Background: The question of whether it is useful to pair an aftermarket stock-location intercooler with a front-mount IC (FMIC) in a bicooler configuration has been posed to me several times. I’m a fan of bicoolers because, from a heat transfer standpoint, the increased overall area (A) supports a greater Rate of heat transfer (Q). And from […]
Majesty Competition vs Maj Bicooler – Street Data Comparison Read More »
Background: In this video, the person featured states that they added an IS38+ turbocharger to their Mk7 GTI, turning it into a 400-HP daily driver. After watching the first two minutes of the video, it was evident that the person was restating the ECS Tuning advertising, and that they didn’t actually turn their GTI into a
Fact Check: ECS Tuning IS38+ Turbocharger Read More »
Background: A previous post from the beginning of June described a bench test of the IS20 turbocharger turbine housing to measure the airflow rate through that turbocharger for a future comparison with a Shuenk IS48 turbine wheel using a splitter design. The alternate turbine wheel was delivered, and after removing the IS48 turbocharger from the
Shuenk IS48 Splitter Wheel Flow Testing Read More »
