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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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I own a deltagate wastegate with a 7 psi spring. Now my question is does anyone know whats the most psi i can get by adjusting the scew on top? If anyone knows if theres like 2 turns in = like 1 psi or what? thanks for any info
Old May 25, 2005 | 07:51 AM
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why don't you just try and see?
Old May 25, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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Cause i have a internal now!!! switching to external. Anyone else knows any answers to my question please??/
Old May 25, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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Thanks for all the help everyone. Im glad noone ever touched the srew on top of a wastegate..
Old May 25, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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eww, deltacreep. your best bet with that ****** is to use a boost controller. who knows what that hunk of ---- will do as you start trying to adjust it.
Old May 26, 2005 | 06:36 AM
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Yea I have read that they are pretty shitty wastegates. I got it for almost nothing, figure its better then a ssac. Still noone evr messed with the scew on top?
Old May 26, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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a buddy of mine had one, we messed with the screw all kinds. but...we never put it on the car :-) i suggest chroming it, and using it as a shift ***, they look like flying saucers, so all the ricers will be awed :-)
Old May 26, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by philly sleeper
Yea I have read that they are pretty shitty wastegates. I got it for almost nothing, figure its better then a ssac. Still noone evr messed with the scew on top?
actually i would rather have the ssac.
Old May 26, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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My friend had a ssac wastegate that blew a rubber seal a week afetr he got it



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