what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

noob question, what is this for?

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

Normally there is a fitting there where you connect a hose that goes from the compressor housing to the wastegate.That is what actuates the wastegate.

I pluged the one on my turbo and ran the wastegate off the IM......n00b! ;)

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

no, thats another one.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

well it helps now that you posted a picture of the whole thing ::).

Is it threaded?It looks like it was modified.Ive never seen a turbo with a hole there :-\.If it is threaded,thats a good place to tap off for your boost guage.

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Another sensor opening?

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thats exactly what i was thinking, i was wondering if thats what its for. -a boost gauge.

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

That's the exact same type of turbo that I have. If that is what it is for, that's cool.

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

it it hollow? If not, maybe its for a heat shield

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

i was thinking more along the lines of that also

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

I'd just plug it and call it a day :P

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I think thats whats gonna happen :-\

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yeah who cares it goes into the compressor side, so plug it off good. If i were you id plug both of them off and use your wastegate signal off your intake manifold

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

is it better to use a vac line from the intake manifold for the wastegate? is it because it will give you the pressure in the manifold as opposed to the charge pipes?

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

there's 1 on my T3 too but its not drilled all the way through http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/we...MXk1NDE%3D.jpg

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

A lucky pebble that is small enough to get through that screen is still going to ---- up your turbo, but you probably knew that.

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well don't listen to me...but it looks like some kind of a mounting thingy mabobber...like ...an alternator...mounts in a few diff spots,

or maybe a little clip thingy goes there..to route some line or wiring ....

but don't ask me...i don't know any thing..

Nick

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

That's what I was thinking. If you're going to put a screen on there, at least make it functional. :P
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Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

He was thinking ahead for when that season comes where there's tennis balls all over the streets. lol.

Plug it. It's not a good spot for a boost gauge, tard. You'd read 10psi of boost off that, and get 7 to the car. :P

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

where did you get the turbo from ? ask them what they used the hole for but i would say boost gage

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stick a bolt in that ----, no matter what it was used for on the stock car, it's not important to you, and yeah, i would run the wg signal to the manifold and plug dat chit up too, prolly won't be a big pressure drop with 2" charge piping and a side mount, but i would rather regulate boost by what my map is actually seeing, not what the turbo is seeing.

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you will be there, you can help me. ;)

Re:what is this for? -threaded hole in turbo
 

seen many when pulling from the junkyard. a small bracket connects there that holds one of the hard lines. usually the oil inlet.
the problem is the bolt that is there is usually long and w/o the bracket, it goes deep in the housing. just plug it with a short bolt.

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or your pee pee, whichever you prefer :-*

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hummm...lemee think... ??? :P