how do you know if a turbo has an internal wastegate or not? you can tell by just looking at it? help plz, thx.


Modified by tig3rxiong at 6:33 PM 8/2/2004

 

if it has a wastegate actuator on it then it is internally gated. it looks like a little can, with a rod on it.

Landon

 

oh , here's some question i have...

1. if you do have an internal wastegate, then does it have a spring or something you can adjust for the psi?
2. how can you tell what psi it is at?
3. can you make turbo that is an internal into a turbo that requires an external?


Modified by tig3rxiong at 6:33 PM 8/2/2004

 

4. can i buy a boostcontroller and use it if i have an internal wastegate?

 

1. You can adjust the actuator valve on the wastegate for more or even less boost (right?) should be as simple as screwing the arm further into or out of the actuator to adjust boost. I'm not 100% sure on this, so maybe someone else can shed some light to this.

2. If it's on the car, go drive it and see how high the boost goes before it levels off. If it's not on the car hook up an air source to the actuator, watch for when the valve opens all the way, and look how much air pressure it took.

3. Yes, you can either weld the hole for the wastegate shut and run the external off your manifold, you can weld an extension off of the wastegate hole in the exhaust housing and run that to your external wastegate, or you can buy a PTE or Turbonetics housing with the wastegate port already blocked off, and then run a wastegate off of the manifold

4. Yes.

 

wow that really answered my questions. new ones popped up...

5. tial wastegate for my airesearch t3 a/r .48. good idea?

 

hey bone...why dont' you just call me up if you have questions since i live in st.paul. all my boys and myself are turbo and we could all help you out. not to mention we've got the fastest honda's up here in mn(but not fast enough ).

 

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Yep, a tial 38mm, 40mm, or 44mm gate would all work great on your setup. A 38mm is my gate of choice because it's cheap and works great, but if you want to up the ante the 44MM is a lot bigger and only about 100 bucks more.

 

sure sherman, that would be good. having a local guy to help will be good. another questions...
6. im planning to get a maxrev manifold log style. is it good? i am getting it off a guy who blew the motor. will the manifold still be in good condition? i saw the pictures and it seemed like its still in good condition with no cracks.

 

as long as there are no cracks it should still hold up. you may want to try temp coating it just for insurance though since it is used. but i really haven't heard of those mani's cracking or anything. only the drag ones. yeah, there are tons of people around here who could help you out if you plan on going turbo. we could also put the turbo system on for you as well in just a few hours.

 

i've been thinking you guys...its going to be hard going to school and working on weekends. school will be starting soon. only 16. dammit, i love cars. going turbo is going to be hard. i get about 350 every 2 weeks. but when school starts i will only work weekends. probably 150 every 2 weeks. should i just sell all my stuff that i already bought for my turbo and just go ls/vtec? the price for vtec will be lower. or should i work my *** off for the turbo?

 

Personally i'd do LS/VTEC. Too many things to go wrong with turbo, and when you start making more power more **** starts breaking.

 

nah...just save up bro. if you need help...i'll help you piece one together which will be just as cheap as getting an LS/VTEC motor done. trust me...ls/vtec motors aren't that reliable either. if you've gone out to midway often...there's tons of people out there who want to get rid of their ls/vtecs because of the common problem of the head and block not aligning. if you go ls/vtec, your motor has to be built properly and perfect. if not, you're gonna see oil/coolent all over the place and your car's gonna run like ****.

on top of that...it'll take more money to go fast if you decide to go all motor, and you'll probably have to drive around with just the shell of the car(which i think is freaken ghetto! especially if your car is a daily driver) if you want to have a fast car.

i don't know bro...you decide. i don't want to make the decisions for you...all i'm saying is if you save a few hundred $$$, i could help you put together a decent turbo setup that will get you into the 13's easily and make over 200whp easily as well without having to take your motor apart.

 

i dont know man...by the end of the august, i'll have about $500-$700 give or take a few. already have the turbo. you think i can get close to a complete turbo with that sherman? btw, how much should would those ls rims go for? the web kind. thinking about selling my stock rims so i can get some $$$ for the turbo.

 

hmm...i think you could get somewhere in the $175-$200 for them depending on tire condition.

what motor do you have? i'm curious cause i'll need to find out what manifold you'll need. everything else is a piece of cake.

 

i have a 00 integra ls. a maxrev manifold for 300, does that sound right? it will fit onto my t3 if i do buy it.


Modified by tig3rxiong at 10:32 AM 8/4/2004


Modified by tig3rxiong at 3:21 PM 8/4/2004

 

yes it will. if you have any questions, instead of posting, just IM me on here. i come on almost everyday so i should be able to answer your question in a reasonable amount of time.