wastegate control rod

bootlegger · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 04:51 PM

have any of you guys adjusted this and if so what did it do i have a stock turbo and i been wandering if there was anything to gain from adjusting it thanks

roccodart440 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 08:18 AM

bump this one. I'd like to know as well. Can you play with the factory wastgate?

djcnova · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 08:26 AM

yea me too !bump this ! and to add to the question -if you do adjust it whats the adverse affects?

**highraven99** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 04:25 AM

Ryan Rønning · #5 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 04:48 AM

The more that you shorten the actuating rod the longer your waste-gate will stay closed and that will build more boost.The more that you lengthen it the shorter it will stay open therby lowering your boost. Just get in there and mess with it tell you find a setting that you like. You are not going to hurt anything.

roccodart440 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-09-2009, 05:01 AM

I disconnected mine. It boosts sooner and it peaks at 25psi.

whitelightning150 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 07:02 PM

i cut my wastegate rod and rethreaded it and then welded a quick coupling onto it. this essentially made it shorter but i went a backa**ward way about it, all shortening it up does is like an earlier poster said is to keep the wastegate closed longer and build more boost.

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