Re: Scirocco running 12-13 sce 1/4 mile

[Emm Dee Emm Eh <scirocco86@home.com>]

Leakdown valve. Once the boost hit's a certain threshold, the valve
opens venting boost > threshold into the atmosphere. The 1st gen toyota
supra's had this kind of a setup I believe. 

Shawn C Meze wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 01:23:41 EST VWMikeLVW@aol.com writes:
> 
> >At least the ones I have seen all had no wastegate. They regulated
> >boost by
> >blowing off the excess into the atmosphere.
> 
> Ummm...
> is it me or, isnt that what a wastegate does? How are they venting the
> excess boost if its not with a wastegate/blowoff/popoff valve?
> 
> Shawn Méze
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