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Old 25 November 2003, 05:42 PM
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Which is your experinces?
Is it better than internal?
Which improvement against WG valve layout turbos?
Is it easy to modify exhaust manifold + DP?
Old 26 November 2003, 12:54 PM
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You may get more luck with this sort of question over on 22b.com
Old 26 November 2003, 04:22 PM
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Didn't David do this with his ??
Old 26 November 2003, 05:27 PM
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Is it better than internal?
IMHO Yes..

Which improvement against WG valve layout turbos?

My choice of turbo wasnt available internally gated, Im farily sure it also allows the exhaust housing to be smaller, and supposedly allows better boost control.. you can actually apply pressure to both sides of the wastegate. Ie hold it shut until you want it to be opened.

Is it easy to modify exhaust manifold + DP?

That all depends on your choice of turbo... if its a std subaru bolt pattern then yes its fairly easy.. (they dont 'really' need to be plumbed back into the downpipe.. but mot and noise probs make it a good idea)

However the chances are whatever turbo you are considering would require a new up-pipe and downpipe anyway..

people like aps, lateral performance etc can supply these for a number of off the shelf turbos..

I think you may however be able to get something similar to the T40E with an internal wastegate if you cant be bothered..

However once you start pissing about then you may as well get an external wastegate, I use a 42mm turbonetics racegate.

David

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Are the (all?) external wastegates loud? (I really like the WRC sound :-)
Old 26 November 2003, 07:25 PM
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If you have a twin dump downpipe and you fit a splitter, you can have an externally dumping wastegate set up with a std turbo.

I've just done this to mine and it is wicked once it opens !!

You will also gain power due to the reduction in backpressure from the exhaust system.

Andy
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