DerHase
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Car(s)
- 2019 GTI Rabbit
I do track the car (with you before) but I don't experience smoking or or excessive oil consumption.
Edit* - Brocoli
Ahh that's right. (Had to zoom in on the profile pic). We met at Fastivus 2022 originally where me and my dad were parked next to you (and it was your first track day IIRC?).
I wouldn't worry about anything until it becomes a problem.
@tigeo has tracked his IS38 wagon on the MK7 BL valve with a Unitronic intake/TIP without problems for a while.
The main take away is IF you experience issues, people now might have a clue and some other options rather than throw a $600-700 plate on the car which adds its own problems.
I'd just bring an OEM TIP with you to the track in the meantime, could be a potentially easy thing to change out and make the situation better.
If you watch the on track video, basically red on the CC gauge = bad or less than ideal.
What goes on crankcase wise depends a lot on the specific corner and driver inputs/habits. Long periods of holding steady throttle are in general the worst.
I'll be trying to do some similar testing at autocross this year with stock vs aftermarket turbo inlet pipes. I intended to run the stock one in basic retrofit form but it was a busy weekend with instructing, fixing a friend's broken Corvette, etc and laziness ultimately won out