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Sep 7, 2009 | 01:11 AM

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Obx wastegates

Any body running this brand ....leaves to put on flame suit ....

There cheap just like cxracing intercoolers, should I try them out

Sep 7, 2009 | 01:22 AM

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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.

Sep 7, 2009 | 04:11 PM

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Tttt for the moring

Sep 7, 2009 | 04:14 PM

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They work great until they fail and you overboost and blow your motor.

Sep 7, 2009 | 04:27 PM

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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)

Sep 7, 2009 | 07:16 PM

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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

Sep 7, 2009 | 08:17 PM

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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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Sep 7, 2009 | 10:18 PM

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what size should I bee looking for will a 38mm take care of 6-10 psi

Sep 7, 2009 | 10:33 PM

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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.

Sep 7, 2009 | 10:51 PM

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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

Sep 8, 2009 | 02:22 PM

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I guess tial it is

Sep 9, 2009 | 10:10 AM

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a 38mm gate will not hold 6-10 psi on a 5.7 unless the A/R is overly huge

Sep 9, 2009 | 10:37 AM

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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.

Sep 9, 2009 | 11:30 AM

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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

Sep 9, 2009 | 11:31 AM

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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.

Sep 9, 2009 | 12:55 PM

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Quote:

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.

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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