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Re: water injection
Phil Payne wrote:
>
> In message <37ED0520.331772F8@worldnet.att.net> Igor Kessel writes:
>
> > Yes, that's _precisely_ the sign of the resistor/diode hack. Ned's mod
> > for the 10v allows the boost gauge to go above 1.4 so he definitely uses
> > another approach.
>
> I think all of the US-based tuners use the same technique - provide
> accurate information to the ECU and then adapt to it. It's pretty
> sound when the car is fitted with emission control hardware.
>
> In the UK, where we don't have such hardware, the diode (and/or resistor)
> division approach is standard in the turbo chipping world.
I think Ivor of TAP, being British, sourced his mod from the UK's "Star
Chips".
At least their booklet was given to me by his associate Trevor, who
performed the mod on my car.
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Igor Kessel
Two turbo quattros.