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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Ohh man, they have a ton of great priced stuff, thanks for the link. Alright, I will let this thread die now, I have gotten a ton of great information. I really really appreciate no one flaming. Especially because I have said somethings worth flame. Until the next dumb question. peace
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Lmao, I am a cheap ass. I do feel bad about the environment, and I try to lower my carbon footprint as much as possible, so I think I will keep the cats on, I have heard they flow nicely for stockers. Nghty89, if you have time could you send me a link to that downpipe, I think I will order...
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Thanks for the explanation. I didn't really understand it, but I will take what you say for granted. I guess when I thought of "back"pressure, I more thought along the lines of excess pressure building up in the small space that is the exhaust piping. Not literal pressure going backward into the...
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    ohh! This actually makes since to my small knowledge of turbocharged car's. Thanks. 30 hp is huge! I still have a hard time believing that just by swapping a DP you can pick up that many horses.
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Sorry for the double post, I just saw this response. My question is then how do you ever learn??? I hope that I wont screw up anything too bad that a mechanic can't fix. I mean, I understand MK3's are getting harder and harder to find, and it is disrespectful to take another one out of the...
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Okay, that sounds like a good idea speedgilligan, I am assuming you are referring to running exhaust pipes out the side of the car under the door? I could probably get my local shop to do that for me, and probably pretty cheap if I don't ask for a muffler or anything special. Sorry I don't know...
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Just because I like to toy with stuff, and it sounded fun.
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Derrrrr, thanks guys. I was completely spacing that exhaust is HOT... My bad, thanks for the quick replies. I will just run open DP. Any objections to that? I guess I have read that part of the back pressure problem with the mk3 is the turbo elbow? Pound it out, attach DP, fixed? Thanks...
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    Open turbo: mistake or good thinking?

    Getting a new MK3, and I am probably going to just tear off the shitty exhaust before I have the new parts and run it with an open turbo. Any comments to how stupid this might be? I haven't even been able to look at the engine yet and the turbo position. Will I be getting high when I drive it...