WGA on the Big 16g

[n55long]

Quick question, how to i adjust the wastegate actuator on a big 16g? It has the nut and rod, but to adjust it to i have to remove the cotter pin from the actuator itself? Just curious?

 

[aadperformance]

most people use washers to put more tension on the wga. you unbolt the wga from the turbo and the insert washers under it and then reinstall the bolts. that is of course if you are looking to increase boost.

 

[fast90eclipse]

or undo the c clip and turn th threaded part of the rod more in equals or boost.. and the more the threaded end gets turned out less boost but just dont go too far out or u'll unthread off the rod..

 

[n55long]

any possible way i can do it with the turbo still on the car? i need to turn the boost down!

 

[linksys42]

Do you have a MBC, or are you only using an adjustable waste gate actuator arm to control boost?

 

[fast90eclipse]

dude just go manual boost controller. dont waste ## time adusting ## wastegate and just run a mbc. ### u'll get just as much out of it instead of adjusting ## wastegate every time u wanna get more or less boost. so ya mbc all the way man.

 

[n55long]

my question was how to adjust it, not about a mbc. Ever since i put on the evo 3 16g, i have had major boost problems. running about 22 psi, and i never dip into wot because of the boost hitting that high, so i took off the manifold and welded on a tial 38mm wastegate with a 15lb spring and thats working great, i just want to go to a tubular manifold and get rid of the external wg and solve this problem once and for all

 

[big_d]

heres what i did when i wanted to run 6lbs on my n/t motor...worked great..obviously a mbc wont lower the boost so this was a good alternative


http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177334&highlight=wastegate+adjustment