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Old 09-07-2009, 01:11 AM
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Any body running this brand ....leaves to put on flame suit ....

There cheap just like cxracing intercoolers, should I try them out
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I had a obx intercooler that's it. i have never heard of their wastegates. I would just get a jgs or tial. You dont want that gate to **** up hell 50 dollars can cost u 5k lol.
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Tttt for the moring
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They work great until they fail and you overboost and blow your motor.
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
They work great until they fail and you overboost and blow your motor.
just thinkin out loud here guys but what about a hobs switch that kills the motor when it hits XX amount of boost. set if to 18 if you run 15 or something like that just a thought. ( by no means am i sayin run a cheap wastegate and use this to cover your *** im just thinkin out loud)
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a cheap wastegate belongs in the trash, not on your turbo setup. a cheap
A2A intercooler might be ineffecient but its not going to directly pop your engine if it fails. a cheap wastegate, well at least you might get to see how much boost it takes before a piston/ con rod/ bearing wipe out the whole show
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Just keep an eye out in the for sale section and ebay for quality parts. I picked up two brand new JGS 50mm wastegates for $225 from ebay.
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why not try it....set your fuel and ignition to 0 in your tune just above the max boost level you want to reach....if it overboosts it wont roast the motor
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what size should I bee looking for will a 38mm take care of 6-10 psi
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I run a 44 mm jgs on a 76 trim turbo. I think the bigger the turbo and the amount of boost you will need a huge gate. But a 38 mm tial will work just fine, I ran a tial on my 76 at 7 psi with no issue. I chang over to the jgs because it was smaller in size.
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quite a few guys on turbomustangs.com run em with good results...take it for what it is....I run a TiAL 44mm WG
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I guess tial it is
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a 38mm gate will not hold 6-10 psi on a 5.7 unless the A/R is overly huge
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Originally Posted by TiAL
a 38mm gate will not hold 6-10 psi on a 5.7 unless the A/R is overly huge
Why? I thought it boiled down to the turbo size and amount of boost
Im not a expert or trying to be a dick just courious.
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Originally Posted by OUTLAWZ RACING
Why? I thought it boiled down to the turbo size and amount of boost
Im not a expert or trying to be a dick just courious.
Because Tial 38s suck ***...go turbosmart and you'll be happier
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Originally Posted by OUTLAWZ RACING
Why? I thought it boiled down to the turbo size and amount of boost
Im not a expert or trying to be a dick just courious.
lower boost levels require bypassing more exhaust around the turbine to keep it slowed down. that is why you need a bigger gate to maintain lower boost levels.
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Originally Posted by OUTLAWZ RACING
Why? I thought it boiled down to the turbo size and amount of boost
Im not a expert or trying to be a dick just courious.
Originally Posted by sr71
lower boost levels require bypassing more exhaust around the turbine to keep it slowed down. that is why you need a bigger gate to maintain lower boost levels.
this is the answer
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Originally Posted by TiAL
this is the answer
Oh dam make sense Thanks bro.
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So 44mm then
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Originally Posted by TX RED
So 44mm then
I think so lol!!!


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