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Originally posted by Pete Burton
Tom, is this meant to provide a flow restriction to the wastegate so that exhaust impulses do not start to open gate prematurely, allowing for full boost to be reached quicker?
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Yes. Just a way to fake the gate into thinking the turbo is making less boost than it really is and keeping it from dumping too soon (a way to circumvent relaxed WG springs and low factory boost settings.) BUT....
Read the warning I've added to the orig post.
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto
1983 300D - parts car
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1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.
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