Re: Wastegate mods (200q)

[Derek Williams <turboderek@bigplanet.com>]

the computer will not provide enough fuel.  With all that extra air you will
lean out and burn a hole in a piston.

Mike wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: <QSHIPQ@aol.com>
> To: <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Monday, August 31, 1998 5:31 AM
> Subject: Wastegate mods
>
> >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
> over revving the turbo itself?
>
> mike
> 91 200q with overboost protection at 1.8