Background: The Treadstone TR8-24C is the third intercooler from Treadstone that I have performed a flow test with. The first I tried was the TR8L, which is made for low boost pressure setups. After that, I tried the TR8C which was part of the Project Bicooler investigation to see what front mount intercooler might be […]
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Background: Just over a year ago, I compared several popular Stage 2 tunes for the Mk7 GTI. One noteworthy finding was how some of the tunes altered the Knock Sensor Thresholds, aka ‘numbing the knock sensors.’ Amongst the Cobb-based tunes, Cobb and Stratified Auto retained an OEM level of safety, whereas Equilibrium Tuning (EQT) raised these thresholds
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Background: Mabotech offers a “true” 3.5-inch downpipe for the Mk7. The emphasis on “true” distinguishes this downpipe design from some products that taper before reaching the connecting point to the midpipe. The Mabotech 3.5″ downpipe joins to a 3.5″ midpipe, eliminating a point of restriction. Tests with various intake setups have highlighted the significance of
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