Exhaust Heat Shield Review – K04-064 Manifold
A review of AliExpress aluminium sheet heat shield. Tested on a K04-064 turbo manifold.
RS4 MAF Upgrade 1.8T – Worth It?
The MAF signal on the 1.8T project was hitting 4.4 volts at high RPM and high boost.
MAF Tuning on a Big Turbo 1.8T Engine
The big turbo project Octavia was running slightly rich everywhere except and big loads at high RPM. This article shows…
Reduce Exhaust Drone with a Helmholtz Resonator
I’ve created some exhaust calculators on StrikeEngine, specifically a Helmholtz calculator and a J-Pipe calculator. Helmholtz resonators and J-Pipes can…
MAF Sensor Location – How Important?
I wanted to change the MAF sensor location on the Octavia VRS project. I also wanted to change the filter…
Exhaust Calculator – Enter BHP, Get Diameter
I’ve done an article for StrikeEngine. It’s an exhaust calculator, you enter the power of your engine and it spits…
NGK Laser Platinum vs Denso Iridium TT
The Octavia VRS project was fitted with Laser Platinum spark plugs at it’s last service at TurboSpeed. After the change…
Which Engine Air Filter is Best? Stock vs Performance
This video looks at the results of laboratory engine air filter test & a magazine test, carried out in Japan…
Cold Air Feed Comparison – FREE horsepower?
Cold air feeds are sold as an accessory for intakes, sometimes they’re included with the induction kit and car manufacturers…
K04-064 Turbo – What’s it like on a 1.8T Motor?
In this video I give my impressions of using a K04-064 turbo on the 1.8T engine as found in a…