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Old 13 Sep 2004, 12:57 pm
crazyjoe crazyjoe is offline
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The PCM relies on air density figures, not necessarily boost, to determine when to open the wastegate. This way, at higher altitudes and higher temperatures, it allows a litte more boost to compensate for the lower air density.
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