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Old 03-06-2006, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MeinGreaseCar
So one of those dawes devices just plugs right into the small (what 10 inch long, 1/2 inch thick) line that goes from the turbo to the wastegate controller?

I'm on the road now, several hundred miles from my car. Just trying to get an idea of what is where.

I will install a boost gauge to check function before spending the few bucks on the dawes device.

I plan to T into the boost line right where it goes from the banjo bolt, into the overpressure sensor.

JP
all the Dawes device does is bleed off boost pressure in the line that goes to the wastegate actuator....be warned that you are going to get oil all over that side of the bay after a time as boosted air includes blowby and oil mist from the valve cover and it will get messy after a while...if your boost is 10-11 psi you will gain nothing by cranking it up higher. Speaking from someone who has used one on my W116...in conjunction with IP modifications.
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