« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2005, 07:44:46 pm »
I put a slight bend in mine(the cars, my own has one from the factory) and it put a bit of load on the flapper to keep it closed. It was letting some exhaust out the wastegate before it was supposed to be opening, causing crappy throttle response.
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