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Old May 9, 2009 | 03:44 AM
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you can use a ball valve on the wasegate line to restrict the flow of air to make the wastegate open later. you dont want to shut it 100% cause then you will overspeed your turbo
 
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 2500HeavyDuty
you can use a ball valve on the wasegate line to restrict the flow of air to make the wastegate open later. you dont want to shut it 100% cause then you will overspeed your turbo
What does tha cause?
 
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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corrrect me if im wrong but turbo overspeed can cause huge destruction like metal chunks flying everywhere especially into your engine
 
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Yeah...overspeeding a turbo is not good. Eventually, it will explode.
 
Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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yup no bueno, need a gauge for that, and possibly a DP gauge too
 
Old Jun 15, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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Did this to mine, had a .3 to .4 difference in quarter mile time
 
 
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