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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
What about the effect of this mod to the brakes? Aren't them vacuum-assisted too? On a sidenote, in Brazil I'm aware some people adapted throttle plates to Mercedes-Benz OM-314 engines in order to improve engine-braking, even though I would rather resort to an exhaust-brake for that matter.
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No effect at all on brakes
like all diesel engines this also has a vacuum pump for the brakes and since it is older style mercedes, this vacuum is used for central locking mechanism and engine shutof also
Like I wrote above this engine was also made without EGR, only difference is intake, exhhaust, a few linkages and pipes between exhaust and intake
So this throttle plate only function is to allow intake get clogged with soot from EGR
Later I will get the non EGR exhaust manifold and intake to increase efficiency even more and make room for water injection (this EGR intake is also very big and makes engine bay crowded
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