An eBay Intercooler for the Mk7 GTI (1stracinguk brand) was the next aftermarket part acquisition. During the course of researching aftermarket intercooler options for the Mk7 GTI it was found that two model types are commonly available, the Front Mounted intercooler (FMIC) and the stock location replacement intercooler (IC). Previously the front mounted intercooler version […]
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Next up on the stock Mk7 GTI intake analysis is the turbocharger inlet pipe. The piece joins the intake accordion hose to the turbocharger compressor housing intake. Setup: For this test the intake consists of the stock airbox minus the lower half grate, and the aFe Power dry flow air filter in place of the
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An upgrade from the GTI stock intercooler has been planned for some time. Keeping the intake charge air cool is important for a turbocharged engine and more so in the case of operating at a higher boost pressure level than what was intended for the car. With an aftermarket tune planned as part of
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