Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood
 

Does anyone have a remedy for the Turbonetics Deltagate's height on DRAG Gen3 manifold on an EG B18C? I replaced the diaphram bolt/nut with a flush-mounted set screw and also slightly sanded the wastegate down, but there is still zero tolerance. I have thought about a Tial wastegate, but they look even higher. I've had this problem for 2 years. Any suggestions?

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (quick108)
 

My Tial hits my stock hood.... http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emhammer.gif http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/mad.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (TurboIntegra)
 

I used earls fittings on my tial and now it does not hit.

Dustin

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (quick108)
 

i ground the bolt on the tial down, doesnt hit anymore, but i have the little nipple on my hood now http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/mad.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (integRated109)
 

oh man, does anyone remember that day when there tials hit their hood. i can and i was pissed not my car has a big ugly zit on it

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (dustin)
 

WHich ones? Thanks. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emsmile.gif
I'm not looking forward to the zit look on my car ... http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emcrook.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (quick108)
 

just get some motor mount inserts - that will keep it from hitting...

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (TurboITR)
 

Already have the inserts, just wanted things to stay "nice".

Even though I've already bought a Drag III kit for my R, I'm still getting together all the "right" pieces before I go ahead and install it. Thanks for all the hints and help so far. ed

Now if I could only decide whether to put it on before or after my next emissions test (then there's the issue of whether or not to replace the pistons right away or ....). http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (zygspeed)
 

Well I used 3 of these $15 earls fittings from http://www.anplumbing.com: 90 degree 1/8" NPT to 1/4" barbed vacuum connectors. I used one for the compressor and 2 for the wastegate. Expensive but they work pretty darn good.

And yes I know the tial is not tapped at 1/8" NPT but it is pretty close and they seal good enough for me.

Dustin

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (dustin)
 

damn another problem i'm going to have http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emsad.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (dustin)
 

You can either get the fitting Dustin recommended or the optional DRAG 90 degree elbow which turns the Tial wastegate on its side.

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (ben@importparts.com)
 

Which direction does it turn it? I am trying to envision where the dump tube would run...

Dustin

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (dustin)
 

It would turn it toward the driver side. The dump tube has to be modified if used with the elbow.

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (ben@importparts.com)
 

Hmm how much is just that piece?

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (dustin)
 

It's $25.00.

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (ben@importparts.com)
 

correct me if im wrong but ive seen the elbow before, and doesnt it dump right onto the turbo manifold? one of my buddy's has the elbow so he can run the HKS wastegate and it dumps right over the turbo manifold. but like i said correct me if im wrong

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (BoostinDC2)
 

No, the wastegate doesn't dump onto the manifold. If you're not using a dump tube, it dumps right onto your A/C compressor. http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emsmilep.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (ben@importparts.com)
 

hey guys, id like to bring this topic back up, so dustin maybe you could chirp in some more about those parts you got, part #s? anything?

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (NYb16)
 

they are on anplumbing.com

90 degree 1/8" NPT to 1/4" barbed vacuum hose connector. 1/8" NPT is not the correct size for the threads on the tial (it is some crazy weird size) but you can turn them about 3 turns and get a good seal.

I also bought the tial wastegate relocator tube from ben, I have it here. It relocates the wastegate on its side right below the dipstick. Exhaust dumps directly down.

Dustin

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (dustin)
 

dustin you have a pic?

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (quick108)
 

It must suck to have a spoon hood and the wastegate hitting it. I feel sorry for you. Take it to a machine shop and let them deal with the problem. If they mess anything up then they have to replace it. You pay them, they deal with the hassle, just a suggestion.

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (kulsvea)
 

Rev Hard kits come with a 90 degree elbow, so don't have to worry about the hood just got to worry about the AC lines, but I customed made a dump tube.

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (Mikex25)
 

well.. I got to zits on my stock hood http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emsmile.gif Oh well thank God its not a show car!! The first hood was out of plain stupidity, it looked like it was going to fit (even though i kept reading it wasn't)..I guess I thought my car would be an exception, but obviously it wasn't. I have to slam my hood to close it, even before the turbo. Okay so after the first DING.. I put the 90 elbow and bolted on the tial wastegate and then had the dump tube rewelded.. Well.. it didn't ding the first few times I slammed the hood but it finally made a little nipple. It's not as pronounced as the first one though. what's funny is that they are about 6'' apart side by side. Oh.. and I do have inserts if that is what you are thinking. No biggy.

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (quick108)
 

what the hell are you dong with a spoon hood and a turbo? http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthdown.gif

Re: Turbonetics Wastegate bumps SPOON hood (N1CIVIC)
 

What is wrong with that? Possibly he needed a new hood and decided to get something that would give him some weight loss and make his car look better.

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