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NEWB ??? Whats a wastegate??

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 3:52 am
by turbonator
I am a turbo dummy :D

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 4:38 am
by Matt Monson
when a turbo spools it uses exhaust gas, But there is more gas than is needed to spool the turbo to the proper speed and pressure. A wastegate is a blow by of sorts that lets the extra unneeded gas escape into the downpipe without going through and spinning the exhaust wheel...

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:00 pm
by JasonGrahn

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:49 pm
by THAWA
JasonGrahn wrote:thread locked.
liar :P