Re: Wastegate mods (200q)

[Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware <Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM>]

   >If you did ground out the FPR you have no overboost protection at
   >all.  What does that mean?  Well, what happens if your lower wg feed hose
   >goes?  Or, your WG diaphram blows out?  Unlimited boost, until boom.
   Bummer.

   Always wondered about removing the overboost protection. If all the 91 200q
   will make is about 2.3 bar with the stock turbo, I just dont see how you are
   going to blow the engine. Can you explain please? Or are you talking about

Completely unrestrained (e.g., "wire the wastgate shut"), [virtually]
any turbo will turn any engine into shrapnel (you'll find little pieces
of headgasket everywhere *except* sandwiched between the block and the
head, etc.)

   over revving the turbo itself?

That too, but that's relatively cheap in comparison to the damage to the
rest of the engine.

					-RDH