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should I grind my wastegate down or buy an elbow?

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Old 09-17-2008, 10:04 PM
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That wastegate looks very fake, I'd grind it to fit.
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Old 09-17-2008, 10:13 PM
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i can get you 2 flanges, one with threads and one without for $30. thats cheap nog. you are the guy that keeps asking me about picking up parts right? if not then it will be a little more to ship
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Old 09-18-2008, 05:04 AM
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send the manifold back to where you got it from and demand one that fits properly... that is bs.
this is the best solution
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Old 09-18-2008, 05:28 AM
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Yeah that wastegate is WAY fake. Ive got one sitting on my desk right next to me and the come isnt right at all. Also the real one has a recessed logo. Grind away.
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Old 09-25-2008, 11:18 PM
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break out the damn carbide bit. Valve cover, head, AND wastegate. Stupid meutek.
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Old 09-26-2008, 12:02 AM
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just get an elbow
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Old 09-26-2008, 12:03 AM
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Thicker exhaust gasket?
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Old 10-13-2008, 10:56 PM
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a wastegate that fits ?
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Old 10-14-2008, 04:58 AM
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why did you bump a thread just to not make any sence that was really retarded
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Old 10-14-2008, 08:26 AM
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cause he reads the forum through a throttle body.
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