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Old 05-20-2012, 01:09 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Awesome work! I wonder how hot is too hot, when IAT is too hot and starts creating adverse effects like retarded timing in reaction to pre-ignition. Just a question - I'm not suggesting that it actually will. And I am sure you will give us the answers soon enough.

You are inspiring me to do the same. I would use a solenoid valve that I could control with a switch in the cabin. That way when I am mountain driving and encounter a massive hill, I switch it to "turbo mountain climb boost mode" to close the valve for a bit more jam.

EDIT: As good as this modification may be for reduced fuel consumption, I wonder how good it also is for NOx production, which would be bad unless the catalytic converter is able to eat the difference. Increased IAT = increased combustion temps = increased NOx. Unless I am missing something, which I usually am.....


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