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Old 12-25-2005, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 35ounces
Congrats on solving the issue JET. Thats great news.

So how did you mount it? Is it venting to atmosphere and if so is it LOUD?
Was it the dump pipe causing the issue or what? Trying to understand the issue with the WG angle. Got pics? Thx man.
We know it wasn't the dump pipe (not solely anyway) based on my test of flipping the Evolution gate over and the high boost problem persisting. This was probably a combination of gate size and location, though it would be interesting to see if the Evolution in a different location would do the job...
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Originally Posted by D350Z10
You should have no problems detonating now... I am almost postive it was your tune before... I talked to my shop about this and they said that they were pretty sure that it had to do somthing with the tune... Since you you have the UTEC you should be set and hopefully have no more problems!!! Along with that IF you look at my pics... my waste gate also dumps out to the atmosphere!! pics.... www.putfile.com/d350z is yours like this????
No... It wasn't my flash. It was my wastegate not operating properly due to poor mounting location per the TN kit.

The flash was fine. 12.5 pounds of boost was not fine.

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IS your wastegate setup like mine by any chance???
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Originally Posted by D350Z10
IS your wastegate setup like mine by any chance???
I'm not using an Evolution gate. I'm using a Turbosmart 48mm gate mounted in a new location. But yes it does dump to the atmosphere.

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I c... Where is the new location? and what spring size are you using in the turbosmart?
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Where is the new location? and what spring size are you using in the turbosmart?
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Do you think that the evolution wg in the new position you put the wg would control the boost? Was it worth that change to keep the Pro1
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
I'm not using an Evolution gate. I'm using a Turbosmart 48mm gate mounted in a new location. But yes it does dump to the atmosphere.

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How do you find the sound level to be? I personally couldn't tolerate it based on the one drive I took with the Evolution flipped over and dumping to atmosphere. You looked at gate mufflers or anything?
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Originally Posted by D350Z10
I c... Where is the new location? and what spring size are you using in the turbosmart?
I will post pics of the new wastegate setup and location as soo nas I can.

The spring in the Turbosmart wastegate is 7psi. It boosted 6.5 without a boost controller installed.

The wg is loud as sh*t. But it's only loud on boost. It's tolerable for daily driving if you stay off boost.

I can't estimate if the Evolution would control boost mounted in place of my Turbosmart wastegate. But paying for a custom install I wasn't going to chance doing it again since the mounting flanges for the wastegates are different.

In my opinion the Evolution is best suited to Civic type installs.

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Originally Posted by kcobean
We know it wasn't the dump pipe (not solely anyway) based on my test of flipping the Evolution gate over and the high boost problem persisting. This was probably a combination of gate size and location, though it would be interesting to see if the Evolution in a different location would do the job...

Your right. I thought maybe with a larger gate and the out-of-the-box setup he may have gotten it to work. I am not totally understanding the location issue or how moving the gate will help it flow any better. Maybe pics will help.
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The exit for the wastegate is 90 degrees off the exhaust flow as provided with the TN kit. Not very efficient. The new gate was oriented with a direct flow of high velocity exhaust. No more inneficient 90 degree turn.

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Lucky guess LOL
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....20#post1904720
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
The exit for the wastegate is 90 degrees off the exhaust flow as provided with the TN kit. Not very efficient. The new gate was oriented with a direct flow of high velocity exhaust. No more inneficient 90 degree turn.

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Jet,
How did you mount it so that its not at 90 degrees. Did you weld the flange at an angle or something?
Is the Evolution WG out all togother now too?
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We welded a pipe to the up pipe and mounted the wastegate to the pipe. Much more efficient mounting. Yes the evolution was removed, and a block off plate was used.

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bump for pics (please)
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in case anyone was interested int he pics and didnt see the thread: https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/161494-turbosmart-wastegate-pics-cure-for-tn-overboost.html#post1963642
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