WTF is wrong with my car. AKA why is my boost so saggy V2
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I previously had a thread, "Why is my boost so saggy". Which didn't yield any results. I concluded that my wastegate (Internal) was defective. Thirdgen was kind enough to let me use one he had. Excited by the thought that I would finally have power for more then a few hundred rpm I slapped it on and went for a datalog...Attached are the disappointing results that followed.
Basically I still can't hold boost.
I have;
-Switched turbos
-Switched manifolds
-Gone to a bigger exhaust
-Installed VVTuner (tried changing the settings and am currently running it on the base DIY supplied map)
-Moved my wastegate line from post throttle plate to the coldside of my intercooler
-Switched wastegate cans
I'm at all loss now. Short of an EWG and EBC. As you can see in the log it hits ~11psi by 4500 then drops to ~5.5 by redline.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
-Patrick
Basically I still can't hold boost.
I have;
-Switched turbos
-Switched manifolds
-Gone to a bigger exhaust
-Installed VVTuner (tried changing the settings and am currently running it on the base DIY supplied map)
-Moved my wastegate line from post throttle plate to the coldside of my intercooler
-Switched wastegate cans
I'm at all loss now. Short of an EWG and EBC. As you can see in the log it hits ~11psi by 4500 then drops to ~5.5 by redline.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
-Patrick
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It appears to be sealing fine just can't hold boost, I was hoping the new actuator would fix it, but it did not.
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have you done a "disconnect the boost control" test?
in other words, if you pull all the vac lines off the wastegate actuator and do a run (KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BOOST GAUGE TO PREVENT BOOOOM), does it build fast or slow?
in other words, if you pull all the vac lines off the wastegate actuator and do a run (KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BOOST GAUGE TO PREVENT BOOOOM), does it build fast or slow?
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