Adjusting Boost

[Bibiana Lim]

Thanks Bill,

Very informative!

You Wrote:
>Ok here is the story. In general the lower the A/R number of the
>turbine side of the turbocharger the sooner the boost comes in. This
>number describes (in effect) how much the exhaust is throttled down on
>it's way to the turbine wheel. The problem is that the sooner the boost
>comes in the quicker it climbs out of sight and most of your exhaust is
>going out the waste gate. This holds more back pressure in the exhaust
>manifold which isn't good. Like a restrictive exhaust. Rather than an
>expensive change in turbos you should look into a slightly improved cam.
>This might give you what you need at a lower cost and without the side
>effects at higher RPM. Don't let the "guys" get you down. An engineering

I'm not about to and I know I've the edge 'coz I've got connection on the
Internet from you Guys!

>friend at DEC in Colorado Springs once told me that her manicurist asked
>what she did to her fingernails. There was a stunned silence when she
>said " Changed the spark plugs in my Audi!"
Yeah...I've just cracked the fourth one this week and I've decided to cut
them all to a suitable length.

Will let you know of the outcome.

Later

Bibie