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Old 2007-06-18, 08:49 AM   #18
Nick Koan
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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice View Post
I understand about it running rich but scott said that the car loses power because you have to wait for the turbo to respool not because its running rich. Thats what I had a question about.
That's the same thing. If you lost air to the atmosphere, you have to wait for the turbo to spool to regain it. If you are short on air, you will run rich. If you are running rich, you lose power because leaner = more power.
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