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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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I'll be running a GT55-94 turbo and found a bov and waste gate for sale the bov is a 50 mm my question is will this work with out fault on this turbo and the waste gate is a 38mm is the waste gate and bov to small or if the bov is eneough does the wastegate need to be 50mm also ready to buy them just don't want to waste my money
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What level of boost are you going to run? With a 38mm gate you may experience significant boost creep if you are trying to stay under 15 psi. I'd look for something bigger. A 50mm BOV should be fine.
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I'll be running a GT55-94 turbo and found a bov and waste gate for sale the bov is a 50 mm my question is will this work with out fault on this turbo and the waste gate is a 38mm is the waste gate and bov to small or if the bov is eneough does the wastegate need to be 50mm also ready to buy them just don't want to waste my money
That wastegate is too small!!! Ive got a tial 38mm with my mp gt45 and a 50mm turbosmart BOV and im getting boost creep. Get at least a 44mm
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