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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[Andyrew]

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...)