Background: The GTI is currently equipped with the Shuenk IS48 turbocharger. The turbo is an alternative to the IS38, aiming to enhance reliability by operating at tuned IS38 boost levels at lower rotational speeds than the IS38 turbo does. One of the selling points for the turbo is that it can operate with off-the-shelf (OTS) […]
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Background: The Garrett Powermax turbocharger for the Mk7 GTI features a customized turbo inlet elbow specifically designed to work with the turbocharger, but it is not interchangeable with the GTI’s stock IHI turbocharger. This makes comparing it with the majority of inlet elbows something like comparing apples and oranges, but since I had the elbow,
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Background: As a recent post discussed, Ed Susman, the owner of Equilibrium Tuning Inc. (EQT), can be found using his access to enthusiast groups on social media to discredit consumers who express their opinions. In a recent example of this, Ed Susman asserts that a consumer who commented about EQT was “cowardly.“ Ed goes on
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