what is a shrapnel knob?

[CL Wong]

Brett, your warnings on the shrapnel knob is noted,
but I'd still like to explore the
advantages/disadvantages of that other valve in the
link.  

How would reducing wastegate creep on my chipped 3b
feel?  and is it safe?


thanks all!

Chi
--- Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net> wrote:
> At 7:54 AM -0800 12/6/03, CL Wong wrote:
> >Yes, I've checked the archives.  Lots of folks have
> >them but haven't found any references on how to
> build
> >one and what it does.
> 
> It just progressively restricts how much the
> wastegate can close.
> 
> It's also incredibly stupid, considering that you
> can neither hear 
> pinging until it gets engine-damaging bad, nor react
> fast enough once 
> you do.
> 
> >Looks interesting and I'd like to try building one
> for
> >my 20020v for kicks.
> 
> Extremely stupid idea.  If you don't blow the
> engine, you'll overspin 
> the turbo- get a chip instead.
> 
> Brett
> -- 
> ----
> "They that give up essential liberty to obtain
> temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben
> Franklin
> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~brett/


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