Boost reference location for waste gate.. what is the final answer?
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Boost reference location for waste gate.. what is the final answer?
I've heard multiple theories on this. Some say to reference it before the TB, some day after, some say turbo compressor housing. I currently have mine referenced to the compressor housing. Where is the OPTIMAL boost reference source. Please, first hand knowledge!
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I have my wastegate reference to the most direct boost source which is the compressor housing but I have both my boost controller and gauge referenced at the manifold so I actually can control and see how much boost is being made post intercooler.
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I wouldn't put the reference in the intake. Wastegates don't seal well on the bottom and leak. Vacuum leak. Also, if you have high backpressure, exhaust could leak into the intake charge, hurting power a little bit. It also has slower response being in the engine, as opposed to on the compressor housing.
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I wouldn't put the reference in the intake. Wastegates don't seal well on the bottom and leak. Vacuum leak. Also, if you have high backpressure, exhaust could leak into the intake charge, hurting power a little bit. It also has slower response being in the engine, as opposed to on the compressor housing.
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honest answer is you can hook it up wherever you want, you dont even have to install it at all.
like others mentioned the manifold will give you the highest and comp housing will give you the lowest, whatever is easier, cleaner, or whatever ls1 tech tells you.
like others mentioned the manifold will give you the highest and comp housing will give you the lowest, whatever is easier, cleaner, or whatever ls1 tech tells you.
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The comp housing will spike when you chop out of the throttle blowing the gate open if the top reference is after the tb. That is better for the turbo I think, but it can have boost that drops off at higher rpm if the system is restrictive.
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Wastegates are not designed to see vacuum.
Will they work off the manifold? SURE, but its not ideal.
For the best control and response, it needs to be referenced before the TB and ideally before any IC.