APR intercooler and Mk7 GTI stock intercooler intake air temperature comparison over a fixed loop drive. The starting condition was significantly different as shown by the large split in the intake air temperature but during the drive the difference closes.
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During the airbox intake air temperature testing it became apparent that most intakes perform about the same when it comes to delivering “cold” air to the turbocharger – poorly. The topic of wrap on an intake occasionally comes up as a way to keep those temperatures down. Gold foil wrap is the go-to product when
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