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Old May 19, 2003 | 10:28 PM
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External Wastegate
Ignore my ignorance cuz ima newbi...But is it possible to vent the air form your external wastegate out of the exhaust?

(I dont own or drive a car)
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Old May 20, 2003 | 12:09 AM
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I believe it's actually illegal NOT to vent back into the exhaust unless being used for race purposes because vent-to-air wastegates are obviously not passing through the cat and therefore cause high pollution.
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Old May 20, 2003 | 01:03 AM
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nothing sounds cooler than an open wastegate though, damn...
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Old May 20, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Agreed! VTA Bov's don't even compare (though still sound cool IMO). Oh well.
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