RE: Bypass valves and turbos

[Jimmy Pribble <jpribble@trammellcrow.com>]

Yep, I too was disgruntled to find only the red available.  I really wanted
the plain aluminum like you, but I would feel really foolish letting my
turbo continue to be stressed on a point of (normally important to me)
aesthetics.  I think the colored ones look like Christmas ornaments.  Yuck.

Jimmy Pribble
1993 /S4 quattro

Jimmy's Audi S4 quattro Pages
http://pweb.netcom.com/~jkp.mail/index.html


-----Original Message-----
From: sdF [mailto:blood@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 12:42 PM
To: AUDI S Cars Discussion List
Cc: quattro@audifans.com
Subject: RE: Bypass valves and turbos


Yeah, Scott, you got the guilt flowing... I called TAP today, I was going to
get the adjustable one, but (Jimmy, did you check this?) the only color thay
had was red anodized... would look aesthetically poor in an emerald engine
bay.... other colors and just plain aluminum (what I wanted) are a few weeks
out...

Have a stock one ordered from Carlsen, $42 delivered second day...

Todd
'92 S4
'92 FM2

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:owner-audi-s-cars@lists.boldfish.com]On Behalf Of Jimmy Pribble
Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 12:14 PM
To: AUDI S Cars Discussion List
Cc: quattro@audifans.com
Subject: RE: Bypass valves and turbos


Thanks for the lecture, Scott; great information.  You scared me into into
not "letting it ride" any longer, so I ordered the new adjustable BP valve
from TAP, to replace my failed stock unit (I was going to do it anyway).
Anyway, it is $175 and TAP claims it is good for boost levels of 12-36psi.
ulp!  I should get it on Thursday.  I will post my review soon after.  It's
a little pricey, but it is cheaper than the turbo that I am apparently
damaging.

Regards,

Jimmy Pribble
1993 /S4 quattro

Jimmy's Audi S4 quattro Pages
http://pweb.netcom.com/~jkp.mail/index.html