Ebay Wastegate Spring
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Does anyone have experience with a wastegate springs from ebay? Are they all the same. My 5lb spring that came with my STS kit is making about 4lbs of boost so I just ordered and 8.7psi/6.0BAR small blue spring off ebay for 15 bucks in hopes to see 7lbs of boost. Just wondering if I bought junk or not.![Icon Confused](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_confused.gif)
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why not a cheap manual boost controller.
i took my incons from 7 -15 psi with one of these el cheapos
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/High-...Q5fAccessories
i took my incons from 7 -15 psi with one of these el cheapos
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/High-...Q5fAccessories
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interesting... is it simple to use? and is it reliable? i just dont want to accidently boost the SOB to 15lbs because im unsure how to use it ha ha.
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seems simple enough so when i put my 8lb spring is it okay to turn it down to say 7 or 6 with this controller? or is it not recommended to run lower boost than the spring thats in it..
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You can only go as low as the spring in the gate.... Usually you get a gate spring at or below what your lowest boost will be, and then turn it up from there with the Controller....
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ok i ordered the manual boost controller cablebandit recommended, the spring is 8# spring is comin too but im gonna hold off installing it im gonna just up the boost of the 5# with the controller see if that works out for me. thanks guys