[s-cars] Wastegate Spring

[JR]

I've got the stock K24 turbo and the MTM+1 software.

Thanks,

Joel Rector


steve powers wrote:

>my $.02 on W/G springs
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>If your spring is too soft your boost escapes before it has a chance to
>build. my car suffered from this. it's pretty well modified with a
>k26/27 turbo and ECU programmed to trip at 26 psi. 
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>If the spring is too stiff you can overboost before your wastegate can
>dump it. we forced the W/G shut and easily could make 30 psi in
>overboost.
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>like you said, there's no free power here. what is your ECU and turbo?
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>Steve Powers
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of JR
>> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 10:06 PM
>> To: S-CAR LIST
>> Subject: [s-cars] Wastegate Spring
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>> What is this wastegate spring that supposedly adds 20 HP found in 
>> TAP1.com's Stage 2?
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>> http://www.tap1.com/Modifications_by_Model/S4_S6__20_Valve_/s
>> 4_s6__20_valve_.html
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>> Is anyone on the list running a modified spring such as this or has 
>> anyone modified the stock spring for similar results?  Does this mod 
>> really make 20HP?  Seems too good to be true.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> JR
>> 
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