06-11-2004, 11:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2004, 11:13 PM by darkpuppet.)
A wastegate vents excess exhaust flow. So when your boost controller sees x amount of boost, it can open the wastegate and allow the exhaust to bypass the turbine blades. This allows you to have a turbo small enough to prevent lag, without the risk of overspooling it.
Without a wastegate, boost continues to build, and you risk overspooling your turbo
Without a wastegate, boost continues to build, and you risk overspooling your turbo
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