[s-cars] wastegate adjustment questions

[Noah]

I hate to be a doomsayer, but are you sure you haven't torn your WG
diaphragm? I'm fairly certain that I tore mine that way. Mine was stuck to
the little center cup and tore when it spun around with the nut.

Just a thought, and I hope I'm wrong.

PS - not hitting the overboost cutoff?

-Noah

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rokas Reipa" <rokas at wam.umd.edu>
To: "Dave Burig" <dburig at igsenergy.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] wastegate adjustment questions


> No, I was a bad scientist and did both before going for a drive....:-) I
was
> under the impression that the o2 sensor wouldnt make me see more
boost(5psi
> more) and if anything, it would make the car run a bit smoother. I should
> probably turn the wg back and see how much of a difference there really is
> but....hmm...i dont know about that, it's running so great now....:-)
> Thanks,
>
> Rokas
> 95.5 S6
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Burig" <dburig at igsenergy.com>
> To: "Rokas Reipa" <rokas at wam.umd.edu>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 5:36 PM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] wastegate adjustment questions
>
>
> > Rokas,
> >
> > Did you make like a good scientist and go for a drive after changing one
> of
> > these two elements first, or did you make both, and then go for a drive.
> I
> > ask this because I recently cranked down my WG five whole turns, and
don't
> > know if I felt anything more than wishful thinking.  I do know that my
O2
> > sensor has seen about 70K miles though, so I'm hoping that is the source
> of
> > your newfound joy!
> >
> > DB
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Rokas Reipa
> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 3:05 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] wastegate adjustment questions
> >
> > Hey everyone. Wasn't happy with my car's performance lately; it seemed
out
> > of tune and not as fast as it should be. Decided to try adjusting the
> > wastegate last night as well as replace the o2 sensor. Turned the screw
> 360
> > degrees clockwise and went out for a test drive. Wow. Car has been
totally
> > transformed, from merely quick and sometimes lethargic to a proverbial
> > screamer. Turbo spools up MUCH sooner and quicker now. It is especially
> > ridiculous on the highway, where 1.5 inches of gas pedal travel produces
a
> > tremendous rush of acceleration. In third gear, I saw a maximum of
~21lbs
> of
> > boost; I could only muster about 16 before. While I am enjoying this to
> the
> > utmost, the prospect of turbo or other component damage really worries
me.
> > The car has a Stage 1 TAP chip in it and an adjustable wastegate, stock
> K24,
> > nothing else. Did I turn it too far? Should I turn the wastegate back a
> bit?
> > What is the optimal setting for these things? The change is amazing and
> > addicting but at the same time I keep worrying...Thanks,
> >
> > Rokas
> > 95.5 S6
> >
> >
> >
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