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ey all.... i posted a few days ago about my manifold being screwed and now just discovered my external gate is screwed... the main seal is cracked and is now uselss!!!...

wondering if i could get suggestions of brands, places and so forth (within reason though monet wise )

thanks guys

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^^ NOT a good idea.

My mate bought a Turbosmart UltraGate 38, from the US...after a days use on the dyno, the plunger jammed and was binding on the housing...and it was genuine.

Anyways Turbosmart AUS wouldnt have a bar of it, which is ridiculous, considering they are manufactured here, and we got stuck with a 100 dollar repair bill!

Turbosmart customer service is f**king shit.

Go local.

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^^ NOT a good idea.

My mate bought a Turbosmart UltraGate 38, from the US...after a days use on the dyno, the plunger jammed and was binding on the housing...and it was genuine.

Anyways Turbosmart AUS wouldnt have a bar of it, which is ridiculous, considering they are manufactured here, and we got stuck with a 100 dollar repair bill!

Turbosmart customer service is f**king shit.

Go local.

thats just unlucky

i would rather spend $420 on a genuine tial, then cough up nearly $800 for one here, but thats me

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thats just unlucky

i would rather spend $420 on a genuine tial, then cough up nearly $800 for one here, but thats me

THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES..... IM TRYIN TO PICK UP A JUST JAP ONE....AND STILL ;S... im starting to not like my skyline anmore.. lol

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THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES

If only it worked like that :blink: Things are priced on how much people are willing to spend, not the complexity of the device. TiAL have been making gates to a large market for a long time. If you hunt around, you can pick up a 48 unit for ~380ísh. Compare that price to local TS 45mm.

To make the whole thing easier to swallow, think about the costs of a stuck plunger at full noise.

Anywho,

how do ya go about replacing the diaphragm

Give the manufacture of your china gate a call for a new one. Pop the hate hat off, slam er in, slap it on, don't pinch it when doing it back up.

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THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES..... IM TRYIN TO PICK UP A JUST JAP ONE....AND STILL ;S... im starting to not like my skyline anmore.. lol

That piece of metal is probably one of the most important parts on the car.

Accurate boost control is a key to a reliable setup.

Dont modify your car if your going to go about it cheaply. It'll never workout nicely in the end

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get a paypal account, go on ebay, get a genuine tial 44mm from the US for $420 and it will be on your door step in a week, happy days :blink:

That's what I did. Haven't put it on yet but have heard nothing but good things about TiAl gates.

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THATS JUST STUPID $420 FOR A PEICE OF METAL THAT OPENS AND CLOSES..... IM TRYIN TO PICK UP A JUST JAP ONE....AND STILL ;S... im starting to not like my skyline anmore.. lol

and this is exactly why i laugh at people buying cheap shit "oh but its just a piece of metal that opens and closes"

buy quality and you get wat you pay for majority of the time

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