wasgate turbo

[pikey_cb7]

do i NEED a wastegate for my turbo

i know its a good idea but can it be ran w/o it and if so what are the damages that coulc happen other then frying the moter and turbo?

[JunyAccord]

overspool the turbine and not being able to control boost pressure.

[rexload]

so what are you trying to do? fry your motor and turbo?
yes you need it lol

[dbsharp]

this should be in the beginners section.

[caveman]

Wastegate is one of the most important parts of a turbo kit....yes you do need it

[noobcake]

infinite boost yayyyyy

[Boost_Lee]

you missing the wastegate actuator from an internal WG turbo, or are you missing the entire external WG?

Having no EX wg will cause a constant (and massive) exhaust leak - you would not be in control of any boost and unless it is constantly monitored carefully, you can overboost. Not to mention that all your AFR readings can get skewed from the huge leak.

If you are missing a wastegate actuator on an internal WG turbo, then thats a different story. There would be no exhaust leak and the wastegate exit flapper would simply open once the exhaust gasses hit it. It would safer to run this method (only if needed) since you would probably only hit a few psi with the flapper opening that easily.