EBPV delete
Butt-Head
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From: Reed Point, MT
Safely? No modifications are "safe" but a stock-injector vehicle can completely disable it.
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Tuned
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From: Lake Oconee Putnam Co. Ga
Thanks for the heads up on the crimp.I probably would have grabbed the thing with a pair of Chanel Lock pliers and gave her a good cranking!!!!!
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Non-OEM looking wastegate controller = fail (have that t-shirt)
No red/green lines = fail (have that t-shirt)
Red/green lines not hooked up = fail (have that t-shirt)
Turbo does not have GARRETT stamped in the housing = fail
At least that's the way it goes in my neck of the woods.
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From: Henderson, NV
I didn't because I would fail my smog check.
Non-OEM looking wastegate controller = fail (have that t-shirt)
No red/green lines = fail (have that t-shirt)
Red/green lines not hooked up = fail (have that t-shirt)
Turbo does not have GARRETT stamped in the housing = fail
At least that's the way it goes in my neck of the woods.
Non-OEM looking wastegate controller = fail (have that t-shirt)
No red/green lines = fail (have that t-shirt)
Red/green lines not hooked up = fail (have that t-shirt)
Turbo does not have GARRETT stamped in the housing = fail
At least that's the way it goes in my neck of the woods.
I keed I keed.
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: N.GA Mountains
Waste of time and money. We don’t need a WG for a properly-sized and set up turbo.
Need a ‘WG actuator eliminator’. Safety wired shut is ghetto. 
Some weld it shut and no actuator is required.
The truth is a cranked-down factory actuator is economically superior (free), easy and adequately effective.
The WG’s primary job is to prevent over speeding the turbine shaft and keep the wheels from being damaged. Limiting drive pressure also puts a lid on EBP to boost delta, helping to extend the life of journal bearings, etc.
If you’re spanking your stock turbo to 40psi daily, you should probably upgrade. But a stock, tuned truck that is normally driven like a responsible adult will not see enough ‘abuse’ to make a substantial difference in reliability/service life.
This is 160/30’s and RDP 4+4 compressor wheel and 360* thrust washer rebuild. Up to about 30psi of boost, EBP/Boost are close to 1:1. It starts getting ugly over 30psi - but that is rare driving conditions.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tc5Zx7sMHYM
Some weld it shut and no actuator is required.
The truth is a cranked-down factory actuator is economically superior (free), easy and adequately effective.
The WG’s primary job is to prevent over speeding the turbine shaft and keep the wheels from being damaged. Limiting drive pressure also puts a lid on EBP to boost delta, helping to extend the life of journal bearings, etc.
If you’re spanking your stock turbo to 40psi daily, you should probably upgrade. But a stock, tuned truck that is normally driven like a responsible adult will not see enough ‘abuse’ to make a substantial difference in reliability/service life.
This is 160/30’s and RDP 4+4 compressor wheel and 360* thrust washer rebuild. Up to about 30psi of boost, EBP/Boost are close to 1:1. It starts getting ugly over 30psi - but that is rare driving conditions.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tc5Zx7sMHYM
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From: Henderson, NV
What about doing it with gold safety wire to complement the diamond grillz? Will that make it classy?
Well yes but we know that stock/mildly improved fueling won't be enough to overspeed the turbo.
