Originally Posted by ebinkerd
After a little more research, it looks like you are exactly right. My mistake. But this isnt a race car though. And would be on lower boost settings a majority of the time. To this point, would it really matter?
Originally Posted by Johnny
Think you got it backwards. He was asking why a 44mm because the more boost you run the smaller you want the wastegate to be since you need more exhaust to make more boost. 44mm is for a boosted V8 or a bigger motor or low boost on a small 4 cyl. The turbo is def capable of MORE then 400whp as weve already seen. On e85 it should be able to do it with just the stock stuff I think and an external gate
Think you got it backwards. He was asking why a 44mm because the more boost you run the smaller you want the wastegate to be since you need more exhaust to make more boost. 44mm is for a boosted V8 or a bigger motor or low boost on a small 4 cyl. The turbo is def capable of MORE then 400whp as weve already seen. On e85 it should be able to do it with just the stock stuff I think and an external gate
After a little more research, it looks like you are exactly right. My mistake. But this isnt a race car though. And would be on lower boost settings a majority of the time. To this point, would it really matter?
Na your right. Doesnt really matter. It just may make it harder to control the boost at higher boost levels. Prob wont be much of an Issue though. Your on a good path! Not to many people know the tq that your making even with much bigger turbos!