Subject	Corvettes don't have a "wastegate"
Posted by	BobbyT on February 15, 2010 at 4:12 AM
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In Reply To	Or this posted by toykoz32 on February 15, 2010 at 03:07 AM
Message	There's a path that goes through the whole muffler, and a "short circuit" with a valve that's normally held shut by engine vacuum. Once you hit the right combo of throttle & rpm, the vacuum is reduced and the valve flips open giving you more of a straight through exhaust.
Follow Ups	Anyone ever seen/used this wideband? - toykoz32 03:02:11 02/15/10 Or this - toykoz32 03:07:42 02/15/10 Corvettes don't have a "wastegate" - BobbyT 04:12:47 02/15/10 That's pretty cool - EUGENE 05:11:37 02/15/10 it's called a cutout (n/m) - Halo Z 12:17:40 02/15/10 It's a new gimick - FuerGrissa 04:41:47 02/15/10 Inovate. They have wifi, but not for the Z : ( (n/m) - Turnerscasa (Dallas) 09:50:48 02/15/10 Why wouldn't innovate wifi work on the Z? - aliaZ 11:32:23 02/15/10 metric system. - Bernie (NoVA) 15:44:19 02/15/10 or Le Big Mac! (n/m) - MeatMan - 604Z.ca - 19:37:34 02/15/10 We've been seeing info on those, haven't used one yet. - bryan@Z1 12:44:58 02/15/10
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