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Losing boost with carb spring in 4th and 5th gear

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Old 08-01-2005, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Weq
ur looseing boost because of the extact same reasonthat MBC's will boost different psi in different gears. More load onthe engine, more exhaust gas pressure, even though same boost pressure.
heavier load in higher gears tends to cause more boost, not less in most cases.
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Old 08-02-2005, 05:21 PM
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yea i figured that was the prob, havnt had time 2 fab up a new bracket for the wastegate acuator, after i clocked the turbo it was a bitch 2 figure out how 2 mount it so i just used the ghetto carb spring
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Old 08-03-2005, 08:16 PM
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***** solved, jus lengthed the rod very long to reach the internal wastegate, also how do the manual boost controllers work, i hooked my ---- up to the intake manifold to the wastegate, i allways thought you used the nipple on the turbo? but i just did what the instructions said
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