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Ghetto Spring Wastegate

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Old Apr 26, 2003 | 01:03 AM
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Does anyone have any pics or a detailed description of how they hooked up a spring to the wastegate instead of using the stock actuator? Thanks. Joe
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 02:51 AM
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hook one side of the sping to the flapper and the other side to something else, run car see how much boost the spring holds, adjust
Old Apr 26, 2003 | 12:37 PM
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So nipple on the actuator that hooks up to a vaccum source doesn't matter. Right? Thanks.
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 03:14 PM
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You should probably plug that hole up though....
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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look in the fAQ!!!
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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How would u do that on a wg like mine? I have a pic on the thread I started in the FI forum.
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