Author Topic: replacing wastegate (Read 2994 times)

gnavs · « **on:** September 13, 2007, 11:20:19 am »

I'm trying to source a new wastegate for my newly acquired T3. I've come across this place ( http://www.westcoast-turbo.com/wastegates.html )
although now i'm unsure as to which one, if any, will work. the spring ratings both seem a bit low to me, but i'm pretty much a noob when it comes to turbo rebuilding.

rallydiesel · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2007, 11:30:06 am »

Make a boost controller for under $10 and it won't matter what the spring rate is.

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2007, 11:47:51 am »

It looks to me like you'd need to do a whack of plumbing to get either of these two external gates to work.

A couple of other options might be:

1) try to find a T3 wastegate.... these guys appear to carry them:

http://www.gpopshop.com/turboparts.html

2) drive without a wastegate... actually very safe if you haven't dialed up the fuel, and especially if you have a boost gauge.

gnavs · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2007, 12:18:03 pm »

so with a boost controller and wastegate, we'd be looking at something like this i'm assuming

without the wastegate would the controller just vent to atmosphere?

gnavs · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2007, 01:05:04 pm »

http://www.treadstoneperformance.com/product.phtml?p=155&cat_key=50&prodname=T3+Turbo+Wastegate+Actuator+%26+Bracket
heres another I've found, but I am leaning towards no wastegate. Would I simply plug the hole where the wastegate was or adapt a boost controller into it somehow?

jauguston · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2007, 12:28:37 pm »

Rally Diesel,

Would you mind describing the $10.00 boost controller or provide a link to a build post.

Jim

gnavs · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2007, 01:05:45 pm »

this is the one i was going to make
http://www.geocities.com/chmwatson/FAQs/mbc.html

seems simple enough

jauguston · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2007, 01:13:32 pm »

Thanks gnav, just what I was looking for.

Now if I could find a way to source the Lime Green advance spring for the pump I would be even happier.

Jim