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Old 04-07-2008, 06:46 PM
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Default Any way to disconnect the exhaust valve on R8 so always open?

Needs more sound, anyway to disconnect the flapper valve? Easily done on Porsche and Corvette.
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Default Remove, tie off, and plug the vacuum line to each valve..

That worked fine on the RS4.
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Any downside to doing this? nt
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Not that the RS4 guys have found
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Default Give me some time to prod around the car...

If the solenoid is accessable like in the Gallardo, it only needs to be unplugged.
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Default Re: Any way to disconnect the exhaust valve on R8 so always open?

Just above the rear wheels, remove the rubber hose from the metal pipe/plug the both ends and away you go )
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Default Re: Any way to disconnect the exhaust valve on R8 so always open?

While the RS4 (both Sedan and Cabrio) have the value to open up the exhaust connected to the sport button, the R8 does not. There is no change in the exhaust path when activating the sport button on the R8.

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Default Re: Remove, tie off, and plug the vacuum line to each valve..

Any chance you could provide a photo of the valve tube? I want to be correct.
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Default Give a better description of how to do this?

Could someone please give a better description of how to do this? And maybe include a foto? It sounds like an easy thing to day, as long as I am comfortable enough with which tubes and values I should be playing with. Any help is much appreciated.
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