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Intercooler Sandwich - 2015+ VW MK7 GTI/Golf R, Audi A/S3 Intercooler R&D Part 1 - Stock Review

Posted: July 14, 2017

Categories: Volkswagen Golf TSI/GTI/R Intercooler 2015+, Audi A3/S3 Intercooler 2015+

Tags: vw, volkswagen, turbocharged, S3, mkvii, mk7, intercooler, hot hatch, heat exchanger, gti, Golf R, golf, Forced induction, Audi, A3

The Golf GTI has been one of the most revered hot hatchbacks since its inception in the mid-1970s. While it was immediately a hit in Europe, and especially the UK, we didn't get the chance to experience Volkswagen's ingenious combination of efficiency and speed until the early 80's with the "Rabbit" GTI. The MK1's screaming 98 horsepower engine boasting Bosch's latest fuel injection technology, combined with crisp and responsive suspension, was enough to draw in a huge following. With that following came an explosion in aftermarket parts for these vehicles, from wheels to lowering kits, and just about any other trick to squeeze every drop of performance from the naturally aspirated motors equipped through the next two generations.

We Struck Oil - Catch Can R&D, Part 2: The Mock-Up

Posted: December 15, 2016

Categories: Volkswagen GTI Catch Can 2015+

Tags: vw, vq35, mk7, gti, euro, catch can

Are you a nerd for up-and-coming tech? I am. Technology is awesome. Let's just start there. It's wild to think that we are approaching the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone's first introduction (June 29, 2007, per the all-knowing Wikipedia). As we enter 2017, autonomous vehicles are gaining mainstream traction, rockets can (sort of) land themselves intact, human

We Struck Oil - Catch Can R&D, Part 1: Stock System Review

Posted: November 30, 2016

Categories: Volkswagen GTI Catch Can 2015+

Tags: vw, volkswagen, vdub, oil, mk7, gti, golf, euro, cxca, catch can, blow by

Oil catch cans are a hotly debated topic, yet one fact is still irrefutable; oil blow-by will always be a real byproduct of the modern direct-injection engine. Intakes, charge pipes, and turbos all come into contact with the stuff over time. Sometimes, even newer, low mileage vehicles develop blow-by issues. With direct injection, fuel is injected directly into the cylinders, eventually resulting in carbon buildup on the valves. This was not an issue with port injection, since fuel injectors were placed in the intake manifold. The air-fuel mixture is sprayed directly on the valves, essentially cleaning them each time an injector fired.

Carbon and oil buildup in direct-injection engines can negatively impact vital engine components and can result in an expensive fix later down the road. I can go into long, excruciatingly deep detail about the dangers of blow-by, but I've given you the basics of what you should know. For more information, I strongly suggest that you take a look

The Final Product - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 4

Posted: December 29, 2015

Categories: Volkswagen GTI Intake 2015+

Tags: vw, volkswagen, vag, turbo, R&D, PROTOTYPE, mk7, mishimoto, intake, INDUCTION, gti, featured, euro, boost

Great news from the Mishimoto garage! We have tested and fitted the final iteration of our airbox design for this prototype MK7 intake. We made some minor adjustments for fitment and ease of installation, but more on that later. This has been an interesting project from the start because of the uniqueness of this box design - check it out!

Final Intake System

Once this prototype system was ready to go, we prepared it for final fitting into the MK7. The next step is paint! The final products will be powder coated, with the intake pipe color options ranging from wrinkle black/red powdercoat or chrome polish. So the painted parts below are just for visualization purposes.

Prototype MK7 parts drying from paint

Dyno Testing Results - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 3

Posted: November 20, 2015

Categories: Volkswagen GTI Intake 2015+

Tags: vw, volkswagen, vdub, vag, turbo, team mishi, SPOol, R&D, PROTOTYPE, mk7, mishimoto, intake, horsepower, gti, gains, featured, euro, dyno, dynapak, boost

The time has come to test our prototype design for the MK7 intake. After weeks of designing and fabrication, the prototype for this VW is now ready to hit our Dynapack dynamometer so we can collect some data.

Testing these prototype MK7 GTI parts for overall power output gains over stock is important, so that's the first thing we needed to figure out. The larger diameter piping compared to the stock system provides increased airflow that will have a direct impact on improving power output. This car did happen to come with an aftermarket stage 1 tune on it, so we tested our intake with that software upgrade.

Box and Pipe Fabrication - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 2

Posted: November 02, 2015

Categories: Volkswagen GTI Intake 2015+

Tags: vw, volkswagen, vag, turbo, team mishi, PROTOTYPE, performance, mk7, mishimoto, intake, gti, featured, boost

The prototype for our MK7 GTI intake system will be unique. While designing the airbox, we needed to accommodate the factory mounting points, the battery cable routing, proper filter placement inside the box, and the stock fresh-air inlet scoop. Let's take a look at the gradual progression to a fully functioning prototype!

We gathered some piping in our garage and tack-welded together an intake tube route. We then sorted through our air filters to locate an appropriate air filter that would fit within the constraints of the airbox we had in mind. The filter will be placed right next to the fresh-air inlet, optimizing the amount of fresh air that will pass through the pipe.

The Piping

MK7 GTI intake prototype

The Stock Intake - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 1

Posted: October 22, 2015

Categories: Volkswagen GTI Intake 2015+

Tags: vw, volkswagen, vdub, vag, turbo, team mishi, mkii, mk7, mishimoto, mishi, intake, hot hatch, gti, golf, featured, euro, boost

We've got hot hatch fever! One of the newest vehicles to grace our garage, which happens to be our 3^rd hatch for intake development, is the new 2015 VW GTI. Although Volkswagen was far from the first company with a hot hatch in its lineup, it was one of the first companies to really push the popularity of the design. VW is synonymous with the term "hot hatch" to most automotive enthusiasts. With the emergence of VW's newest GTI, it's time for us at Mishimoto to design our own intake for this turbocharged 2.0L engine.

GTI arriving at the shop!

Goals

Newer GTIs can either come with or without a Secondary Air Injection (SAI) pipe. Basically, this is a system that forces more air into the exhaust during

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Intercooler Sandwich - 2015+ VW MK7 GTI/Golf R, Audi A/S3 Intercooler R&D Part 1 - Stock Review

We Struck Oil - Catch Can R&D, Part 2: The Mock-Up

We Struck Oil - Catch Can R&D, Part 1: Stock System Review

The Final Product - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 4

Final Intake System

Dyno Testing Results - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 3

Box and Pipe Fabrication - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 2

The Piping

The Stock Intake - MK7 GTI Induction, Part 1

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