Mk7 GTI Air Intake Sensor Housing

Sensor Housing Progress

Testing to determine if the popular grill blade/ramp/scoop makes any difference to intake airflow has been on my to do list for a while. Because I believe any change will be slight I have been considering different ways to measure the conditions inside the intake piping.  I decided to try splicing a sensor housing into […]

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Eurodyne DSG TCU First-Second Transition

Eurodyne DSG TCU Tune Part 2

Further data to characterize the Eurodyne DSG TCU tune that I have used with my Mk7 GTI. The main takeaway is that for the most part this TCU tune is not very responsive to driver input at part throttle, the exception being the first to second gear shift. Previously recorded data is shown below:

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Mk7 GTI AM Commute Temps with Air Conditioner Turned On

Air Conditioned Commute Temperatures

Continuing to record post-intercooler temperatures this time comparing how the Air Conditioner affects the temperature of the air exiting the Intercooler. The morning commute starts with the Air Conditioner off and then around time 800 it is switched on for the remainder of the drive.  Intercooler outlet temperature, intake air temperature inside the intake manifold,

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