Usefulness of wastegate

[AsianBookie]

Mind telling me what is the use of a wastegate and does it directly increase power?? :emoticon_U:

 

[rollakid]

hmm? i thought wastegate is to bypass exhaust gas so your car won't go overpower or overboost? more like limiting the power for the health of your turbo rather than increase power.

dun quote me on that, i'm no turbo user.

 

[alvin24]

wastegate doesn't increase power... just increases turbo response, and is more stabilized limiting boost.

STock torbo's also got internal wastegate... most aftermarket turbos don't have internal wastegate... which requires you to purchase and install an external wastegate.

 

[Fluffy]

yup..its to bypass the turbine to control the amount of boost to be produced by the compressor.

 

[AsianBookie]

wastegate doesn't increase power... just increases turbo response, and is more stabilized limiting boost.

STock torbo's also got internal wastegate... most aftermarket turbos don't have internal wastegate... which requires you to purchase and install an external wastegate.

alvin24: issit all aftermarket turbo dun have the wastegate?
how many wastegates i need in a turbo?
like the bigger the turbo is, i need more wastegate??

 

[Dino@Casper]

U only need one wastegate

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

dino: really? but i've got 2?

 

[Dino@Casper]

okay i should repharse it than.. haha depending on how much exhaust need to be release in order to prevent overboost some cars might need more than 1... hehe normally use 1 only... maaf bang maaf, or more accurately twin turbo engine.. so could use to wastegate.. correct now?

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

eheheheh....dunno la.... i put 2nd unit jes for show.. heheheheheh

 

[Dino@Casper]

Haha.. so can anyone clear the mess up.. cause its logical if you have twin turbo's maybe u need 2 wastegate..

 

[Fluffy]

one for one la.haha but blackie..arent u running on a single?:_:

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

i'm running single



go do a search on why pple need 2 wastegates and u'll know :)

 

[AsianBookie]

so wastegate is to increases turbo response, as far as i know from this thread

some say only 1 wastegate is enough, some say 2..

but y?

BLaCkHoWLiNG mind to explain?

 

[Fluffy]

not really response..but the amount of preassure(boost).

 

[rollakid]

louder wastegate sound? sure syok.. scare those around you