Next up on the stock Mk7 GTI intake analysis is the turbocharger inlet pipe. The piece joins the intake accordion hose to the turbocharger compressor housing intake. Setup: For this test the intake consists of the stock airbox minus the lower half grate, and the aFe Power dry flow air filter in place of the […]
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An upgrade from the GTI stock intercooler has been planned for some time. Keeping the intake charge air cool is important for a turbocharged engine and more so in the case of operating at a higher boost pressure level than what was intended for the car. With an aftermarket tune planned as part of
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Continuing the effort to improve the performance of the Mk7 GTI stock airbox I am turning my attention to the air filter. In the previous post addressing airbox performance I utilized a stock air filter with and without the airbox grate. Removal of the grate results in a small increase in airflow and that configuration
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