any particular sizing or things to look for in a wastegate?
I do know that cockpit adjustable units should be avoided to prevent the urge to crank up the boost "just one more psi, what can it hurt???" LOL
the turbo that I don't have for the project I don't plan on attempting, has no internal wastegate
you're more determined than me to never drive your car and make it an eternal project aren't you?!?!
the UPS driver just dropped off some packages
brand new wastegate....nice looking piece of aluminum and cast stainless steel
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Are you planning on turbo'ing this long-stroke big engine, or something smaller?
are you going to use the turbo oil pump mike?
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Are you planning on turbo'ing this long-stroke big engine, or something smaller? |
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Wow, I never see anything that shiny at my pick-a-part. I bet that wastegate cost more than my entire first turbo project |
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are you going to use the turbo oil pump mike? |
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$100 brand new*, hard to pass it up considering a used W/G would have been in the $35 or more range |
Ok I don't even want to get involved in this discussion because after all it is impossible... but what the hell. I was think along these lines for a car that has stock sized tires and is running a fresh but stock 2.0. It does seem like a good combo for a small tire/weakish transaxle (I know it can handle some hp I am just thinking bang vs. buck) once the boost comes on you on rolling pretty good anyway... As for location are you thinking the dead space on the passenger side above the axle? It would make it easier to mount an intercooler in the rear trunk and feed it through a 930 type tail Nevermind you can't turbo a 914 anyway.
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Ok I don't even want to get involved in this discussion because after all it is impossible... but what the hell. I was think along these lines for a car that has stock sized tires and is running a fresh but stock 2.0. It does seem like a good combo for a small tire/weakish transaxle (I know it can handle some hp I am just thinking bang vs. buck) once the boost comes on you on rolling pretty good anyway... As for location are you thinking the dead space on the passenger side above the axle? It would make it easier to mount an intercooler in the rear trunk and feed it through a 930 type tail Nevermind you can't turbo a 914 anyway. |
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Ok I don't even want to get involved in this discussion because after all it is impossible... but what the hell. I was think along these lines for a car that has stock sized tires and is running a fresh but stock 2.0. It does seem like a good combo for a small tire/weakish transaxle (I know it can handle some hp I am just thinking bang vs. buck) once the boost comes on you on rolling pretty good anyway... As for location are you thinking the dead space on the passenger side above the axle? It would make it easier to mount an intercooler in the rear trunk and feed it through a 930 type tail Nevermind you can't turbo a 914 anyway. |
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there are Chevy V8's running stock transmissions and "little" 205 sized tires with no problems..most turbo /4's are putting out way less hp/tq so it should be no big deal....even when the boost does come on, it's not like it's going to be an instant 75hp increase that going to shock the drivetrain... |
In this sort of turbo'd car, you'd almost need first gear to get the boost up... or else you would feel a HORRIBLE turbo lag with as wide of a gear as second...
But then again... You dont really want to shift much in a car like a 914.. lol
The turbo, even though it isnt going to make the car a supercar... will probably feel incredibly quick.
with the turbo, having a cointinuous increase in acceleration makes the car feel so fast, its scary.... (with the big turbo on the race car, I found the sweet spot on the throttle, and scared myself half to death a couple times...)
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Do some searches here for member airsix. He has a 1.7 with a super-cheap turbo setup on it. |
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Thanks for the tip I'll search for it. I was thinking of the black car with the plate frame "trust me it's stock" can't think of the screen name right now but that set up he has for his intercooler just looks plain sick. |
That's it, thanks Aaron. Yeah back in my street racing days we used to do stealth Nitrous set ups and whenever someone wanted to look under that hood we let em. Of course they couldn't look in the trunk that would spoil all the fun.... I've heard the "trust me it's stock/mostly stock/only a 307/mild cam and small four barrel/insert your own made up BS lie here, more than I can count.
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That's it, thanks Aaron. Yeah back in my street racing days we used to do stealth Nitrous set ups and whenever someone wanted to look under that hood we let em. Of course they couldn't look in the trunk that would spoil all the fun.... I've heard the "trust me it's stock/mostly stock/only a 307/mild cam and small four barrel/insert your own made up BS lie here, more than I can count. |
This is how I handled the intercooler in my car.
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scoop in the spoiler for fresh air.
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spoiler grill
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these suck the air through 7" electric fans
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I use a Tial 38MM wastegate and a 50mm Tial BOV, I use a Turbo X boost controller to adjust the boost.
I hope this helps.
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I use a Tial 38MM wastegate and a 50mm Tial BOV, I use a Turbo X boost controller to adjust the boost. I hope this helps. |
I rarely tweek, the controller is in the engine bay once its set it stays there. Was set at 9lbs last year without an intercooler, with the intercooler I was hoping to tweek it up to maximum of 14.
Hey guys.
I just got a book called "Maximum Boost" for a turbo Bug project I am planning.
I haven't read the whole thing yet, but it seem good and has lots of info and calculations.
Good luck!! Sounds like lots of fun!!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%26field-keywords%3Dmaximum%20boost%26results-process%3Ddefault%26dispatch%3Dsearch/ref%3Dpd%5Fsl%5Fov%5Ftops-1%5Fstripbooks%5F4288556%5F1/103-9241430-2958269
Check out what a "maximum boost" search returned on amazon, #5......
Later,
Dave
Mike, what turbos are those? Got any specs and/or compressor maps?
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Mike, what turbos are those? Got any specs and/or compressor maps? |
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