By-Pass Valve finally installed

[Lawrence C Leung]

If you get some pics, send them my way. I've been meaning to do this
myself. 

LL - NY '89 200Q, IC strapped

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 01:34:33 -0500 "Peter Berrevoets" <pjberr at home.com>
writes:
>Ah... finally put the by-pass valve in my 200TQ today. Wasn't sure 
>what to
>expect, but I thought I would do this before upping the boost any 
>further.
>Driveability is noticeably improved - subtley but definitely. I would
>imagine that with some more boost that this will really wake up the
>acceleration.
>
>I have some pictures of the finished install and the fabrication along 
>the
>way. If anyone is interested I can send copies or perhaps I'll finally 
>put
>up a website. $65.00 CDN for the by-pass valve, $1.99 for a copper 
>elbow, a
>dremel tool, some plumbing solder, a $12.00 piece of heater hose from 
>Cdn
>Tire, $2.99 for a universal tee fitting, $3.00 of vacuum hose, some 
>clamps
>and a little blood and sweat. The dremel was invaluable!! Oh yeah! and 
>some
>Gloss Black Tremclad Paint to refinish the intake pipe.
>
>I looked at this particular mod more as intercooler blow-up insurance 
>than
>performance gain, but it's definitely quicker with the turbo getting 
>back on
>boost much faster than previously. I wonder if the k26 might really 
>benefit
>from this upgrade?
>
>Cheers!
>Peter Berrevoets
>1990 200TQ
>Toronto, Canada
>
>