# wastegate spring mod

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 24, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310 "2006-06-24T09:13:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310/1 "2006-06-24T09:13:18Z")

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can someone tell me what spring i need to buyand or how to do this mod on a redtop sr20 . im trying to get it to hold 13psi firm!!!

maybe post a link or something cause i tried searching for it but no luck

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**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310/2 "2006-06-24T09:15:39Z")

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you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about but i’ll give you a tip if you want to do some halfass boost raising shit

take two washers

take your actuator off  
put the washers between teh turbo and teh actuator

bolt it back up, youll notice theres more tension on the rod

so you’ll havea bit more boost. yay.

now realize it sucks and buy a proper boost controller

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310/3 "2006-06-24T09:20:29Z")

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You dont know what the hell ur talking about. i Have a boost controller!! and… i already knew about that washer mod!!

but my wastegate is screwing up so thats y i wanted to try this

ur talking like im trying some cheap ass way to get like 2 psi

the mod i heard of is installing a spring somewhere that forces the gate to stay shut longer and will hold the boost firmly .

I found a site with this mod but it was on a supra and they used a spring about 7 inches long

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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310/4 "2006-06-24T09:40:42Z")

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1. What wastegate do you have
2. What boost controller do you have
3. Why is your wastegate at fault here for controlling boost?

Your boost controller will limit pressure signal to the wastegate causing it  
to open to whatever you set it at. So why is it the wastegate’s fault?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2006, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wastegate-spring-mod/97310/5 "2006-06-24T09:49:30Z")

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this is what i was told by my mechanic

i have a turbosmart manual boost controller

i dont know what wastegate or what turbo i have i was at the niagara meet and no one was able to identify it for me …100%

but it is an internal if thats what u mean