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Old Apr 2, 2024 | 03:41 PM
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Blow Off plate Question

I was curious if I need to tune the car after I intall a blow off plate onto the turbo (asking for a friend )
Old Apr 2, 2024 | 04:01 PM
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What do you mean "tune"?
Old Apr 2, 2024 | 04:03 PM
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Yes.

He means the ECM.
Old Apr 2, 2024 | 07:33 PM
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My question. Why are you putting on a blow off plate ?
Old Apr 3, 2024 | 03:11 PM
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For kicks and giggles, I had a blow-off plate on a couple of PT Cruisers in the past and it makes spirited driving more enjoyable for me.
Old Apr 3, 2024 | 03:22 PM
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I have a MAMBA blow-off valve coming in on the 10th, hopefully, I can use the stock spring so I don't build too much boost. I'll let you guys know if I blow up my car
Old Apr 3, 2024 | 03:48 PM
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I seem to recall a SS owner wanting to do this same thing years ago. Just for the giggles and the noise. I also seem to remember it didn’t work for him either because he was basically stock and the engine didn’t like the blow off in place of the by pass system. ( he didn’t tune or even know how to tune for a blowoff setup)
I would forget the idea. It’s not going to give you any more power. Want some noise ? Get a loud muffler.
Old Apr 3, 2024 | 04:59 PM
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Makes sense, I just talked to my local tune shop and they said it takes a "minor programing tweak" to ensure the engine runs correctly. I'll probably do it just for fun because I intend to rip the engine out in the future to put some goodies in it.
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