I bought a turbo today... Need help

jdmjerry07 · Post by **jdmjerry07** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:39 pm

would this do the job for setting boost at 5? If so how do you tell what psi your at?

researched and found out internal is set at 11.5psi and there is different ways to control the boost... via boost controllers seems to be easiest and best way to get what im looking at.

http://www.boostcontroller.com/index.ph ... egory%3D26

Tyler · Post by **Tyler** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:53 pm

jdmjerry07;116897 wrote:would this do the job for setting boost at 5? If so how do you tell what psi your at?

researched and found out internal is set at 11.5psi and there is different ways to control the boost... via boost controllers seems to be easiest and best way to get what im looking at.

http://www.boostcontroller.com/index.ph ... egory%3D26

that would work for a boost controller, but you would still need to run at least 12psi to open the wastegate and get boost, unless you did what is previously stated, and disassemble the wastegate and put a 5lb spring in it. or what i said and ugrade the internals a tad bit to run 12psi safely and do that. you'd get more power and the possiblity of future mods as well.

or get an external wastegated turbo

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:55 pm

jdmjerry07;116897 wrote:would this do the job for setting boost at 5? If so how do you tell what psi your at?

researched and found out internal is set at 11.5psi and there is different ways to control the boost... via boost controllers seems to be easiest and best way to get what im looking at.

http://www.boostcontroller.com/index.ph ... egory%3D26

You can't turn down the boost on a turbo using an 11.5 pound spring. The lowest psi you can achieve is 11.5psi. Thats why you'd need an external wastegate and a 5 pound spring, not a boost controller.

big pipe · Post by **big pipe** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:36 pm

if it is a stock 14b the wastegate SHOULD open at 7psi. the dsm's they came off run 10-12psi because they have a factory boost controller. if it is set for 12 or whatever, you can get a new internal wastegate actuater from a junkyard, or off ebay thatll open at 7psi. your stock internals will last just as long at 7 as they will at 5........if you have a halfway decent tune.
heres a list of junkyard turbos you can get the actuater off http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/inde ... opic=27392
Junkyard Turbo Wastegate WG Pressures

jdmjerry07 · Post by **jdmjerry07** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:02 am

i have everyone telling me different things here i dont know who to trust lol i just want to not run anything over 7 or 8 so what do i need to do... get a different spring and a different actautor?

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:15 am

If I was going to the trouble to turbo my car I would run more than 5 psi. :twocents:

jdmjerry07 · Post by **jdmjerry07** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:49 am

on a budget not doing it for speed doing it for experience

honduhej1 · Post by **honduhej1** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:09 am

well this experience is going to cost a lot more than your thinking.....good luck jerry. imo i would sell that shit and experince some new wheels.

ObsesionWitSped · Post by **ObsesionWitSped** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:12 am

honduhej1;116976 wrote:well this experience is going to cost a lot more than your thinking.....good luck jerry. imo i would sell that shit and experince some new wheels.

Meh, I disagree..I'd rather have him experience with the turbo, learn, blow his engine, and learn some more then put new wheels on.

Imagine the vast knowledge you'll gain.

jdmjerry07 · Post by **jdmjerry07** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:10 pm

thank you i agree... i know what im getting into

ObsesionWitSped;116979 wrote:Meh, I disagree..I'd rather have him experience with the turbo, learn, blow his engine, and learn some more then put new wheels on.

Imagine the vast knowledge you'll gain.