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Postby clee » Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:44 pm

No ,no leaks :shock: It's all tight as a GTA owner .
Couldn't be the turbo binding could it :?: I don't think so but ..................................................................
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Postby simontaylor » Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:44 pm

maybe it just needs running in a bit more.
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Postby David Gentleman » Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:54 pm

clee wrote:No ,no leaks :shock: It's all tight as a GTA owner .
Couldn't be the turbo binding could it :?: I don't think so but ..................................................................


You may be surprised. If it isnt balanced, it runs out of true and suffers surge, which does seem what you are experiencing..

Try it at standard boost and see if you get the same problems...
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Postby clee » Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:29 pm

I'll try it at std level .Could the wastegate be to hard on :?: :shock: I cranked it in fairly tight . I left a lot of heatsheild screws off for such developments :lol:
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Postby David Gentleman » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:11 pm

clee wrote:I'll try it at std level .Could the wastegate be to hard on :?: :shock: I cranked it in fairly tight . I left a lot of heatsheild screws off for such developments :lol:


Nope, if you pulled it hard closed then you are less likely to get boost spiking...
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Postby clee » Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:07 am

Put it back on std setup and it holds fine ,no spiking at all so must be actuator .Need to get one ASAP , 8 psi :shock: was ' :evil: orrible .
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