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Old 03-24-2012   #17
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Re: Ways to lower my spool-up rpm?

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Originally Posted by Speedfreak View Post
Tuning the wastegate? When I was sold the wrong springs for my wastegates without knowing(way to heavy), I noted that spool was sooner and quicker(on Shanes dyno) than previous runs. Meaning if you put pressure(boost) to the top of the wg I'm guessing you could possibly keep it fully closed until you need to regulate the pressure and thus create the same effect? For reference, when I got the correct springs, it spooled slower and later.

Just a theory, but I believe its done already by some?
That was the main idea behind those fancy electronic boost controllers everyone used back in the day. I don't hear anyone using those much anymore.
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