Background: With the front of the GTI apart during the installation of the Mabotech intake manifold, the Vibrant FMIC was a candidate for porting the inlet pipe. A few minutes with a hand file and then polishing with a Dremel produced a smoother inlet edge. Next up, testing the flow rate through the IC in […]
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Background: After taking measurements of “ram air” pressure generated by a few different intakes, of which there was very little, I decided to measure the ram air pressure outside the engine compartment. The easiest way to do this was to use the existing mount for the averaging flow sensor (AFS), shown below. Installation: A GoPro
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Background: A recent post addressed the topic of an inlet elbow I am working on for use with the Mabotech M520 hybrid turbocharger that I currently have installed in the GTI. Before I proceed with the TIP design, I want to determine whether the part is likely to provide a benefit compared to some commercially
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