As a precursor to an in-depth look at air intake setups I have begun recording under hood temperatures at different areas inside the GTI engine compartment. Temperature at these locations is being recorded during daily driving activities, primarily a morning and afternoon commute lasting approximately 30 minutes. Results from the Morning drive are shown in […]
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Continuing the evaluation of eBay sourced intercoolers for the Mk7 GTI a direct fit intercooler is flow tested. As with previous flow tests the intercooler was connected to the flow bench using a silicone connector hose. The inlet side of the intercooler had a ‘velocity stack’ attached to a silicone connector in order to provide
I picked up this intercooler from eBay seller1st-racinguk as part of one of the routine sales that take place on eBay. At $270 shipped it seemed like a can’t lose proposition. I did not have plans to install the intercooler immediately, and it wasn’t until four months after purchase that I set about installing the intercooler
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