Nineeightyone
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Car(s)
- 20 CX5 19 GTI 10 MZ3
No. It’s not a mechanical lsd. It’s this other shit. It works well when you can nail a good blend of xds + use the increase traction mode and have good tires equipped. but even with all this, at the limit there’s this little delay but at least you won’t terminally understeer
dunno about the twintercooler
Understood -- so the 2019 S has XDS, and the VAQ? Some sources seem to point to the SE and Autobahn/Rabbit being the only ones to receive the VAQ option in earlier years, but it seems like the '19 is when the US GTIs all got VAQ and the other PP goodies.
edit: Confirmed here -- I'm glad this is the 'random/stupid questions' thread! Thanks much.
I think the twintercooler would serve it's purpose on an otherwise stock or mostly stock car. Install is pretty straightforward, it's expensive for what it is though.
Direct-fit replacements have been proven better for flow and cooling at most power levels. But Install is a B.
Front mounts are an easier install and cool perfectly fine. Depending on the core design they also flow fine but relatively speaking pressure drop is more of an issue compared to direct-fit if that is something you care about.
This is pretty much what I'm after -- this isn't the project car by any means, but I'm shooting for 'better than stock', and not an arduous installation. I did Ed's R reps and it wasn't the worst thing in the world, but I'm not terribly keen on pulling apart as much as is required for an OE-replacement intercooler. If there's not a noticeable increase in lag/lower boost pressures (research points me to 1PSI of drop on the factory intercooler), or if the impact is minimal for notably better cooling, that sounds like a winner.