Originally Posted by Fagin
If the actuator was mullered then the boost wouldnt hold, as has been said concerning a mullered dump valve.
Cant see how the wastegate can stick unless something is bent/twisted etc.
The boost is closed loop on P8 isn't it, so therefore the ECU constantly monitors and adjusts the amal valve doesnt it? It hasn;t got a bleed valve or been chipped has it?
To get 296ft/lb (assuming the reading is accurate) and the car is standard, it will have to be boosting a fair bit higher then standard.
I doubt very much that the ECU can compensate on ignition for that much boost on a standard set-up!
All very valid points... which I'm not qualified to address, except for the question over RR accuracy. My mate's standard Audi S3 (225 BHP) made 221.4 on it's second run - to be expected. A Cerbera before that made 270BHP - 90 short of TVR's figures - again, to be expected!
