Blaen's because 350hp build
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To sum up what I've been getting PMs about:
Non-standard size, non-standard bolt holes, non-standard EVERYTHING.
Anything about it is one off, and it sucks horribly as a trubo since it's smaller than a 2560 size-wise but spools slower than a GT35R or something equally ridiculously large on a Miata.
Oh, and it has several cheap chinese bolts/studs broken off in it, which are going to run some $StupidCost to have machined out (See: Curly's dilemma about busted bolts/studs with his T25)
Non-standard size, non-standard bolt holes, non-standard EVERYTHING.
Anything about it is one off, and it sucks horribly as a trubo since it's smaller than a 2560 size-wise but spools slower than a GT35R or something equally ridiculously large on a Miata.
Oh, and it has several cheap chinese bolts/studs broken off in it, which are going to run some $StupidCost to have machined out (See: Curly's dilemma about busted bolts/studs with his T25)
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I was just going to say that the wastegate didn't look like it was gonna work once clocked, but apparently it does.
Yeah, just one cost me $70.
Why didn't you return it like me? Did you wanna just try it?
Yeah, just one cost me $70.
Why didn't you return it like me? Did you wanna just try it?
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Yeah, just one cost me $70.
Why didn't you return it like me? Did you wanna just try it?
Why didn't you return it like me? Did you wanna just try it?
This was back when I converted from my 1.6 to my 1.8 engine as well, please remember. I also changed full turbo setups, engines, etc.
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Scratching my head on this. It builds boost so goddamn fast it overshoots the target boost, and hits overboost control basically as fast as I can hit the gas pedal.
How does one properly adjust an adjustable wastegate?
Scratching my head on this. It builds boost so goddamn fast it overshoots the target boost, and hits overboost control basically as fast as I can hit the gas pedal.
How does one properly adjust an adjustable wastegate?
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I'm not certain - but when I couldn't build boost very well (Read: Wasn't tightened down. At all.), it held around 9psi of boost stable once the turbo had finally spooled up. The turbo I got comes with base pressure wastegates between 6-12 psi, sadly my reseller didn't include that information with the turbo I bought.
I went from no preload to 3.5 turns of preload as per suggestions from the internet. Likely, that's too much preload, but at this point I have no futzing idea.
and how much preload you got on that sucker?
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Read: Keep loosening it until I reach the boost psi I want? Seemed intuitive, but the source I read was pretty clear about 3-3.5 turns of preload, which made me worry.