Info on Wastegate Springs
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Info on Wastegate Springs Ill read around on here, and people talk about changing the springs in the wastegate usually in reference to a particular boost level. Im just wondering if someone can fill me in on this. I dont really know anything about it. Do you need a certain spring for w/e set boost youre at? If you have an electronic boost controller, and you have 2 different settings lets say @ 5# and one @ 9#, will you just have a spring @ the highest boost level you plan to go or what? Any info on this would be helpful.
the wastegate spring is a mechanical control of boost at a pre set level. when you attach a controller, you hook up vaccum to the wastegate which will help determine the boost -5 or 9 depending on the controller and wastegate. once you change your sping to a higher value that value becomes your lowest presetting.
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Originally Posted by smoke20
the wastegate spring is a mechanical control of boost at a pre set level. when you attach a controller, you hook up vaccum to the wastegate which will help determine the boost -5 or 9 depending on the controller and wastegate. once you change your sping to a higher value that value becomes your lowest presetting.
simple terms....boost controllers can only raise your boost. the spring in your gate, is the least amount of boost u can make. you do not need to change springs to raise boost, if u have a boost controller.
i myself prefer to change springs to change my boost level, as opposed to a controller...but thats just personal preference.
as stated...this is all pending your gate is big enough to prevent boost creep on low boost settings.
i myself prefer to change springs to change my boost level, as opposed to a controller...but thats just personal preference.
as stated...this is all pending your gate is big enough to prevent boost creep on low boost settings.
