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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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I put a ssautocrome 35mm wastegate on and it had the green spring that came with it in and it boosted too high so i bought a 8.6lb spring (blue) and it boosts up to 13lbs right now and I only want to be around 9lbs. Anyone have a solution?
Old May 10, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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ummm the green should only boost to about 5-6 psi and the blue should get you 7-8 psi, somethin aint right....
Old May 10, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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sounds like massiive boost creep.........what type of mani? and maybe take the WG apart to make sure the rubber is ok.
Old May 12, 2005 | 07:50 PM
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where's your vacuum source, and you using the side inlet on the wastegate or the top?
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