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sunnyxwala

02-08-02 09:00 PM

couple of questions: Detonation? boost creep?

what do both of these mean?, and how will i know if it is taking place?

Johnny

02-08-02 09:38 PM

Detonation is like popcorn popping...the fuel is preigniting basically...very bad for rotaries

Boost creep is basically your wastegate not being able to keep up..causing high boost which equals HEAT which causes other bad things...

My over simplified explaination :)

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