wastegate

[danz-rs]

hey guys i know i may sound silly but i gotta ask. whats the difference between a normal wastegate and a v-band wastegate???

[dubbedup]

its a mounting style,

vband is like a clamp and whereas other mounting is done via bolts and flanges

[danz-rs]

so is a v band easier to install?? ???

[dubbedup]

yes and no,

is usually refer to the exhaust side only, and i would only go down this route if i was planning on having it off and of lots, otherwise its only another min to undo the bolts

[Koom]

It's alot easier to install a v-band wastegate if you're a bit tight for space.

[danz-rs]

sweet which would be better the downpipe or the manifold???

[driftrex]

 danz-rs said:

sweet which would be better the downpipe or the manifold???

if you mean where to plumb the wastegate into, then it must be in the manifold pre-turbo, in the downpipe it wont be able to control boost at all.

[RS.YES]

 driftrex']

[quote name='danz-rs said:

sweet which would be better the downpipe or the manifold???

/quote]

if you mean where to plumb the wastegate into, then it must be in the manifold pre-turbo, in the downpipe it wont be able to control boost at all.

Would it be better to weld the wastegate to the up-pipe or the manifold/headers. A workmate had a WRX and it was welded just before the up-pipe so pretty much on the headers, it sounded like it was sick as in coughing!!!

[wrx_lou]

Buy yourself some tack welds and use them to hold your factory wastgate open. install the wastegate on your down pipe and leave atmo venting for that super cool look at me sound.

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 RS.YES']

[quote name='danz-rs said:

sweet which would be better the downpipe or the manifold???

/quote]

if you mean where to plumb the wastegate into, then it must be in the manifold pre-turbo, in the downpipe it wont be able to control boost at all.

Would it be better to weld the wastegate to the up-pipe or the manifold/headers. A workmate had a WRX and it was welded just before the up-pipe so pretty much on the headers, it sounded like it was sick as in coughing!!!

It will be best if you can mount it as close to the turbo as possible, but have had mine mounted on the factory cast manifold and it was sweet,

[RS.YES]

 wrx_lou said:

Buy yourself some tack welds and use them to hold your factory wastgate open. install the wastegate on your down pipe and leave atmo venting for that super cool look at me sound.

hmmm....wonder what that would sound like?......illegal......no thanks

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 RS.YES']

[quote name='wrx_lou said:

Buy yourself some tack welds and use them to hold your factory wastgate s]open[/s] closed. install the wastegate on your down pipe and leave atmo venting for that super cool look at me sound.

hmmm....wonder what that would sound like?......illegal......no thanks

Fixed, and you could run the 'screamer' back to your exhaust and be legal...

[wrx_lou]

 dubbedup']

[quote name='wrx_lou said:

Buy yourself some tack welds and use them to hold your factory wastgate s]open[/s] closed. install the wastegate on your down pipe and leave atmo venting for that super cool look at me sound.

hmmm....wonder what that would sound like?......illegal......no thanks

Fixed, and you could run the 'screamer' back to your exhaust and be legal...

er....you dont think I was serious do you? Notice it also say's put the wastgate on your down pipe?

[dubbedup]

haha, missed that,but saw you taking the piss ;D

dam skim reading...

[RS.YES]

Ohh tru lmao. All I know is to weld int. wastegate shut and pick a spot on up-pipe for wastegate then another pipe from wastegate to downpipe. But it kinda sounded like you were saying weld the wastegate to the down-pipe just after the turbo? I'm confused, or I just confused myself.....

But how would it sound if you did weld up the internal wastegate open and with the external wastegate welded up to the up-pipe? Must be very loud

[driftrex]

 RS.YES said:

Ohh tru lmao. All I know is to weld int. wastegate shut and pick a spot on up-pipe for wastegate then another pipe from wastegate to downpipe. But it kinda sounded like you were saying weld the wastegate to the down-pipe just after the turbo? I'm confused, or I just confused myself.....

But how would it sound if you did weld up the internal wastegate open and with the external wastegate welded up to the up-pipe? Must be very loud

basically nothing will happen with internalwastegate welded open, it wont hold any boost at all and the external will not be able to open.

[RS.YES]

That would be a waste of time buying a wastegate then. But has anyone done this to there car?

[Koom]

 RS.YES said:

That would be a waste of time buying a wastegate then. But has anyone done this to there car?

No one has been stupid enough. But if they have, they have kept it quiet otherwise everyone would just be laughing at them.

Just take the exhaust off. Noise all the time and just as legal as a screamer.

[ReubenH]

Remember kids, weld those wasties open for MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE.

[wrx_lou]

It was said in another thread that someone had seen someone with it set up like that. They had it done at a shop and couldnt figure out why it wasnt boosting.

Ill try and find a pic of the perrin setup. give me a second.

here ya go...

obviously your turbo wouldnt be that big. Its also rotated mount too so it sits a bit different, but thats basicaly the way you should be installing it if you really need it installed.

[dubbedup]

 wrx_lou said:

It was said in another thread that someone had seen someone with it set up like that. They had it done at a shop and couldnt figure out why it wasnt boosting.

Ill try and find a pic of the perrin setup. give me a second.

here ya go...

obviously your turbo wouldnt be that big. Its also rotated mount too so it sits a bit different, but thats basicaly the way you should be installing it if you really need it installed.

looks like my setup!