Wastegate Spring Question?

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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Default Wastegate Spring Question?

Ok so i have been searching and still on FI faq thread its not on there either. I'm just a little confused on the springs. So i'm guessing the spring in your wastegate needs to be less than the amount of bars/psi yours running? so lets say you want to run 15 pounds, you want a spring under that with a boost controller to get it to 15?

please help me clear this up. thanks.
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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Default Re: Wastegate Spring Question?

The spring color/psi ratings is the lowest psi the spring will hold. So if you want 15psi, you want something smaller or just a 15psi without a boost controlle.

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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anything bad on the spring if your running too low of a spring, high boost?
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Default Re: Wastegate Spring Question?

certain springs hold certain loads

get a spring with in mind of what psi you want to run(minimum)
if eg its an 7psi spring it will def not hold 25psi
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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Default Re: Wastegate Spring Question?

the rule of thumb seams to be x2. so i you want to run a max of 15 lbs, but use a controller to run under that sometimes, the smallest you should run i a 7.5 lb spring.

suposidly the light spring starts to flutter after 200% of it's rated psi.
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