Lowering Boost Audi Wastegate.
#42
Re: Lowering Boost Audi Wastegate.
Originally Posted by mattnteclipse
im cutting the stock spring myself. figure might as well bring the boost down and then just hold whereever with a boost controller
id like to get myself a second srping.
#43
Re: Lowering Boost Audi Wastegate.
I have a friend who has access to a ---- load of springs at an industrial warehouse.
give me some good pics of it, and dimensions and i'll look into the same size different rate springs for you.
give me some good pics of it, and dimensions and i'll look into the same size different rate springs for you.
#44
Re: Lowering Boost Audi Wastegate.
next time i go to class ill measure mine uncut. would a valve spring compression measurer thingy work. cant remember its name for the ------ life of me. I also found this site with parts for em, but its a bit high.
http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/parts_....html#wgspring
http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/parts_....html#wgspring
#45
Re: Lowering Boost Audi Wastegate.
If you have an acurate scale and a dail indicator you can determine the force exerted by the spring and how much deflection it has, from the you can determine the spring rate. I'm going to try this someday when I have time.
#50
Re: Lowering Boost Audi Wastegate.
Should have searched harder!!
I did mine a while ago and did a whole write up
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...7658#msg517658
I did mine a while ago and did a whole write up
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...7658#msg517658