welding the wastegate ?

[brad306]

hi just wandering what welding the wastegate would do to my d turbo, (pro's cons) thanks.

[Jake]

Pro's -
Booost,

Cons -
Lack of control of said boost.


Lol I'm also interested in the information here.

[Danny2009]

Basically as above lol, mine is welded shut, if its a standard turbo don't bother IMO, welded gates need to be controlled by the amount of fuel as there is no wastegate to do that if you weld it up

[Dave]

In reality you will make more power with a welded gate, but its a horrendously inefficient way of producing more power, completely the wrong way to go about turbocharger tuning, but its free, and it works its just in the XUD applications the engines/turbos are normally strong enough to withstand the abuse/heat caused by this so most people just drash on..

[CJ_Derv]

I am wondering about this for the future setup of 11mm pump and TD04L-19t hybrid, Although im worried about spacing issues once its got a bigger inlet housing than the 13t and 15g and then will have a actuator on. i am also wondering what the turbo would be boosting with a welded gate and biggish pump

Im currently ruinning TD04 with welded gate and think the 9mm may have some more to go yet and runnin 30psi atm

CJ

[strictly_perv]

I'm running a welded gate K04. It's ok so far, but I know it's not going to last at 30psi so I'll be building another with a wastegate on.

[Jake]

Just done mine as the w/g was creeping !