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Postby 1dumrednek » Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:57 am

i've been putting off asking these cuz i didn't want to sound like a tool.
what is a ksb?
and where is this silencer ring i hear talked about?

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Postby Begle1 » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:07 pm

Silencer rings are on second gen turbos to help direct air flow into the turbo. You can take them out to be a ricer. :D


Technical KSB explanation:

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Non-technical explanation: It advances your timing when it's cold outside.
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Postby Ace » Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:51 am

Begle1 wrote:Non-technical explanation: It advances your timing when it's cold outside.

...at low rpm.
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Postby 1dumrednek » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:59 am

so then what's the advantage to unhooking it?
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