Background: Measuring the vacuum effect of the inlet elbow was a project started by Tony at DataDrivenMQB and prompted some controlled tests to compare the vacuum generated at the PCV port from different inlet elbows. With the Blaze ATOM Race V2 intake now available this test is being done using it. Test Process: The intake
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Background: My previous post about a flow test comparing the Blaze ATOM Race V2 vs a modified stock airbox opened the door to trying to get a better handle on the nature of the differences between the Blaze ATOM intake and other intake options for the Mk7 GTI. Because there have been several beneficial attributes
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TLDR: If you have a stock or hybrid turbo you don’t need to be concerned that the “intake” portion of the Blaze ATOM Race V2 does not flow well. The restriction caused by the turbo inlet elbow (TIP) masks the reduced flow rate compared to other intakes. If you have a turbocharger that can accept
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