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[Bob Wooten]

which is kind of my point.  sounds to me like this is something that is
mostly for a stick in either street or Auto X (or F1 or somewhere else that
they use turbos) applications where this is an issue & i would think not
for Drag @ all.

thanks for the info gents, as usual very insightful.

BW


> [Original Message]
> From: Bruce Plecan <nacelp at bright.net>
> To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> Date: 12/2/00 8:23:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Boost
>
> Engine still changes rpm.
> At 100,000 rpm it doesn't change speed as fast as the engine.
> I power shift the GN all the time (It's an auto)
> Bruce
> 
> > do you mean that w/no backpressure the turbo is spooling even though the
> > throttle is closed?  & then when the trottle is hammered back on & the
> > clutch let out that it is still spooled up?  does no-one that drives a
> > turbo power shift?
> >
> > BW
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Jeremy Gonyou <jgonyou at hotmail.com>
> > > To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> > > Date: 12/2/00 2:44:43 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Boost
> > >
> > >
> > > >A blow off valve is to bleed air from the compressor spike when you
> slam
> > > >the throttle body shut. It's supposed to stop you from damaging your
> > turbo.
> > > >However, in talking with people who build turbos and have been in the
> > > >industry for a very long time, it's their feelings that the blow off
> > valves
> > > >available to people like us don't really serve that purpose because
> they
> > > >react too slow.
> > >
> > > I think that the real reason people want them is for the improved
> > throttle
> > > response between shifts.  The idea is that with a blow off valve your
> > turbo
> > > is free to spool with the throttle closed and you have your boost
> > availabe
> > > when you let out the clutch.  Kinda like toyota's cool bang-bang
system
> :)
> > >
> > > Jeremy
> > >
> >
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