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Offline Zak Mach

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« on: August 12, 2003, 03:07:22 pm »
one of my friends offered me his turbonetic wastegate.. it looks kinda cool.. but i have no idea what the hell it does..
can i use it??? should i use it???
currently running stock turbo with minor bolt ons.. will my car run any different??? i heard that wastegate makes a nasty sound is this true???

sorry for all the stupid questions.. :laugh:
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Offline Kevin Standeven

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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2003, 03:43:36 pm »
Well, do you have a bigger exhaust and suffer from boost creep? If not, you don't *really* need it.

When it opens, it makes a loud noise (essentially, exhaust gasses can bypass your exhaust, so it's like running no exhaust). It only opens at full boost though, so it's not a constant noise.  Some people like the sound, some people don't.
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Offline Zak Mach

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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2003, 04:11:02 pm »
well my exhaust piping is still stock.. i just have a 2.5" catback tanabe racing medallion with a 6" tip
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Offline Jovan Ceklaj

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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2003, 05:47:54 pm »
Not worth it.  I'd say save your pennies and get a down pipe made.  Can be done pretty cheap to.  After that, you might start seeing creep and you'll need a wastegate

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Offline Merlin Beerens

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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2003, 05:54:11 pm »
no you don't need it, it will make a nasty sound. do you remember that noise mine made after import showoff? thats the noise. I love it.  It doesnt HAVE to make that noise, but it would be quite pricey for the labour to install this thing.
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Offline Kimyee Lai

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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2003, 09:07:37 pm »
There's absolutely NO need for an external wastegate on the teeny T25.  It'll be more money to get a flange welded on the manifold etc, then you have to weld your wastegate hole shut.  And it really won't do much at all for you performance wise.  If you plan on going big later on, eg 20g and up, then by all means.  How much does he want for it anyway?
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Offline Merlin Beerens

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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2003, 09:19:45 pm »
I found this post kind of weird Zak, because you posted on revscene that you "WTB turbonetics wastegate" and that was before you posted on here asking what it does? im confused! :shock:
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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2003, 01:00:33 pm »
merlin acually i was looking for one for my friend.. in the end he got 2 wastegates from another dood.. so I was just wondering if it was worth it for me to put one of them on my car...
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Offline Zak Mach

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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2003, 01:02:28 pm »
Quote from: "Jovan Ceklaj"
Not worth it.  I'd say save your pennies and get a down pipe made.  Can be done pretty cheap to.  After that, you might start seeing creep and you'll need a wastegate

Jovan


i have a 2.5" downpipe.. but no boost creep
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Offline Kimyee Lai

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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2003, 01:23:03 pm »
It's pretty hard to get a T25 to creep...:)  Save your money and spend it on a bigger turbo instead.
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