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I need to disconnect the actuator pipe to run open boost .. I dont have a boost controller yet so apparently this is a good way to see how the car will behave if I did have one installed..

Only thing that controls the boost at the moment is the wastegate spring.. can anyone point me to the right pipe / hose to disconnect to achieve this? Thanks in advance

engine bay pics are as follows:

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Find the actuator and pull the vac hose off it? There is only one...

And is the car "stock"? AS it wont behave much at all once it hits boost cut, or the turbo explodes

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http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Rb...&start=220#

Its got a few mods, and yeah ill be watching the boost like a hawk.. I dont produce full boost until around 4k, so this test could be interesting to try out

whats the actuator look like? hence why i posted the pics .. cheers

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Find the actuator and pull the vac hose off it? There is only one...

had me confused as hell here sorry, so basically since the external wastegate does what the actuator used to do I'd be right in saying yank that hose of that since the stock actuator / turbo setup is long gone

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It will probably BLOW UP judging by the amount oil coming out of you rocker cover vapour hoses

yeah thanks for noticing but its not like I'm gonna be driving it around everywhere like this, I doubt ill go over 3k its just to see if the boost will build quicker since my lag is shocking

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just took the hose off and went for a drive, made stuff all difference car is still laggy as hell.. was at about 14psi at 3800ish rpm .. so im highly doubting a new boost controller will make it any better.

I was really hoping to produce my 19 pounds (current spring setup) at a lot lower revs with this td05 but hey, im not really sure what to expect running open boost like that.

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had me confused as hell here sorry, so basically since the external wastegate does what the actuator used to do I'd be right in saying yank that hose of that since the stock actuator / turbo setup is long gone

Yeah made a bad call. For some reason i overlooked the external :)

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I suppose i should mention that its a knock off chinese td05, probably explains a few things.. Although from my experience this turbo produced more hp than a genuine mitsi turbo on my last dyno run @ same boost but they generally dont last as long.

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ummm removing the VAC line to an actuator wont do anything (if you still had one)

You need to wire the gate/actuator shut if you want to test if the turbo gate is opening prematurely causing poor response (if you still had one)

And i say - "if you still had one" because fk me...

You have an EXTERNAL WASTEGATE - you do not have an actuator... The gate is the actuator.

So no idea what anyone in this thread has been talking about... look @ the fluro poofter pink thing in the pictures!!!

So... as before - removing the hose, same in this instance, isnt going to do a thing.

If you want to test the GATE spring being the cause, just take the gate off and put a blanking plate on it, you'll soon see if its gate creep causing the problem or not

And get rid of that silly filter thats blowing oil over your engine bay. I kid you not when i say this... that filter will give you a fire in your engine bay when it spits oil when things are hot. I've seen 3 cars catch fire because of those retarded filters that server no purpose other than getting an insurance payout for a burnout car.

Oh, btw - insurance wont payout because that's your own fault for a illegal, and dumb mod :(

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Oh, btw - insurance wont payout because that's your own fault for a illegal, and dumb mod :ermm:

wow thanks, kinda.. :thumbsup:

Just so were clear, this is New Zealand .. and its perfectly legal..

I didnt even install the filter thing, it magically appeared after mechanic installed the turbo, if its a stupid mod fine, but I just left it on cos i assumed it did something. Im not a mechanic!!, hence why I use this place to obtain answers, so enough with the flameing.. purple poofter thing??? come on, does it need to be black or something.

but thanks, for your insightful answer I do appreciate it..

btw - the oil all over the place is from a crack in one of those pipes, yes it needs replacing..

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