B18PoweredCivic

I made a custom kit and everything is installed right...except I dont have a downpipe...Jut a 8 inch long pipe so my exhaust blows straight down and not on my radiator...and I have no boost...car doesnt boost at all...I was missing the ring on the bottom of the wastegate so I custom made a a flange to fit there...and the wastegates not opening so it should be boosting.....I dunno what wrong...Could not having a down pipe cause no boost..I hear the turbo spooling but there no boost...Please help...any info would be greatly appreciated...thanks

B18PoweredCivic

any thoughts?

gramentz

check the charge pipes...could be a leak somewhere

B18PoweredCivic

Charge pipes are all connected....Turbo is a new rebuild...and wastegate was missing the ring that sits between the wastegate and flange on top of the turbo manifold so I custom welded two washer together and tried that but still no boost...I have no downpipe either...Could that be the problem?...Could it be the turbo?

B18PoweredCivic

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NVturbo

Check your upper piping (to throttle body) for leaks....BOV locations...vacuum lines....spark plug wires...Just double check because all these items can and will prevent you from boostin'....

B18PoweredCivic

Ok...SO i took my turbo off and the edge of my exhaust housing is broken right along the edge of it....Could thi sbe causing no boost?...thanks

Highrevs99

Yep, that would do it . Any exhaust leaks before turbine wheel will cause low or no boost .