Background: After collecting data using a modified stock intake with the M520 turbocharger, I began swapping from the GTI intake manifold to the Mabotech intake manifold. This part was provided to me in 2022 for flow testing. At the time, I was operating the GTI with a Shuenk IS38+ turbocharger and didn’t feel that using an aftermarket intake manifold […]
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Background: One consideration for the intake design I’ve been working on is the turbo inlet elbow and whether to adapt the intake to work with existing elbows or make a custom elbow. One upside I see to the custom route is addressing the low crankcase vacuum associated with the available commercial inlet elbows. Second, I
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TLDR: Making an intercooler upgrade from the stock GTI IC to an aftermarket IC correlated with an average increase of 5 WHP (peak) when using an IS20 and IS38 turbocharger. Background: Do I need to upgrade my intercooler? Mk7 enthusiast Whether the stock GTI intercooler should be replaced with an aftermarket intercooler comes up frequently.
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