Wastegate Is Off......
Originally Posted by Unusual T/A
not everyone has $400-650 for a new wastegate sitting around.
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From: ft worth tx
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
True, but when you've put near $10K in mods on a car in less than 2 months, what's another $350?
Apparantly $350 is pocket change for you! After spending 10k on mods for a car most will be in debt for years and years. I know I am.
Originally Posted by Unusual T/A
Another $350 is enough to make someone go insane. Apparantly $350 is pocket change for you! After spending 10k on mods for a car most will be in debt for years and years. I know I am.
Apparantly $350 is pocket change for you! After spending 10k on mods for a car most will be in debt for years and years. I know I am.If you have to put yourself into long term debt to modify a car you shouldn't modify it unless you're prepared to spend about 20% more than you initially planned, IMO.
Trust me, I speak from experience with regards to having to spend more $ on something you didn't think you'd have to do. It's part of the hobby. If one can't handle that then one shouldn't modify their car.
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And the odds that all parts that were said to be in GOOD working order take a **** is slim to none. Yes additional money is always needed for any setup. But, what if the wastegate isn't the problem. What if there is more to it? IMO the kit should not be having problems like this for the amount he paid regardless of used or not.
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
I wasn't being an ***. Just saying that if you've dumped over $10K into a used F/I setup (including new clutch, injectors, tuning, rims/tires blah blah) then you should expect to spend a few extra grand just in case **** happens.
If you have to put yourself into long term debt to modify a car you shouldn't modify it unless you're prepared to spend about 20% more than you initially planned, IMO.
Trust me, I speak from experience with regards to having to spend more $ on something you didn't think you'd have to do. It's part of the hobby. If one can't handle that then one shouldn't modify their car.
If you have to put yourself into long term debt to modify a car you shouldn't modify it unless you're prepared to spend about 20% more than you initially planned, IMO.
Trust me, I speak from experience with regards to having to spend more $ on something you didn't think you'd have to do. It's part of the hobby. If one can't handle that then one shouldn't modify their car.
Originally Posted by Unusual T/A
And the odds that all parts that were said to be in GOOD working order take a **** is slim to none. Yes additional money is always needed for any setup. But, what if the wastegate isn't the problem. What if there is more to it? IMO the kit should not be having problems like this for the amount he paid regardless of used or not.
Based on all the turbo info I have read, if you're overboosting with no boost controllers, no vacuum issues, etc then it's really the only thing left that could prevent the turbo from bleeding off boost pressure as that's a WG's function.
Plus, the WG had 8K miles on it, so it's pretty heavily used for a race type turbo part.
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From: ft worth tx
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
The kit worked perfectly when it was tuned, held boost across the board on the dyno and the street. It made hellatious power. The kit DOES work and did work.
Based on all the turbo info I have read, if you're overboosting with no boost controllers, no vacuum issues, etc then it's really the only thing left that could prevent the turbo from bleeding off boost pressure as that's a WG's function.
Plus, the WG had 8K miles on it, so it's pretty heavily used for a race type turbo part.
Based on all the turbo info I have read, if you're overboosting with no boost controllers, no vacuum issues, etc then it's really the only thing left that could prevent the turbo from bleeding off boost pressure as that's a WG's function.
Plus, the WG had 8K miles on it, so it's pretty heavily used for a race type turbo part.
