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Old 07-21-2019, 11:46 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by spagti View Post
The bad kind of turbo flutter is when your turbo is pumping so much air into the engine that it can’t take it all and then it starts pushing back on the compressor, creating a fluttering sound.
This isn't a thing. It's called forced induction because it adds air that the engine can't refuse, if it can't hold it the engine blows. The chopping/flutter sound is when the throttle body slams closed and the blow off/bypass valve on the intake piping can't evacuate the air fast enough.
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