but...its raining like crazy here. and im not gonna see how much boost i can get to in this weather lol. i put 5 washers on there. cant do my brakes today either. rainy days blow:nono:
just shimmed my wastegate
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haha! im actually looking forward to the BHG, i just feel im not a true supra owner if i havnt replaced that.
nah i fiddled with it alot, the wastegate line was in the waste gate. the other line was plugged to the turbo housing. it might have been broke. tomorrow should be clear weather so i'll find out if it was the boost controller or if i have a massive leak somewhere.
what are your mods?
It took 4 washers on each bolt to get me 10 psi falling to 7 psi with STOCK exhaust,dp,cat, and intake after I put an exhaust on, it hit fuel cut instantly, I pulled all but 1 out and it ran 10-11 psi
It took 4 washers on each bolt to get me 10 psi falling to 7 psi with STOCK exhaust,dp,cat, and intake after I put an exhaust on, it hit fuel cut instantly, I pulled all but 1 out and it ran 10-11 psi
dont do it. if you dont blow the hg, then you'll blow your turbo seals... at least i did after about 3 months. it was fun while it lasted. but a larger exhaust is a better and safer way to up the boost.
I like how you think a MBC was iffy, yet stuffing washers behind your wastegate actuator isn't... :rofl:
now now kids. we all know its better to learn things from experience.
if he wants to shim his wastegate like crazy then lets see what happens.
ed.d.
if he wants to shim his wastegate like crazy then lets see what happens.
ed.d.
to be honest.. i had a mbc and it didn't work as well as shims for those low boost levels. Of course it was a cheapie ebay one, but it seemed to spike a little and occasionally hit fuel cut on fast shifts going down the 1/4.. with the shims it didn't hit fuel cut and boost was solid.
I tried shimming and an MBC. MBC was alot better. Not to mention having to undo the wastegate just to adjust boost is lame.
A slight shim, combined with an MBC can do a nice job though.
Personally, I have my wastegate shimmed, probably more than I really should. (It's just 2 washers, but they're pretty thick.) When I then put on the huge exhaust, it makes more boost than I really think that I want on a stock CT26, so I'm going to remove 1 of the washers, and install an MBC so that I can controll the boost levels.
Once I get an AFPR, I'll be installing a larger turbo (I hope) and then it'll be fun fun fun.
Personally, I have my wastegate shimmed, probably more than I really should. (It's just 2 washers, but they're pretty thick.) When I then put on the huge exhaust, it makes more boost than I really think that I want on a stock CT26, so I'm going to remove 1 of the washers, and install an MBC so that I can controll the boost levels.
Once I get an AFPR, I'll be installing a larger turbo (I hope) and then it'll be fun fun fun.
so how does shimming your wastegate create more boost ill do a search but any direction would also help just curious how it wokrs thanks
Moving the actuator further from the compressor housing, tightening the actuator arm.hunka13;947890 said: