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      10-02-2012, 06:31 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by MDORPHN View Post
As I understand it, having the M button on closes the wastegates, thereby decreasing spool time and speeding the transition from partial to full throttle.

When the M button is off, the wastegates are open which reduces backpressure/pumping losses and increases efficiency/fuel mileage.

Neil
That's probably the reason why the exhaust pops like crazy when shifting from 1st to 2nd in normal mode, especialy when the engine is cold.
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