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hi Guys. i have a question regarding a external on the sx. whats the good and bad of it? does it shorten the life of the turbo??? please assist me

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A dumpvalve helps protect your turbo, it prolongs its life....

This was a topic before...happy reading....

http://200sx.za.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph ... =dumpvalve
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dwayne wrote:hi Guys. i have a question regarding a external on the sx. whats the good and bad of it? does it shorten the life of the turbo??? please assist me

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a external? do you not mean a wastegate. you internal and external wastegates, and atmospheric and recirculating dumpvalves, but i haven't heard of an external dumpvalve, they're all external!

but draco is right - dumpvalves can help to extend the life of the turbo.
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Thanx for clearing that up..... :roll:
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Ah I was wondering the same thing! Thanks guys :)
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