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Old 10-17-2012, 05:09 PM   #48 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Firestarter View Post
I've also never heard of a company bypassing the turbine for more mpg. In off boost situations the hot side aids in exhaust scavenging and why you'd chose to negate that is beyond me. They are basically operating off wasted glass energy until they need the drive pressure to add power (boost)
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I don't really think you quite understand how turbochargers work fully.
All I have to say to your post is, BMW and VW use electronically actuated wastegates to bypass the turbine at part load.
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