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Old 10-26-2018, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ironandsteel View Post
I think that it would be ok to totally bypass the switchover valve between the manifold and the ALDA, right? I've seen where some folks have done this.

Also- there is another device that hooks to the alda- it is a blue plastic item with 2 vacuum lines that is attached to the driver side wheel well. I wonder what this is for, and if it is needed.

I'm fond of the idea of simplifying the vacuum lines as much as is reasonable. And I think I'll do the ERG delete.
I have the switchover valve bypassed on my car and I'm not losing sleep over it. The wastegate operates well before the switchover valve should ever operate and the fuel system is pretty well maxed out with the boost fully built anyway.

The blue thing on the wheel well is the vacuum amplifier for the transmission modulator. If it's working, it's worth leaving. It improves shift quality over the VCV directly operating the modulator. You should have 4 hoses on it by the way. Vacuum, Boost, Modulator, VCV.
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