Can a AVO kit be installed on a NB8A and dríven?

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Postby ampz » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:22 pm

If you disconnect the wastegate actuator arm (so it doesn't boost) you should be able to drive it.
It will feel like it has a half blocked cat converter

If you don't drive it hard, you won't even need an exhaust (it stays quiet).

But recirculate your cabin air :lol:
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Postby ampz » Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:44 pm

Disconnect the flapper from the arm altogether.

It will still boost (not into significant positive pressure) but it will be safer than accidentally tipping into boost then bang.

I have done this.

Why not tow the car to the next shop?
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Postby Fatty » Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:24 pm

when i did my avo kit, i just drove it very conservatively to the tuner. stayed below about 2500 rpm all the way, no problems. it just took me a while to get there :mrgreen:
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Postby NMX516 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:44 pm

Just drive it off boost. No need to worry about wastegates being connected or disconnected if you take it easy.
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Postby bjones » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:29 am

Fatty wrote:when i did my avo kit, i just drove it very conservatively to the tuner. stayed below about 2500 rpm all the way, no problems. it just took me a while to get there :mrgreen:


I bet it didnt take half as long to get home!!!

Unless you went the "shortway" thats what I ended up doing I think the drive went from around 50ks to nearly 200ks must have made a wrong turn somewhere

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