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Dec 16, 2009 | 09:54 AM

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What size waste gate should I do? I have a 383 with 76mm turbonetics turbo .81ar... I want to first run like 9 ish PSI

Dec 16, 2009 | 10:38 AM

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I'm liking the New Precision 46mm wastegate.
Very affordable, comes with extra hardware and should work well for your combo.

Dec 16, 2009 | 10:42 AM

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What size waste gate should I do? I have a 383 with 76mm turbonetics turbo .81ar... I want to first run like 9 ish PSI

Turbosmart 45mm ......great gate for the money.

Dec 16, 2009 | 10:42 AM

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Also is this a rear mount setup?? .81A/R is very small for a 383.

Dec 16, 2009 | 04:32 PM

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I have the chose right now to mount it up front. The hot parts for up front comes with a 38 mm waste gate... Where should i mount it? And what do you think a .81 is small? Even garrets website says to do a .81 for my set up... < i'm new to turbos please feel free to fill me in thank you!

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Dec 16, 2009 | 05:19 PM

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I HAVE THE CHOSE RIGHT NOT TO MOUNT IT UP FRONT. THE HOT PARTS FOR UP FRONT COMES WITH A 38 MM WASTE GATE... WHERE SHOULD I MOUNT IT? ADN WHAT DOYOUTHINK A .81 IS SMALL? EVEN GARRETS WEBSITE SAYS TO DO A .81 FOR MY SET UP... < i'M NEW TO TURBOS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FILL ME IN THANK YOU!

Garrett needs to update that if they say .81A/R. Way to small an A/R for a setup like that if you plan to rev over 5000rpms.