How does a dump valve work ?
A blow-off valve is an air pressure bypass valve that is placed between the turbo compressor and the throttle.
When your turbocharged car is on boost, the entire intake system is filled with pressurised air; from the turbo compressor, through the throttle body and inlet manifold and into the combustion chambers. When the throttle is closed, this pressured air can no longer enter the engine. The only path available for the air is to try to flow back the way it c...
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You'll have often heard front wheel drive cars referred to in a rather disparaging way by many so called experts. A lot of people just assume front wheel drive = understeer. Granted it is not the best layout for a race car (even though at one point FWD even made it into F1) as the table below shows:
Drivetrain
Directional Stability
Traction
Cornering Balance
Drivetrain Weight
FWD
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+
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