This would most likely be a button to over ride the waste gate in a turbo
car. it closes the gate and boost goes to the moon.. and yes it is old
tech.. Even if there is a blow off valve it will probably over power it for
some amount of time, no doubt long enough to pass a car.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dan Warner
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:12 AM
> To: land speed
> Subject: Push to pass
>
>
> OK,
>
> Watched the Champ Car(nee CART) race from Long Beach yesterday. They were
> talking about the push-to-pass button. Got into a discussion with
> my neighbor
> but couldn't accurately explain the process. He is convinced that NOS is
> involved, I know different. The announcers were calling it the
> Nitrous button
> which further clouded the issue.
>
> Anyone have a good explaination, layperson type, on how it works.
>
> Boring race by the way.
>
> Dan
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