Wastegate questions,I know you cannot turbo a 914,, but if you could??? :) Options

[Mueller]

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

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[lapuwali]

QUOTE (tnorthern @ May 9 2005, 01:12 PM)

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 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Nevermind you can't turbo a 914 anyway.

Do some searches here for member airsix. He has a 1.7 with a super-cheap turbo setup on it.

The 914 gearbox really isn't THAT weak. A turbo'd 914 engine is certainly not going to make enough torque to cause any problems unless you went completely insane on it. Figure well under 200ft/lbs, which is quite a bit less than the typical SBC is putting out. I know from personal experience that 150ft/lbs is enough to make the stock 1st gear superfluous, and is quite enough to embarrass the average Mustang GT when employed in a 914.