7500 rpm and 20 psi in the garage

[DaveH]

We did some initial testing with a wastegate on the intercooler piping tonite. The theory is to stage the car with the wastegate open, allowing all the air coming out of the turbo to just go to atmosphere, which will let the turbo spin like a mofo. Then when you launch you slam the wastegate closed forcing all the air in the engine and get instant full boost. We got a few bugs to work out, but so far it look promising. If nothing else, it fun to make a lot of noise in the garage. LOL

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8HaVgWrda4[/ame]

[zbrown]

LOL wow, this seems almost dangerous for the driver

hope those wheelie bars are on there well, haha

[DaveH]

zbrown;294436 wrote:
LOL wow, this seems almost dangerous for the driver

hope those wheelie bars are on there well, haha

I think it was more dangerous for the sap standing next to the engine actuating the wastegate. lol We'll have it controlled with CO2 once it gets ironed out.

:drunken_smilie:

Oh, look at the fender/headlight right by Matt as I let off the throttle the second time. The IC pipe blew off, I'm amazed how much it moved the fender.

[weshole]

Matt was like a kid. Lol. Had a couple of oops looks on his face.

[Grr]

you guys are awesome

[DrifterExtreme]

Nice, you need to keep us updated on how that works out.

[bubba]

very interesting... has anything like this been tried before?

[integra_gsr98]

bubba;294449 wrote:
very interesting... has anything like this been tried before?

Yes. You see it quite a bit on the high hp cars.

[funky_monkey58]

Sweet!

I will get to work on what I pm'd you about on SF.

[King Ricer]

what did the neighbors think?? lol

[DaveH]

King Ricer;294460 wrote:
what did the neighbors think?? lol

They were all standing out on the sidewalk doing the "wave".

[Raider]

"wave"= giving you the bird

[King Ricer]

DaveH;294485 wrote:
They were all standing out on the sidewalk doing the "wave".

did you wave back? :icon_thumright:

[DaveH]

Test session #2, 33 psi and 7900 rpm this time.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBpp1erCMY[/ame]

[blackcherryTSi]

if you watch real close, does your passenger headlight suck in that get pushed out at full boost? if so thats crazy! im really likin this idea alot

[63vette]

You are determined to take that nice part and thrash it arent you? Cant you put some tabs on those pipes and couple them together more securely? That headlight is taking a beating lately. Looks like Matt is getting used to it popping off. He hardly flinched that time.

[zbrown]

lol, Matt makes this video full of win

[funky_monkey58]

I love it Matts beard gets bigger with each update!